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Using Nottingham yeast

It's my understanding that at about 65ish yeast does most of its job in the first 7-14 days. I've brewed a Vienna lager and I'm not sure of the next steps. I understand that I need to carboy and let it sit for a few weeks. Everything I've read is that it needs to sit at Temps around 34-40...

Will temp fluctuations affect lagering. Evening Temps are about 37ish and day Temps are 45-50ish.

I used white sugar in my ris. But I was just curious as to how much flavor is imparted in certain beers. Brown sugar, honey...etc.

Will different sugars impart flavors for bottling?

I suppose that's possible. Thanks for the help. Really appreciate it

I'll agree. I still trying to figure out the science of this. So....back to my original question. Pitch a second yeast, or just wait it out?

Measured with a hydrometer. (Probably not the best). After the boil and cooling. I just start brewing about a year ago, maybe less. So when I had success on the first couple, I bookmarked several I would like to try. Someone got ahold of my list and I got them as gifts for fathers day and...

Keeping in mind it's a kit. It's not all grain. So there's lme, dme, plus specialty grains. I did extend the steeping time by like 15 minutes. Added all items at the specified times. In previous kits I just let it drip until it stops. This time I sparged until it ran almost clear. Added it to...

Pitched at about 70ish its in my basement on concrete next to my a/c. Not that it's running. Lol. Guessing temp is about 68. Og was 1.110. Not sure why except that I sparged and the instructions didn't say to do it. Supposed to be 1.070-1.080. It's a 5 gallon batch. Only thing I can think is I...

I made a imperial stout kit, pitched yeast on Friday. There is no foam head as of last night. I won't be able to check it until Saturday coming up. If no fermentation after measuring gravity, can I just repitch yeast? And if so, does it need to be the same, or can I pitch another kind I have...

I want to experiment with a kit I have and after reading up on maltodextrin, it doesn't add anything but mouth feel. Rolled oats adds that and mild flavor and a bump in abv. Correct? Recipe calls for 1lb maltodextrin. I added 1lb rolled oats into the bf recipe calculator. Og is 1.077. Within...

Thanks again to all of you

June of this year

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