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Hi. So, I'm about to bottle a hoegaarden style beer. It's racking and now there is almost 2 layers to the beer. The top is clearing up and the bottom half is cloudy. I realize this beer should be cloudy, but what do I do??? 1. Cold crash and bottle like an Ale? 2. Stir up everything and then...

I have to agree that kegs are sold off all the time. My brewing techniques books have ads all over for bulk keg buys and single keg buys. And, breweries sell off warped or dented kegs too. I do agree, that many times a commercial keg is commondeered for personal use and is not legal...

Hi. So, I'm about to bottle a hoegaarden style beer. It's racking and now there is almost 2 layers to the beer. The top is clearing up and the bottom half is cloudy. I realize this beer should be cloudy, but what do I do??? 1. Cold crash and bottle like an Ale? 2. Stir up everything and then...

I recently used a vanilla mix in the secondary. Mine was: 3 beans, cut, sliced 1 cup stoli vanilla 1/2 cup vanilla extract I have mixed results. I think the beans are good enough alone!

Hi all. I let the honey sit in the secondary for 7 days. Took hyrdo before priming. I will probably put these in fridge to slow carbonation. Thanks for the input!

Hi all. I'm a new brewer, but longtime beer fanatic. I live in SF, so i'm extremely fortunate to have access to the greatest beer in the world. I recently purchased 2 kits of the "golden blonde ale" from a reputable online beer shop, morebeer.com.... -first batch i followed the...