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My brew has been in the primary for two weeks now but I noticed there is a spread of spots on the top, as if it's restarting fermentation or something... maybe even an infection? It didn't take long for my beer to ferment and after a few days or so the head of krausen faded away but I decided it...

I'm brewing a winter ale this Friday. The ingredients are three varieties of malt, chinook and sterling hops, with maple syrup pine needles and cardamom as adjuncts. My only concern is the pine needles... should I boil them in my kettle first to kill off anything and to strain them out then brew...

I'm brewing a winter ale here soon with cardamom, maple syrup, spruce extract, and pine needles from my front yard. I want a piney and earthy character to this brew obviously, but what hops should I use to compliment the beer? I was thinking simcoe and chinook since they both have a pine essence...

My fiancee and I had a discussion about my beer drinking while at dinner Friday. She understands my passion for craft beers and homebrewing but she has noticed that I am having up to four beers a day. How many beers is considered too much in one day? On average I have at least three everyday but...

I dumped the entire packet of Nottingham ale yeast into a 4oz cup of water in the optimal temperature range. However, I wasn't thinking because I had so much going on and I pitched the yeast into the wort right after I whisked it in the cup... not letting it sit for 10-15 minutes like I think I...

Today is a big day for me. I'm bottling my breakfast stout that has turned out very well. The small samples I have tasted throughout fermentation have been amazing and I'm so excited to get this packaged up. I don't know the CO2 volume in my 2 gallon batch, nor do I know how to determine it...

I'm ordering up supplies to brew my first batch of pumpkin. It notes "Use 5-10% for enhanced body and malt character." Does this mean I should only use 5-10% of the 1LB malt I'm ordering (as to not overdo it) or is this referring to the entire batch in general? It will be a 4 gallon batch...

I'm brewing my first real batch of beer with no kits next week after I gather up my supply from NB. It is going to be somewhat of a breakfast stout or porter. The brew will consist of chocolate specialty grains and flaked oats (steeped), organic LME, mild bitter and aroma hops, coffee (grounds...