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All: I have been getting consistently low efficiency since I began brewing all grain. I have a 10 gallon cooler setup and I fly sparge. I have tried every trick I have been recommended from lengthening my sparge time to batch sparging and haven't seen any significant changes. Normally I...

All: I have a 5 gallon batch of Heffeweizen I just brewed and it is in primary right now. I also have 5 lbs. of peaches in the freezer that I wanted to add to the beer to make a peach flavored Heffeweizen for my wife. My plan of attack was to thaw out the peaches and dump them in a big...

Currently I have a 10 gallon pot and 10 gallon cooler rig.I want to brew 10 gallon batches so I can split them up in 2 5 gallon batches to share with a friend. Besides a 20 gallon pot, what else do i need to have or think about when I make the jump? Do I need 2 packs of yeast or can I make a 2...

Brewed a porter with wyeast London ale on Friday. The packet never swelled as much as in the past but I pitched it anyway. I cracked the lid on the bucket and I have no foam and no signs of fermentation so I assume that yeast was a dud. I do have another pack for another beer. I'm thinking...

I'm looking for an Oatmeal Pale Ale Recipe; something like Ranger Creek OPA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I want to start a couple varieties of hops, cascade and williamette, on the eve of my house. They will have about 40' vertical to grow. I have a friend who can supply me with cascades and will order the williamette. Right now I am planning on an 8' wide spot between 2 windows with 6 strings...

Just brewed an oatmeal stout and made my first yeast starter for it. Foam has taken over. I have foam and beer leaking out around the bucket lid and the airlock. I'm afraid I won't have any beer left. What can I do to remedy this problem so I don't lose beer?

I'm new to all-grain brewing and I am just venturing into creating my own recipies. I do not like bitter beers, I prefer stouts and wheats that are more malty than bitter but I am learning to enjoy the different aromas and flavors of hops in lighter beers. Lately, however, I have had a few...

I am just starting all-grain brewing. What should I buy for a grain mill and a scale? We don't have any local homebrew stores so I will need to buy grains in bulk and then weigh and crush them when I am ready to brew. Thanks, Fred

I see tons and tons of recipies on the web or on iBrewmaster for example. These all list the grains, malt extract, hops, etc. but none of them list any instructions on how long to steep the grains, how long to boil the wort, etc. They will usually explain at what time to add hops but that is...