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I know I'm late, but if you still have airlock activity after moving into secondary the headspace is of less concern because all that 'space' is now CO2....not oxygen. Keep the airlock on it and let it clear.

This photo is actually a few weeks old now. I started out with a plain mead and then racked it onto some strawberries. It's crystal clear now and all of the fruit has fallen to the bottom. I only used 3 lbs of strawberries because I wanted the color of the fruit more than a lot of the flavor...

Is there really a 'light' concern since you're not using hops? I've left my cider out in the living room and can tell no difference between that and the batches I've left in the closet without light.

I made this yesterday using the original recipe on page 1 of this thread. I had just bottled an all grain batch of White House Honey Ale, where I had used S-04, so I just poured it all in the fermenter on top of the yeast cake. I added 0.5 oz Cascade during the graff boil. Within 2 hours it was...

I use US-05 and S-04 in my ciders, and they come out well. I was wondering if anyone has ever used a yeast from a cider in a beer? I'm thinking the cider yeast cake in something like a pale ale might lend an interesting flavor to the beer. My ciders are typically in the 7-8% ABV range with no...

The recipe says 80 and 60 minute boils. Which one is correct? Brewing this tonight. Primary: Pale Ale, Cider Bottled: Cream Ale, American Brown Ale Planned: Huge, huge Imperial Stout

Could anything have leached into the plastic and cause issues later?

I bought a used 30 gallon food-grade container that was originally used for black tea concentrate. After it was used it was cleaned with some type of unknown cleaner that has a strong smell. It's not a chlorine smell...I do know that. My question is, what can I used to safely clean my...

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Thanks, guys!

Ok...Star San. I had this much foam after racking. Is this gonna be ok?

"Topped up" with what? Just water? Thanks!

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