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So I got two 5 gal carboys of amber that have been in secondary since 1/30/12. So like a 43 day secondary. Is this still going to be good to bottle? Or should I just pour it out? I brewed them on 1/10/12 .

This is after about 20 hours... There is really not much going on. I put 3/4 cup LME and 1000ml of water. Boil for 15 min. Cooled to 75. And then pitched white labs British ale yeast.

So I bought a vile of white labs yeast and put it in the fridge. Well it seem that it was sitting a little to far in the back and got a little cold. I pulled the vile out and it was like a slushy. Is it all over? Is there still hope for this yeast?

Sorry I'm on my phone and the search will not work. Two week ago I brewed up a heff. One question. I mashed my grain bill in 5gals of water at 150 for 30 min. My question is: when mashing the grains it is ok to use a full 5 gals right?

There are so many different types of hops. There are also many styles. What are the differences? Do whole hops have more flavor compared to pellets? Or more bittering qualities? Sorry if this question has been posted before. I'm trying to bring together a really good IPA. Also what are some...

how do you convert all grain recipes to extract recipes? :mug:

Brew pots people. what are the pros and cons of each. and where is a good place to get one.:mug:

Anyone brewing this weekend and what you brewing? I want to brew a good strong and hoppy IPA and need some ideas. Also I just want to see if anyone is brewing something good? :mug:

All right I'm an extract brewer. When I brewed my last ESB I did the 60min boil with about 2.5 gals of water at the start. When the boil was over I was left with very little water. I was told you do not want to boil with a lid on the pot so I left it off. Also it was like 50'F outside where I...

So I was not thinking after force carbing my porter and went to releave the pressure and pulled the relief valve on the regulator. The co2 line was still attached. And beer came out the relief valve. Is my regulator done for??? How can I fix this. I turned the co2 back up to push the beer back...

Im making a kegerator out of a mini fridge and i wondering how to control the temp. should i just use the built in control or buy a different one. and what temps should i set it at?:mug:

is it true that i need to buy a sanatizing pump when i can just put sanitizing solution (one step) into the keg and pressurize it and then open the faucet?:mug:

how long do i need to leave the beer in the keg to get the right carb levels. and what PSI do i need to set the regulator at. and should i get a diffusion stone for the keg? any other tricks i should know?:mug:

I want to get started in kegging my home brew. Where can I get info on starting out. And what things do I need? Also is it better to get a keggarater or just build one my self? I only want two taps. And nothing really fancy just enough to get the job done.:mug:

i used the copper tun carb drops in my IPA. i let them condition in the bottles for three weeks. i drank one last night and it was fine. but the last two that i tried today taste really chemical like???? does anyone really use these drops???

i want to make a vanilla porter with real vanilla beans. when should i put the beans in and how many beans? im making 5 gals.

can some one explane what i am going to do on this step? and what is happening? do i need to add anything?

i brewed an IPA one month ago. when i bottled i used the carb drops and i have left them for a week. there is little carb. anything i can do?