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On the mrmalty.com calculator it does say just like you had said to use both vials of yeast, i am going to do the hop head ipa first so how would you or anyone recommend i pitch both vials since i am not using a stater just shake the vials and pitch both of them or is there any other trick to...

I ordered 2 extract kits from Midwest, one the Hop Head IPA the other is the Superior Strong Ale. I got to choose the yeast that i would like to use so i got the white labs liquid yeast its the California Ale yeast WLP001, this came with both of the kits and along with them in both kits as well...

So i just picked up an aluminum 60 Qt brew pot from a guy on craigslist and it didnt have to good of a smell to it so i started cleaning it and stupid me didnt even think to come on here and read the best way to clean it so i figured i would use oxyclean/ chlorine free. but now that i come and...

I have been doing as much research as i can but i am still a little confused. I am looking at one of the Bayou burners but cant decide what one to get it is between the SP10 and the KAB4, i have a 15 gallon pot and am only doing 5 gallon batches but soon will probably do a 10 gallon sometimes...

How long does star san stay good for in a spray bottle or some kind of container to hold it already mixed with water?

Isnt really much in the way of LHBS places the closest decent place i have found with a good selection is in San luis Obispo a place called Docs cellar. When you get to SB let me know i havent been able to find many home brewers in this area.

So I just went and checked it this morning the temp was around 77 eak!! :/ so I unplugged it but there was a thick layer of foam on the top of the beer but the bear hasn't started fermenting yet. Hopefully I haven't messed up to bad on my first batch :(

Started my first batch today and am using a firm wrap to keep the temperature up while in my garage, it is a red ale and the yeast was Nottingham Ale Yeast the temperature has been bouncing between 72-75 F is this to warm for this yeast for it to work properly?

what about just using arrowhead 5 gallon bottles? any thoughts or anything on using them?

If you are adding the sugar source later on in fermentation then would there be any way to find out your ABV? And also in one other thread it says take your batch from being a 5 gallon to 4 gallon does anyone know how much that would increase your ABV?

Just starting out with a simple red ale

So i have a pot that is around 5 gallons to start off with and am going to start my first brew with a brewers best kit, it calls for just a partial boil with only 2.5 gallons but my question is that i know i cant do a full boil but could i do maybe 3.5 or 4 gallons of water and then top off once...

What method of carbonation would you recommend for a first time brewer going with carbonation drops or using sugar, is one faster and or more efficient, is there any plusses or minuses to ether one? thanks for the help

This will be my first batch to home brew, i have been in wine making for about 6 months now and want to try the beer making side. my first kit will be just a starter kit from brewers best the Red ale. I want to go into a keg instead of having to bottle, with kegging a kit do i have to do...