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Damnation! I forgot to warm up my gelatin before adding it to the beer. Did a 10 gallon batch. Split beer in half, one for keg, one for bottles. Gelatin going into the keg I neglected to heat. Any thoughts on the implication? Will room temperature gelatin do something, if never heated to...

In 2017, I thought I was being smart and purchased a large quantity of recipe kits online on discount that included with them Gold LME as the main fermentable. Keeping these for long term use for where and when I might need them. And lo, the world was upturned by a lethal pandemic. As such, I...

Hi all, Edit: Nottingham yeast! End edit. I wanted to see what you would expect by adding amyloglucosidase to a beer I made last night. Simple recipe, just 6 lbs extract for a 5 gallon batch. Ginger root, lemon zest, and a small amount of hops. OG is 1.043. How low do you expect FG...

I know it's unlikely, but was hoping to snag a can of the limited release Bernie Weisse from Zero Gravity in VT for a friend's upcoming birthday. Don't even know if this is in the realm of possibility. Might be a collector's item over time, so anyone that managed to get it might not want to...

Howdy folks, I am long overdue for a beer line cleaning on my converted kegerator. I've used CO2 to pump PBW before. But due to moving to a new house, my system has gone unused, with old sediments (including brett funk), for quite some time. So I wanted to get my pipes clean with some BLC...

I brewed a BIAB last weekend. First off, I know it could have been any one of many things that resulted in a very unexpectedly low OG, especially with my brew day (it was my 3rd of three brews in a row... while one mashed, the other would boil... a little chaotic). But no matter how crazy a...

I made a starter about 5 days ago for my pilsner. 2 liter, Wyeast 2001 Urquell. I've kept the starter in my temp controlled fridge at about 50 F. I occasionally shake the starter for oxygen. Question 1: Am I doing this correctly, or correctly enough? How long can I let this go for? I...

I have a proposition, and would appreciate the feedback. I'll start with the idea, and then give the longer thought process. Step 1: Brew 5 gallons of delicious beer Step 2: Open a reliable dry yeast packet, pitch MOST of the yeast (maybe 3/4) Step 3: Controversially save the remaining...

I see a number of Guinness clones in the forums and other sites. I guess I'm trying to get as close to a consensus as possible as to which recipe is the most accurate clone recipe to Guinness - I know, perhaps there isn't enough replication for this, but thought it might be worth a shot. This of...

I've tried searching the threads (and maybe someone will point out that this has already been discussed in detail elsewhere), but I'm trying to get some accounts of how people have had success or sob stories with Muntons yeasts. I keep randomly acquiring packs of Muntons yeasts, and from what...

Scenario: I wanted to "dry hop" with chopped cilantro in a 2 gallon experimental batch. Pressed for time, I put chopped cilantro (prewashed) into a paint strainer bag, submerged it for about 10 minutes in b-brite solution, then placed it in the fermenter. Question: Destined for...

Ahoy-hoy, A scenario, and a question or two, if you all would be so kind. I have just transferred my "Red Velvet Ale" to secondary, racking onto some vanilla beans and cocoa nibs (all pre-doused in vodka). Otherwise, it is a pretty light grain bill (a tiny bit of acidulated malt...

Howdy all, I'm starting my first IPA soon, I think. It will be about my 6th brew, and 4th all-grain batch. I've randomly accumulated some hops, and wanted to know if I can get away with using them all. If so, in what combination, and at what parts of the boil (or dry-hop) should I add...