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brewed partial mash pilsner yesterday about 7pm, yeast smack packet never did really bloat up, but I added it anyway. Today I look and its obvious there is no activity in the fermentor. Usually I froth and aerate the wort as it goes into the fermentor, but now that it has sat overnight and...

Ive used it for removing labels too, but notice quite a film on the bottles, inside and out afterwards, even after a good forceful rinse and shake. Will that film affect the beer when I go to bottle?

If so, how long can you expect the seal to last? I'm not talking about getting a growler from a local Brewery or Tap House. I'm referring to using or reusing these Growlers with the metal screw on lids to bottle with. Anyone do this yet?

Loving the tropical IPAs lately, in particular Sierra Nevada's beer camp trop ipa. Guess Im sick of winter.

I usually use bleach and water to sanitize everything, carboys sit for days with a weak bleach solution, not just a quick rinse. But I know my process isnt foolproof....and discovered/heard about the super washing soda and wanted to try it out. Liked how I didnt smell so strongly after using...

Should I be alarmed yet? I have made two extract batches in the last two days, neither has begun bubbling. Both were using Safale dry yeast, both from Midwest. Any chance the yeast is dead or do I have some sort of contamination, or should I just avoid the panic, wait it out and pull a...

I recently boiled up a midwest brewing supplies batch of Pale Ale and dutifully transferred the wort after cooling, into a 5 gal carboy and added the included packet of dry yeast. It was a bit full, but I hated to dump any out, so in the morning I was rewarded with a geysering foam spray from...