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Quick question on Gravity Readings... I took my original gravity (post boil), of a wheat beer and there was a bunch of crap floating around in it. Now I expect that, since my strainer didn't catch all of the pelleted hop remains, and I didn't use irish moss, since i want it cloudy. Here...

I have only done a few batches, I skipped extract and jumped right into all-grain. My question is this... if i'm brewing a 5-gallon batch, when should I have 5-gallons? I know it's not pre boil, but is it after the boil when it's in the primary? Or is it after all the yeast falls out and...

I just brewed a Summit Winter Ale clone, and I have a question about what everyone things about fermentation time. Here is the recipe: Summit Winter Ale clone 5 gallons/19 L, all-grain; OG = 1.052; IBU = 22; Ingredients: 10 lbs. 14 oz. (4.9 kg) 2-row pale malt 1.25 lb. (0.57 kg)...

I did a little research about hard lemonade, and all of them talk about using sugar, lemonade concentrated and wine yeast... what about this? 5-Gallon Batch - ALL GRAIN: 12 lbs 2-row pale malt 2 lbs torrified wheat 24 lemons (juiced) 2 pounds of Lactose No Hops, and since you don't...

My wife HATES the bitterness and taste of hops... she can't even stand the smell of an IPA. Like me, she is intruiged about all the different things you can do with homebrewing, so without wasting a batch (time and money) I'm curious if anyone has ever made a beer with no hops? What did it...

I recently used a vial of White Labs WLP002 English Ale yeast in a Summit Winter Ale Clone that I made. I pitched the yeast directly into my primary (no starter) and it worked just fine. I was a little worried, because the yeast was very chunky (almost like cottage cheese) no matter how much I...