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Just wondering if this will help with clarity and sediment. Right now I literally dump the wort into primary to help aerate but then I shake it like crazy after. So would siphoning help the clarity and anything else or would it just be a waste of time?

I currently have: 5 gal stainless kettle 2 primary plastic buckets 2 glass carboys Bottling bucket I don't have a wort chiller I don't have a burner What are some things that would be good additions that make the biggest impact. Any recommendations to the set up?

Anyone have good set ups or ideas on how to create a good consistent temp for my fermentation? I live in Chicago and it can be hot and humid or freezing and dry. I'm moving into a new place and also don't want to spend a fortune keeping the temperature at the right brew temps but I might if I...

So you said you can use the beans or just the extract and that's preference. However what did u do with the seeds that u scraped out? Is that garbage or do you use it?

IM going to soak vanilla beans in vodka. Should I use vanilla vodka or just regular plain vodka. In addition I know you scrape out the seeds, do I add what I scrape out of the bean or add the exterior or add both? Last thing, do I dump the vodka, and the insides or exteriors into the...

Brewed a batch of Irish red ale from midwest supplies We had 4 gallons instead of 5 so I used a priming calculator and it said to use 3.2 oz of sugar. I used 3.5 instead of the 5 oz it came with. Anyway we are 3 weeks into the bottling process and it's still low on carb. It's getting...

Am about to buy vanilla beans for a milk stout. What are the best beans or recommended kinds?

I'm making a vanilla milk stout. Has anyone used vanilla paste instead of vanilla beans? You can buy vanilla paste from like trader joes and etc. If so, please describe best practices. Thank you!

Has anyone used vanilla paste instead of vanilla beans or vanilla extract? Thoughts about it?

Has anyone used vanilla paste instead of vanilla beans or vanilla extract?

Has anyone used vanilla paste instead of vanilla beans or vanilla extract?

Hey everyone, I'm on my third brew. Midwest brewing irish red in bottles Midwest brewing brown nut ale in secondary Just bought Brewers Best milk stout. I pretty much wanted to be a little creative without going overboard and do an all grain recipe. So I am looking for a little help. I...

Hey everyone, I'm on my third brew. Midwest brewing irish red in bottles Midwest brewing brown nut ale in secondary Just bought Brewers Best milk stout. I pretty much wanted to be a little creative without going overboard and do an all grain recipe. So I am looking for a little help. I...

So if I force carbonation with the co2 can I drink it right away?

I Am on my second batch of homebrew. My first batch are in bottles and have been carbonating for 4 days. I tried it early like I am sure everyone does on their first batch and it wasn't carbonated so I'll try one in a week or so. Anyway I have the equipment for keg and no more available...

I am brewing my first batch of midwest supplies irish red. I just got done bottling with the priming sugar. Do I store the capped beer in my room that is 64 degrees F or do I store them in the fridge to carbonate? Thank you!

Midwest supplies forgot to pack my syphoning tube in kit. Can I use the watts 5/16 vinyl tubing from Home Depot? Is it food grade? Will it taste funny?

Thanks everyone for their help. It sounds like the only way is to do a hydrometer reading a few days in a row. 1. Don't I run the risk of contaminating the beer? 2. Do I just need to make sure everything is completely sanitized before doing the hydrometer reading 3. Taking the top off the...

My buddy and I are brewing a midwest supplies Irish red for our first beer. We made it past the wort and put it into the primary ok (well at least for now). Unfortunately, we did not take a hydrometer reading. We didn't read as much on this as we should have and thought it was just to know our...