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So i decided to try to create my own APA and would like some feed back from those of you who know more than i do about recipe design. heres my first shot at this: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 27.36 l Post Boil Volume: 23.26 l Batch Size (fermenter): 20.82 l...

I was looking into getting it from dead guy ale, but was reading that they use a different yeast for bottling, does anyone know anything about that?

does anyone know where i can find pacman yeast? im in canada and am having a hard time finding it. i would like to buy some online if possibe, or even try to harvest some, but not sure from which beers..

Does anyone know where I could find used 5 gallon whiskey barrel? And how much could I expect to pay for one.

Wouldn't that cause it To over carb once I connect it to the gas?

im gonna start kegging very soon and really only have 1 question, i have 5 kegs and a small fridge that will hold 2 or 3 kegs and wanted to know if i had all 5 kegs filled and only 2 in the fridge, is it possible to have the other 3 carbonated and ready to go as soon as 1 keg is empty, or do...

if the heat from the active fermentation causes the temp to rise 65-66 area, isnt it good for the beer to be stored at a lower temp after the active fermentation? for example if the room is at 61, and the temp of the wort is at 57, and the fermentation causes it to rise to 65, and then settles...

yah im putting them on the cement floor, i was thinking maybe i could put them on a piece of styrofoam insulation... maybe that would help....

i ferment my beer in a cold room in my house, and now that its strating to get pretty cold here, the temps are starting to drop in the cold room. Right now my cold room seems to be holding steady at 61, and the sticky thermometer on my carboy is saying 57, is this too cold to be fermenting ales...

It's starting to get pretty cold up here in the north especially when brewing with the garage door open. My garage had a filtration system that the previous owner had installed for fiberglass work, I have a fan that pulls air out and another that pumps in fresh air, and I wanted to know if it...

I took my yeast out of the fridge this morning and it started fermenting again on its own, I guess it wasn't completely finished. I think I'm just gonna pitch it as is. Any thoughts?

I'm trying to find a clone for 2 Unibroue beers; noir de chambly, and raftman, does anyone have or know where I can find them ?

So for future reference, if this happens again some day, would it be ok to use the yeast starter after 3 or 4 weeks, or is 1 -2 weeks the limit?

About 2 weeks ago I had planned a brewday and built up a starter with white labs hefeweizen ale yeast, but wasn't able to brew that day, and actually still haven't had a chance so my yeast been in the fridge since then. I will be brewing this weekend, and I'm not sure if I can just pitch the...

i did some expiramenting tonigh, i filled 4 bottle with hot water, put oxiclean in one, starsan in one, dish soap in one, and bleach in one. The bottle soaked in bleach was by far the best, its does a really good job.

I'm using one of those bottle washers, is there something I can soak my bottles in that will loosen up the gunk that's stuck in side? Maybe a bleach or something stronger?

M having a hell of a time getting some of my bottles clean, there is some film type stuff stuck to the bottom and sides, I've soaked them in hot water and oxyclean free for a few days and used bottle brush, most comes off but there's still some that stays on. I've also tried PBW and still not...

For those of you with home bars, I thought it would be great if you could post some pics and show off your home bar. I would love to be the first to post but unfortunately I don't have a home bar yet.

I'm sure this has been answered in this thread already, but I really don't have the time to read through the whole thing, anyways my question is what size jars do most brewers use to store their yeast ? Right now I'm using 250 ml and not sure if that's good enough.

No no that was the temp of the room I keep my bottles, that's the numbers I put into beersmith, the 64.5 is cuz I converted from 18 Celsius and that's what I got. So I shouldn't expect to be getting gushing bottles?