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I've only brewed a coffee porter once. But for my brew, I used 4.5 ounces of ground coffee directly into the boiling wort about 5 minutes before flameout.

This is one of the "Activator" packs that you smack to activate. Would you still make a starter for this?

The local HB owner told me to activate the yeast pack, and let it sit overnight at room tempand start. I won't be brewing until 10am or so, and likely not pitching until 2-3 hours after that. Is that necessary? What's your methods?

I've just purchased my second extract kit (Brewer's Best Coffee Porter) and wanted some tips from those who have done "flavored" coffee beers. When did you add the vanilla bean? I'm assuming, based on research, that it should occur in the secondary. Any tricks or different approaches here? How...

A nice Dunkel this time of year would be great. I'm a new home brewer myself, and my next batch will either be a nice Dunkel or a Java Porter.

Great stuff! It seems like its an no-brainer to use a starter. A little bit of insurance never hurts. I'll most likely use starters here on out. Again, great info. Since my seal appeared good, I decided to take a peek. Voila, krausen! Eases my beginner mind a bit. Now, the question is...to...

No, I was told by my local HB store clerk that White Labs liquid yeasts shouldn't need starters. Was I misinformed?

First brew fermenting as we speak. It's now been 48 hours in the primary bucket, and no sign of bubbling. How long should I let it go before checking for krausen to ensure fermentation? Brewed a Brewer's Best Weizenbier kit with a White Labs Hefeweizen Ale liquid yeast. Bucket has yet to hit...

Thanks guys. Great information. To answer your question, the kit I used is the Brewer's Best Weizenbier ingredient kit. The yeast I used is from White Labs. (Hefeweizen Ale Yeast).

Hello to all! I'm a new HBT member, and just finished my first batch of the Brewer's Best Weizenbier beer kit. Although perhaps a lofty goal, my intent is to shoot for a Weiheinstephan Hefeweizen clone. As such, I chose to use a liquid yeast (Hefeweizen Ale Yeast) vs. the included yeast, at the...