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How do you know if you have ruined your beer? I went to rerack after two weeks in primary and it had a thick layer of crap floating on the top. At first I optimistically though "well maybe because it's an oatmeal stout." Then as I got to the bottom it didn't look anything like my first...

The guys here in San Leandro, CA at Brewmasters said that hops are very resilient as long as kept below a certain temp. So basically they said freeze them and they're good for a very very long time? I'm a newb but I just learned that yesterday. Oh and I think this refers to the pellets but...

My first batch of a basic English style Brown Ale came out pretty good. We bottled about two weeks ago but I think it will get better as the weeks go on. Just put an Oatmeal Stout variation in the primary yesterday and it has a steady bubble to keep me anxious. If you also share my love...

I woke up this morning and hear constant bubbling from the closet. So at least that's a good sign that I did some other things right. I'll search Revy. Anyone every trying making aa Strawberry Ale like Samuel Smith's? I might try to make that next with my wife.

Thank you! I was looking for this answer :) Revy? I am new to brewing and the forum but what is Revy or who is Revy? I'd love to read more about these batches.

Wyeast 1318 London Ale III Hops were Fuggle and Hersbruker. Thanks again for the feedback. I also did some things that deviated from their standard recipe like some honey malt and I boiled a half of a Banana for the last 5 minutes. When I cook I am always deviating from recipes and...

Yes I mean I had just poured out the StarSan mixture from the primary fermenter and made sure to pour that over my hands. Then the only thing my hands touched were the handles of the pot and the lid of the bucket...? Please tell me I 'should' be ok. Haha.

Aloha and thanks for taking the time to coach a newb, I have 2 worries. 1st is bitterness of the wort and 2nd is did I contaminate the wort as I put it in primary? Bitterness: The beer is an Oatmeal Stout version that the guys at my local store helped me concoct. My first batch was an...