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I recently brewed a small one gallon batch and the kit came with dry Danstar yeast packet. the directions said use half of the yeast packet but for some reason i used the whole package. The brew is quite hot now and overflowing through the airlock. Is this the end of the brew>? or should I...

Thanks for all the advice. My first Lager is a partial kit Pilsner. It's been in primary for about 2 weeks at 50 deg and looks likes it goin great. I never realized that they bottom ferment unlike ales. Should be a nice drink for spring/summer time

Well I am finally lagering but only because the temp allows my 1st floor to stay at lager temps. So now Im hooked and I dont know what to buy to be able to lager whenever I want (5gal batches) Do I buy an old fridge and put a temp controller in it and then make a kegerator as well? or do I buy a...

well that was the big question I had when I set out ot do this. After research of many recipes there was no real hard way to go either canned or real pumpkin. I cut, cleaned and quarted the pumpkin I had and baked it till soft. Then pureed it in the blender and added the puree into the water...

Hello, I recently found and brewed a pumpkin ale that called for 5 lbs of real pumpkin roasted. I roasted the pumpkin and purreed it in the blender. This was probably a mistake because of the pulp it took forever to rack into primary through my funnel screen. Even though it went through the...

Hello all! I recently brewed northern brewers Saison De Noel partial extract kit with steeping grans. It is outstanding to say the least. has anyone else brewed this? Even though I liked it, I wasnt totally fond of the Saison yeast flavors and I would like to try it with another yeast. Any...

im trying an all grain for the first time and Im not sure how to determine the water/boil volume after the mash out. it will be a 5 gallon batch. Thanks in advance

Hello, I usually brew beer but I am interested in making some apfelwine. I have a fruit juicer at home, can I use it to make cider? or would it just be fresh apple juice. And then can I make apfelwine from the juice (or cider) I made from my juicer? Sorry for the noob question...

After bottling Apfelwine, whats the bottle time before drinking and when it is ready to drink how long will it be good for overall?