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Is it ok to pitch new wort directly onto a yeast cake from a previous beer? I've got a red ale fermenting with English ale yeast and I would like to pitch a porter once it's finished.

Just tried my first AG batch using a NB 5 gallon cooler system. Everything was going great till I tried to lauter and nothing came out. The system has a false bottom and I tested everything before I started my (attempted )brew day. The grain bill was about 10.5 lbs. What could be causing this?

I just recently got a 5 gallon all grain cooler system and now I need to get a bigger brew kettle. I can't decide between a 32 quart or 40 quart. My initial thought is the 32q may be too small. Any advice?

I've been extract brewing for a year and a half. Last week I finally stepped up to all grain and I want to convert some of the extract recipes I've developed into all grain. Any suggestions?

I've just gotten a hand me down CO2 tank and regulator. I also just kegged my first batch so my experience is very limited. I got the tank filled, hooked up the regulator and started force carbing my keg @ 40 degrees. I noticed that according to the regulator gauge the pressure in the tank...

After transferring from primary to secondary I realized that my batch is at about 4.5 gallons. I was thinking of adding .5 gallons of ro water to bring it up to the full 5. What are the drawbacks of doing this?

After transferring from primary to secondary I realized that my batch is at about 4.5 gallons. I was thinking of adding .5 gallons of ro water to bring it up to the full 5. Are there any reasons that I shouldn't do it?