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I have an outmeal stout that got moldy in the secondary... I'm going to rack from underneath the mold, and was going to use coopers carbonation drops in each bottle, so i don't have to pour priming solution through the moldy top... question: will one carbonation drop be sufficient for a pint...

I just transferred an oatmeal stout to the secondary...the bottom was so loamy/thick, it wouldn't siphon anymore... i ended up losing 3 pints... i topped off the secondary w/3 pints of distilled water. 1. how do i avoid so much 'trub/glop' to begin with (i used a grain bag, AND a hops bag)...

I want to dry hop a pale ale, but am afraid to let oxygen in the fermenter, so i can put the hops bag in... is ok? not a problem?

I have a barley wine infected by a pellicle... do i need to scrap all my plastic brew gear, or will a bleach soak and some one step take care of it?

I brewed a Barley wine on 4/20, it's been in the secondary since 5/1... it was clear for a couple of months, just a little co2 fizz, which didn't concern me...in the last week or two, i have some bigger, whiter, filmier looking bubbles on the surface... i'm pretty sure the abv is too high for an...

i brewed a BW on 4/20... how long does a batch take to ferment totally? mines in the secondary and still has a ton of fizz on top...

barley wine has been in secondary for three months...do i add 5oz priming sugar to 5 gallons brew before bottling? do i need to pitch more yeast? thx

I usually don't drink lager, and almost always drink my own, or go to my local growler-filling beer store, but I was in trader joes, and noticed simpler times lager...6.2%, 3.99 per 6 pack... i must say, when slumming, QUITE the good deal!!!!!!

I brewed a barleywine on 4/21... is it too soon to bottle? I'm aiming to have some ready by 7/16... unless it won't be ready, in which case i'll FORCE myself to be patient....thx!

I've made a half dozen 5 gallon batches...extract and partial mash...5 gallons just ain't enuf... i'd like to switch over to biab, and make 10 gallon batches... how large a brewpot do i need? 44q? 60q? i want plenty of room... thx!

Hi! I've grown rye as a cover crop for several years, and this year want to harvest some for my ag brew... does anyone know when rye should be harvested? it looks ready, but i'm not sure...I'm on long island, ny. thanks!

I'm looking to buy some bulk malt extract, but i only brew ale... can i use Briess Pilsen Liquid Malt Extract (33 lb. pail) for ales? if not, could someone direct me to some bulk extract that i could use for ale? midwest only has the pilsen and Briess Golden Light in bulk...thanks!:mug:

when dry hopping, is hops omitted from the boil, or do you follow the recipe as is, and dry hop for extra hoppiness? thanks!