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I have an Altbier lagering and wonder how long I should let it go. It has been about a month. Should I bottle or let it ride?

I am fermenting a batch of double IPA, and the instructions say to sprinkle the 2 additional ounces of hops over the top of the krausen. They assume that it is in a bucket, but mine is in a 6 gallon carboy. How am I supposed to sprinkle through a 2" hole and get it to spread and cover the top of...

I recently bottled my Stout and I wonder what the safe temp ranges are for storing the cases of bottles. I have them currently at 80F. We are in S.Florida, so finding a spot with an ambient temp any lower is tough, no basements here. I do have a wine bottle chiller, but the warmest I can get it...

Hello, I brewed an Irish Stout kit from True Brew two Sats. ago. I followed the instructions and heeded the advice received here. The yeast was a dry packet that I bloomed according to the packet's directions. I pitched at 66F and fermented in a bucket for about 5 days. The airlock stopped after...

I have recycled bottles that I have put through boiling water to remove the labels. I then put them through the dishwasher for a general cleansing. Would these be considered sanitized at this point or should I go ahead and sanitize to be sure. I am ready otherwise to bottle. I wouldn't want to...

Hey there, We recently brewed our first batch of beer. It has been in the carboy for about a month. We did a gravity check and it was still a bit out of range, so we let it sit. Now we would like to bottle it and brew another batch. How long should we let it set in the bottle before enjoying in...

I brewed in my SS kettle with a 1 1/2gal start. I then filled my bottling bucket with 3 gallons of cold water. Next, I slowly poured the wort into the 3 gallons. I added enough water to make just over 5 gallons. I let the wort cool in the bucket with my floating thermo in it, uncovered until it...

I brewed my first ever batch from a True Brew kit about 36 hours ago. I have noticed that the airlock has stopped and our krausen has fallen. It has stopped rolling and is very cloudy in general. I pitched at just under 90F per the instructions. The temp has dropped to around 70F. What...

I wonder if someone could give a short list of first steps or maybe a link to somewhere I could find it. For example: 1. Wash everything twice 2. Put water in pot 3. Turn on stove Etc...

Anyone have a link to a place I can get a decent starter kit for a decent price? Looking for quality components; stainless boil pot, glass carboy, etc.