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I have the same question, but I am doing partial mash. Would a 5 gallon be sufficient?

I gathered yeast from the bottom of a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale last week. I put the yeast on top of 1 cup of water mixed with one ounce of DME. 2 days later, i put that on top of 3 cups of water mixed with 3 ounces of DME. I pitched it one day later into a 5 gallon batch. It took about 12...

Thanks for the help! I think I'll give it a try!

I have read that you can save a little beer in the bottom of a bottle and add some DME to "re-grow" the yeast. I have also read that some commercial brewers add a different yeast at bottling time to hide the true type of yeast they use to ferment with. How often do breweries really do this? I...

I just brewed Sunday and listened to the Phish Hampton show from their first night back on tour.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Newcastle

Do I just add the DME and stir it into my wort, or do I boil it in water before I add it? Any tips?

Freshness!

I had to top it off with about a half gallon of water, so that probably thinned it. I had to put 3 gallons of water in the bottom of my fermenter and then added my wort. I did not stir it in the fermenter though. Should I have stirred the 3 gallons of water with my wort before adding the...

I bought a kit from my local brewing hobby shop and I brewed up an IPA. The OG was 1.040, but it was supposed to be 1.050. Any idea why this may have happened? Also, the brew has a lot of "stuff" in it in the fermenting bucket. Will this go away, or will I be drinking it? It has only been...