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I'd say if you're going to leave it in there for more than a week after fermentation is done you should probably transfer to the carboy. I usually go for 2-3 weeks in the carboy after fermentation has stopped to let the beer clarify and age a bit (looks and tastes significantly better) As far...

If you have yeast nutrient, regular old sugar water should do just fine (although i haven't actually tried this). I'd say mixing the same amount of sugar as you would DME (by weight) in a pint or two of water and boiling it in the microwave to sterilize should be just fine... just make sure you...

Most plastics are oxygen permeable... during fermentation this isn't a big deal because all of the CO2 being produced will keep the O2 out. However, once fermentation stops, the oxygen starts seeping in and will often have an undesirable effect on the flavor of your beer. Glass on the other hand...

To be clear, I am not suggesting a process that involves using a still or in any way collecting the boiled off vapors. I only bring up distillation/bootlegging as the source of inspiration for this idea. Really the only piece of equipment you would need is an accurate thermometer (and a stove of...

There are few things more miserable than a bad hangover. A significant contributer of hangovers is methanol, also known as wood alcohol, which in large quantities can cause blindness. So I think to myself... what if you could remove the methanol from your beer. It would be easy enough to do, as...

Hey all, I'm brand new to mead making... my first batch of must has been in my primary for all of 10 hours. I'm making a hot and spicy mead, with the heat coming from cinnamon, cayenne powder, and those little red pepper flakes that go on pizzas. My question is: is an acid blend (which...

Haha I did get "brewkakked"... but only slightly. I'm pretty new at this but the last time I used WL yeast i only got a slight hiss when I opened the vial so I got a little worried that I would end up throwing 70 dollars worth of rotten honey down the drain (trying my hand at a mead, if for no...

Hey all, I just opened a vial of White Labs 009 super high gravity ale yeast and there was a significant amount of carbonation in the vial and it smelled like it had been fermenting. Is this normal? If it's not normal can I still use the yeast?