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It was one of the white labs yeast viles. Yes I'm using a hydrometer. Extract. I had it in my basement, brought it up to a warmer room and have heating pad attached to the side to get the temp up.

How would I rouse the yeast? Just stir it up with a paddle lightly?

It is sitting at probably 68-70 degrees right now. I was expecting a FG to be around 1.005 or 1.008. I think I will try to move it into a warmer room for a few days and see what happens.

I took the temperature before I pitched the yeast and everything was fine. My final ABV was supposed to be about 7.2% right now its only like 5.4%. Could I pitch more yeast or do anything else?

Ok guys I seem to have a stuck fermentation. I am making a dubbel with an OG of 1.060. In the directions it said to let it ferment for 3 weeks. I checked the gravity after two weeks and it was at 1.019. I check it today which is 3 weeks from my brew day and it is still 1.019. What can I do??

hey guys, just wondering at what temperature should I take my gravity readings at?

Ya I was going to wait 3 weeks it just seems that there is a lot of dead yeast settled at the bottom already after only 1 week.

Hey guys, so I just brewed my first batch of homebrew since the spring and I'm not sure how it is going. I made a 5 gallon batch and the OG was 1.060 and I mad a starter slightly over 1 liter. It has been 1 week since my brew day and I'm not sure how it is going. The airlock seems to have...

Hey guys, so I made my 1st yeast starter today in the late afternoon maybe around 4 or 5ish. Right now it is in my flask but doesn't look very active. It has a bit of foam on top but isn't covering the entire thing and is a yellow-white color. I don't have a stir plate so I just stir it by...

This is driving me crazy because everyone says something different. Also I'm terrible at conversions. I saw a youtube video and the guy said 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of DME. Here is the e-mail the homebrew supply guy sent me... Start with 1000mL of water and 1/2 # to 1# of DME. Boil the...

Also I was wondering when I add the DME I won't be able to stir it because I don't have a spoon long/skinny enough for the Erlenmeyer flask. Would I be fine if I just add the DME and give it a real good shake?

Hey guys this weekend I'll be brewing my 2nd batch of homebrew and I will be doing a yeast starter for the very 1st time. I have a 2000 mL Erlenmeyer flask and 1 lb. of pilsner DME. The guy at my local homebrew supply store told me to add 1000 mL of water and either 1 lb. or 1/2 lb. of DME...

Another newbie question for you guys. Will using a yeast starter just make a more active fermentation or will it also speed of the process? If I use a yeast starter will I not have to let it ferment for as long? FYI I'm still on my 1st batch and this Friday it will have been in the primary...

Thanks I realized my hydrometer was touching the side of the tube I was measuring it in. I need to get a graduated cylinder as of now I'm using the tube the hydrometer came in. Was more careful this time and it gave me a reading of 1.011 so in a few days I'll check again to make sure.

Hey guys, probably a question that has been asked a lot but... I'm brewing my 1st ever batch of beer. It's a Blonde Ale and the original gravity was 1.045. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks of fermenting so I took a reading and it was 1.019. After calculating it said my beer is 3.4% ABV. My...