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I just started kegging with a Cornelius keg. All equipment I got was a result of a friend's recent divorce. I want to know if this is normal. I read I should start off at 20 PSI for a couple of days, release the pressure and then set it at 10 PSI for serving. That seems nearly impossible...

Thanks for all the posts. It just didn't look right. Glad to know it is normal.

I am doing a honey ale extract. I did primary fermenation for 10 days and secondary for 8. I added priming sugar by boiling into water before bottling. It has now been bottled for 2 weeks. I hope to refrigerate next week. I've noticed when I pick up the bottles and turn them upside down a...

I've been brewing with an electric stove and I've been unhappy with it due to a lack of control over the temperature. I'm looking to buy a propane burner. Reading some of the reviews has made me a little nervous about which one is best. I'm looking for any recommendations you all might have...

Thank you so much for the response. I will give it more time. Now, here comes my stupid question. What do you mean by dumping them into your starter?

It was a vial and, yes, I did smack it about a bit. 80f was the temperature before I added cool water. So, it was in the 70 range. What should I do if I don't see any movement in the airlock in the next 8 hours?

My first batch sucked DD. I'm drinking Miller Lite and was hoping for something a bit more special than that. Back to the first post. Any ideas?

I'm new and so far things haven't gone well. In this latest batch I bought a liquid yeast. I ordered it with the cold pack. When I got it I put it in the fridge. That was 2 weeks ago. The yeast seemed to get hard in parts. The instructions said to take it out of the fridge to warm up...

Thanks for the tips.

OK, I followed the instructions carefully until almost the end. I was making a batch of pale ale, bottled it with some priming sugar in it, and then put it in the fridge. Of course it was flat and the sugar was still visible. Now I see I was supposed to store it at room tempature until it was...