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I have now used my 5 gallon kegging system for 5 batches. Between each batch I sanitize with san star. I feel like every couple of batches I need to do a very thorough cleaning so "tastes" aren't left behind. What are your suggestions? I have some BPW.... Is that enough?

I have been brewing for about 2 years... I just got a few buddies started. When I was explaining what we do they had a few questions I couldn't answer. I was explaining the importance of quickly chilling the wort... They asked: Why cantwe just add ice cubes to quickly chill the wort (they...

After I have made my starter, fermented it out, crashed it, then recanted it... What do I do next to get ready to pitch it onto fresh wort? I am assuming it would make sense to warm it back up to wort pitching temp... I was just thinking of ltting it sit out until it was room temp (about...

I plan on using "washed yeast" on my next batch... The 1056 American Ale I will be using looks pretty good. I have only done dry and smack packs... so my question is how much of the washed yeast should I pitch? ANd how shoulw I get up and running (I washed and refrigerated it on 3-6-11)...

Is there a good way to make a yeast starter without DME (dry malt extract)?

So I have a few questions for on my first yeast starters... I am Brewing: The Number Eight (Belgium) OG 1.084 -Smack Pack: WYEAST 1762 BELGIAN ABBEY II. Peat Somked Porter OG 1.062 Washed Yeast 1056 from 2-20-11 1) How early should I get the starter going? (I would like to brew on...

About 3 weeks ago I did a double batch of NB's (10 gallons). I put it into two separate 5 gallon primaries... One liquid (1726 Scottish ale) and one dry (danstar winsor ale). The next day the liquid 1726 took off blew off the air lock and foamed over for about 2 days. The dry danstar took...

The yeast I washed and was storing in my Frig accidentally froze... Once it thaws out is it worth keeping around? Thanks...!

So I just completed kegging my first batch... a BLACK IPA. It was good, interesting a dark beer that was really hoppy! So It has been kegged for about two weeks. It was carbonated at about 12-14psi. Here is the issue... Sunday when we were drinking it is was carbonated well. When poured it...

Yesterday I brewed a double batch of a bourbon porter. Then split it on to two carboys for primary fermentation. Here is where it gets sticky... The first one I used a 6.5 gallon carboy and threw us05 dry yeast on top. The second was only a 5 gallon carboy that I added an activeted smack pack...

My Brewing buddy, and good friend (aka the Knob) ordered me the wrong Yeast. I want to brew tomorrow with everyone else but don't want to waste 5 gallons of beer! I was planning on brewing NB’s #8 brew w/specialties (A Belgian strong dark ale). However, when I started to prepare the yeast for...

I have washed and re-used my first batch of yeast... Now a buddy who brewed with us last time left me his batch for me to move from primary to secondary and I am "wrestling" with the idea of washing it. Seems like a no-brainer however these are two issues with his last batch: 1) He mixed...

This weekend I will be doing a double boil 10gallons. Do I need to use double the yeast? I usually use the smack packs from NB. (my logic using 1/2 the norm... Yeast multiplies so rapidly does it really matter if I start with 1/2 as much. I am assuming, if you recommend I do this, it will...

I love the NB Bourbon Barrel Porter Kit! However a whole L of Maker's Mark gets a little expensive! So what I want to do is brew two batches (one with MM and one with cheap stuff) so I can do a fair taste test. So to the question: If I have a large enough kettle can I just brew with...

Can someone give me the 101 on what I need to get going? I curerently am borrowing kegging gear from a friend and pouring from a picnic faucet... Eventually I need to get my own Kegging gear, but for now I want to build a keerator and try a real pour. What should I be looking for in a...