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Started a lager today. It's crazy hot here. Was able to chill the wort to 79f then put it in the fridge. It's been there for a few hours now. How long is it acceptable to wait to pitch yeast? Do I need to pitch it now or can it wait till the morning for the beer to cool down?

I recently finished a major overhaul of my kegerator. I‘ll throw a picture up later. BACKGROUND INFORMATION I moved the CO2 outside the kegerator, then comes a T inside the kegerator to I can force carb 1 keg in the kegerator at 38F. Then comes a second regulator so I can keep my other kegs at...

Say I'm limited on time but want to brew. Can I heat my strike water, put in my grain, and let the grain steep for 9 hours while I'm at work? I put my kettle in a thermal jacket and it usually drops from 155 to 148 over the course of the 60 min mash. I'm guessing I will come home to a 100 deg...

Does anyone know where I could find a cold plate for 6 lines? I have seen them at festivals but can't find one online anywhere.

There are a lot of old threads on this but I didn't really want to revive a dead one so here it is. Lots of debate on this topic I know. It seems to be though that if you are wanting to pasteurize your own fruit puree, the most widely accepted way to do it is with campden tablets. Recently I...

So I just finished a kettle sour I started four days ago. When I started I had 7.5 gal. OG 1.044. I ended with 6 gal. OG 1.027. My question is this: Why is my OG so low after my boil today? If I am an idiot ,and there is an obvious answer, then I need it. This is only my second time making...

I have never done something like this before. Do I make my own wort to mix with theirs? Do I need to reboil theirs to sanitize it before mixing with mine? What exactly should I be doing with this 5 gallons of wort? https://www.boulevard.com/2018/03/21/brew-your-calling-wort-with-friends/

First ever sour. BIAB. Brewed the recipe today nearly exactly from the following link. https://learn.kegerator.com/brewing-sour-beer/ We didn't do a mash out and I adjusted the recipe to be 6 gallons. As we frequently end up with 6. Our OG came out to be 1.037, and we ended up with 6.5...

I want to brew a sour on Saturday. Just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am combing articles and I feel very in over my head...

I recently came into possession of three kegs; two with the tops cut and ground off and one with the bottom cut off. The middle keg has the Sanke opening at the bottom with only the plastic covering they come with from the liquor store, nothing else. It is also the one with the false bottom...

I know "don't fear the foam". But how much foam is appropriate. Can I rack into this carboy with this much foam?

So I washed the yeast from my BIAB IPA, brewed on the 12th, after I racked into secondary today (the 19th). Took four mason jars worth and dumped the rest. After doing this I found this article and felt like a fool. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/yeast-harvesting-novel-approach.html But I'll...

I am putting together a shopping list to put 4 kegs on the same CO2 tank. I have found the following product on Corny Keg: http://www.cornykeg.com/product/taprite-dual-body-co2-regulator/ Does anyone know of a way to either make a 4 keg regulator or a place to purchase one? I have found...

Hello all. I am trying to find a location for a wedding reception that would let us bring in our own alcohol. Over the past year I have been working on 4 recipes that I would like to have a tap. Has anyone else done an event like this before and how might you suggest looking for a venue...

This weekend I will be brewing the recipe from the following link: http://www.bullcityhomebrew.com/recipes.aspx?id=Sierra%20Nevada%20Ruthless%20Rye%20IPA%20%28Extract%29.xml It calls for 2 packages of the Wyeast 1056. I have never used these "smack packs" before. Does the recipe call for 2...

Hey I'm a new brewer from the Kansas City area. I had thought about getting into brewing for a while and finally decided to a few months ago. I have made two 5 gal batches so far, a blond ale and an IPA. Hoping to learn a lot here!