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I would prefer to condition at room temp, so I don't get any temptations to drink it, but its already chilled. Is it bad to fluctuate the temp? I think it would be best if I just left this batch in the fridge, but in the future I believe I'll basement it up. Thanks for your input. Oh...

So I'm fairly new to the kegging world and have a tough question. So I just kegged an Abbey style ale last night, I pressurized the keg at 30psi and left it in the keezer over night at 36 deg. This is what I am wondering: 1. Should I condition the keg in the fridge or out of the fridge in...

It's delicious, why would you wait?

So what is the plus and minus of each type of method. I fly sparge and have only ever done this method because it is how I was taught. But I don't know which is a better technique. Is one better than the other? I've heard that batch sparging has a greater risk of a stuck mash, that's all I know.

So I just brewed a high gravity red ale and for the first time reused yeast I had collected from a previous batch. I collected the yeast after secondary, and did not wash it in any way. I used a yeast starter and had solid fermentation with in 6 hours and high krausen early the second day...

Have you tried to calibrate your eyes? Most eyes are calibrated for 1 to 2 beers before accurate FG reading can be aquired.

I've been having the exact same problem and it's pissing me off. I considered the capper but don't see how mine could be defective. I also considered the corn sugar I'm using. Are you using dated corn sugar, because mine is about 4-5 years old? I've considered that perhaps that may be the...

Very cool, thanks for all your help!

So I'm pretty sure I made a mistake and threw the beer in the fridge a bit early. I only let it ferment for 2 weeks at 54deg. Then reracked and threw it in the fridge at 36deg. So I guess I'm just slowing down the final fermentation then huh? I guess I will just leave it in for another week...

So I'm brewing my first lager, and it has been sitting in my fridge lagering for about 3 weeks now. The air lock is still slowly bubbling about 1 minute between bubbles. Now I know the most accurate way to know when fermentation is complete is to take successive gravity readings until there is...

Thank you Froto, I have checked this website out before and it was a bit over my head, but I shall try and give it another looksee.

So I have just saved my first batch of yeast. Pretty simple and all, but I don't know how to tell how many yeast cells I have saved. I am still pretty new to brewing and have been reading the importants of yeast. To my understanding most ales need about 100 million yeast cells and lagers need...

I recently bought one of these homedrafts. After drinking all that terribleness, I figured out that it would be quite easy to reuse the container for homebrew. To reuse it all you have to do is replace the co2 cartridge. I haven't tried it yet but I will very soon.