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Is the London Ale 3 only available in a Smack Pack or can you get it in a direct pitch? Thanks

I am trying to replace my corny keg posts with the same size I currently have which require a 7/8" wrench. The only ones I'm finding are the smaller ones that take an 11/16" wrench, I know that either one will work but would like to stick with this one. Does anyone know where to find those? Thanks

Is there any reason you couldn't use food grade silicone spray on your keg seals? I have always heard to use keg lube but I have the silicone on hand. Thanks!

My water report shows a total alkalinity of 36 ppm. How does this relate to buffering power? Calcium 9.9 ppm Magnesium 2 ppm Bicarbonate 44 pmm Sulfate 1 ppm Total Hardness 33 pmm Sodium 5 ppm

I am currently brewing 5 or 5.5 gallon batches in an 8 gallon kettle on propane with no problems as long as I watch the hot break closely. So I'm not sure why a 10 gallon Spike Solo kettle wouldn't work but I keep seeing where if you are doing 5 1/2 gallon batches you should go with a 15 gallon...

Several years ago I built a dual coil immersion chiller and it worked very well. This last batch I brewed on Christmas eve I immersed the chiller in an ice bath and pumped the wort through it. The wort dropped to 80° in 12 minutes. At the beginning of the chill I just used the cold water from...

Looking for constructive criticism on this recipe. I have never used Vienna before and thought it would be an interesting one. 8.0 oz Rice Hulls 7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US 50.9 % 5 lbs Vienna Malt 36.4 % 12.0 oz Caramel Crystal Malt - 40L ( 40.0 SRM) 1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 45.0...

I have a slight metallic taste in all my beers. I have read multiple threads on this and have come up with the theory that my taste is coming from the aluminum spreader bars I installed on my immersion chiller. I usually drop it in the last 5 or 10 minutes or so of the boil before cooling. I'm...

I did an Amber Ale 3 weeks ago that was supposed to be cloudy. After three weeks in the bottle everything dropped out to the bottom of the bottle and has not carbed up very much. I used a tsp. of irish moss at 10 min left on the boil but can't think of any reason for this to have happened...

I'm going to be using my fresh hops this weekend for a 5 gal batch of an Amber Ale. The recipe calls for 1 to 1 1/2 oz additions which translates to roughly 5 oz. wet hops. I have seen the hops thrown in loose but I like using hop bags. The first time I didn't use muslin bags I had a hard time...

When I transfer my cooled wort from the boil kettle to the fermentor I keep the hose above the wort to splash when filling. So far I have not had a fermentation problem but was wondering after reading so much on aeration, if this is a method I should consider changing. I get foaming after...

I'm wanting to do another Amber Ale and have tweeked the recipe a bit. Looking for some feedback on this. I have added a little oat flakes to try and get a little creamier or heavier beer as this beer has always come out a little thin for me. Also increased the grain bill and hops from the...

I just did an Amber Ale on Thursday the 20th. I really want to dry hop this when primary is finished but hate to open the carboy to drop in the nylon hop bag. I never open the carboy until I'm ready to transfer for bottling. Maybe some techniques or advice might help me out.

Double coil immersion chiller. Need to add a pre chiller for when wort drops to 120 deg.

For my next Ale I'm am running up to the foothills to get 15 or 20 gallons of spring water which runs continually from a spring in the Cascades. People have been stopping by there for drinking water for years and it truly is the best water I have had. However when it comes to brewing is there...

If a recipe calls for 1oz of hops, what would the conversion be for freshly picked hops? Thanks

I'm doing another Amber Ale and want to dry hop for more aroma. I have my own hops growing and should be ready to pick in 2 or 3 weeks. Is there anything that needs to be done with them to eliminate the possibility of spoiling the beer from wild yeasts or something like that? Also, I...

I'm a little confused on some of the gravity entry fields. I understand "Measured Pre boil gravity", and "Gravity after primary" but then there is "Measured FG" and "Measured OG". I assume FG would be gravity going into primary since there is a field for after primary but what would OG be then...

I did a Black Pearl Porter yesterday and pitched a London Ale WLP013. Fermentation kicked off last night and today it's going like gang busters. However there is no krausen. There was a lot of foaming when transferring from the boil kettle to the carboy ( more than usual) but that dissipated...

I am looking to add lactose in my recipe in BeerSmith but cannot find it. Does anyone know where it is?