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I've been keeping my CO2 tank in the kegerator since I got it with no issues. I'll echo what others have said about pressure, it does read lower when colder, but pressure is not an indication of how much gas you have (which is why it is sold by weight). I have not had any problems with...

Most ferment in either a bucket or 6.5 gallon carboy. Then, if we secondary, we secondary in a 5 gallon carboy. Then, if we bottle, we rack to a bottling bucket that has a spigot.

You should pitch it. If you don't get a good fermentation you can always repitch.

My starters never really bubble or show much activity. Is there a layer of yeast on the bottom? Your starter may have already done its thing without you knowing it.

Firstly, yes, DME reacts very very fast to moisture, this is the main reason I only buy it in 3# bags. For the clumping issue I don't dump all the DME in at once, I add some, dissolve it, then add some more, ect. No real tips on the boilover other than to use a large enough pot and stir...

1. The activity from the siphon should be just fine. I typically add the priming solution, then rack into the bucket on top of it. 2. Yes, a 5 gallon carboy with blow-off should be fine. 3. Yeast doesn't really add flavor or aroma, it add character.

I typically wrap them up really well, usually with bubble wrap, and then put the bottles into some sort of ziploc container in case of breakage. Then I pack them up tight between my clothes for extra protection. So far I have not had a bottle break on me during travel.

Anyone know if you can order just the yeast? I've pretty much stopped making clones these days, but I love the yeast and would use it in my own recipes.

Are you using an auto-siphon? If so there should be a little cap on the bottom that will help prevent regular trub from transferring to a new vessel, it's not so good with fruit related trub however and I would recommend elevating the end of the siphon slightly to keep it off the bottom.

Make a starter and you'll be good to go. My lhbs sometimes sells me out of date yeast at a discount, I've used vials as old as 18 months out of date with no problems.

I would definitely bulk age it for a few months (3-4 if it were me) and then bottle and age for another few months. I bulk aged my Wee Heavy (1.089 OG) for 6 months and had no trouble getting it to carb up in the bottle.

It'll be fine, just wrap it in a dark trash bag and secure it well in your vehicle.

Dude, you think that's bad, I haven't brewed in almost a whole year! I came down with some serious stomach issues earlier this year and basically haven't brewed since because my consumption was so low. Right around the time I started doing better we moved which prevented me from brewing for a...

I used my bucket probably 20 times with no issues before I finally got a glass fermenter. As long as you are being careful I think they can last quite a long time.

Okay, for starters, yes, you racked WAY too early. You may find that since you racked so early you have enough yeast in suspension to do the job, however, typically racking early can cause a ferment to stall since you have racked the beer off a lot of the yeast. If you don't see any activity...

I think it depends on how strongly you feel about pie v. cake. I mean, if pie v. cake is the same to you as Roe v. Wade or Gore v. Bush or Fly v. Batch; then yeah, I guess I can see why you would want it in the debate forum. But the debate forum is really only for a certain type of debate, not...

Are you even old enough to have light? Lots of kids come in here with questions about light because they cannot obtain light legally.

Genius, just pure genius.

Okay, I've just got to toss this in there, but they sell Glogg at...wait for it...IKEA!

75 is a little high, even for ale. I'd say let this one ferment out and see how it does, worst case scenario you'll have some fruity off-flavors. Going forward I would suggest you do something to keep your temps down. I have found that an Igloo Ice Cube cooler filled with frozen water bottles...