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I made a starter with WLP007 Dry English Ale yeast. I Sanitized EVERYTHING! 1 cup light DME to 2 pints (32oz). Boiled 15 minutes, cooled, pitched and put on a stir plate. The yeast expires 8/12. I've never used this yeast before and only have about 3 starters under my belt. My question is, how...

Vanilla smoked Porter: - 10.5 lbs American 2 row - 1.1 lbs crystal 75L -10.5 oz chocolate malt - 5 oz peat smoked malt - 1 1/4 cup light malt extract - .7 oz Columbus hops (90 mins) - .6 oz mt. hood hops (0 mins) - .5 oz vanilla bean steeped 3 days in secondary. WLP002 English ale...

Major props to Mark curling for whippin out the high school chemistry. I've decided to just add some sugar to the keg for natural carb. Seems like the easy way out. Thanks for all the info. Ill keep it in mind for later cuz id still like to see if this is possible.

New to kegging and very low on funds. I just got a 3 gallon ball lock keg with no co2 tank or any hoses. I was wondering If i could use MoreBeer's 16 gram co2 injector kit (link attached) to carbonate my beer in the keg. The website advises against it because of how many cartridges you would...

My little elves brush, scrub, swish and swash hundreds of my dirty carboys day in and day out. Their little hands are worked to the bone and covered with trub all so they can give the little brewer boys and little brewer girls of the world clean carboys for Christmas. Although some may be filled...

O.G. was 1.072. That did seem quite low to me but seeing as though it's my first mead. I wasn't going to fiddle. About when should this third racking take place? And after bottling, does mead need to condition like bottled beer? I understand you don't carbonate mead but how much does it benefit...

havnt taken one since 7/20. It was 1.034.

O.K. so here's where I'm at... "Blackberry/ Blueberry Mead Ingredients: 10 lbs SueBee: Premium Clover Honey 12 oz. Driscols Blackberries 1 Handful frozen blackberries 4.2 gallons purified water 2 pinches Fermaid- K Champagne yeast (dry) The Boil: Soak honey containers in...

I would agree that it doesn't need to be lagered to be good, but the traditional way to brew this style of beer is to lager the Ale yeast. I'm trying to be as traditional as possible.

when you say cold conditioned, do you mean still in the fermenter or is this in the bottles?

Now im thinking i might lager for only about 3 weeks tops at 45 F as to not kill the yeast so that I can still bottle condition. I am weary of bottle conditioning my Altbeir at any temp lower than room temp because I fear that I would stall the yeast and not get rid of the off flavors as a...

I decided to try and brew an Altbeir recently. Right now Im nearing the end of the primary fermentation. I was hoping I could get some tips about the upcoming months. In 2 days I will be racking to a secondary and Im planning to lager for 1.5- 2 months at 45 degrees F. Im hoping someone could...

boy do i feel dumb. thanks for the advice! cheers!

I love this site already! Posted last night and already 9 responses. Its a brewers best friend! After I bottle I allow the bottles to sit in my house for 2 weeks before I move them into the fridge. Come to think of it, Im possibly being a little over-zealous. I cracked a beer thats been sitting...

So far I've successfully brewed 3 five gallon batches, American IPA, Pale Ale, and a Mild brown ale. All of which I've carbonated naturally in bottles. Every batch has a distinct almost ethanol fruit off flavor that comes after I have bottled. I make it a habit to taste my beer at all stages of...