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Are you sure its yeast and not trub from the kettle? I never strain out the hop particles so my krausen can get pretty gross. I would probably leave it myself (or just change the water) but if youre worried about it and your beer is still fermenting change it now if you dont think itll get...

I was assuming he already had racking equipment since he does one gallon batches however if you dont, you need it and I agree with ludomonster about the autosiphon unless you really like the taste of green beer (which I kinda do) As for when it comes to the fermentation chamber I currently hold...

Are you looking for recipe kits or equipment kits? All you really need for a 5 gallon kit is 6.5 Gallon Bucket/lid for airlock/blowoff tube 5 Gallon Bottling Bucket (I made my one gallon bucket, can easily be done for a 5 gallon bucket) Hydrometer Sanitizer and Cleaner (PBW and Starsan... they...

I have been reading and seeing videos of a bunch of horror stories with this style in particular. It seems like the yeast love this beer so much they just cannot help themselves. As you already can tell your beer is going to be fine but if I where you I would make a fresh batch of the same stuff...

Thank You! I will need to pick up a refractometer but it was on the shopping list anyways

This Is What I Use http://www.homebrewing.org/Wildflower-Honey-1-gallon_p_470.html I usually just buy it by the pound though for $3.25, It is cheaper than any of the clover honeys near me and its unfiltered and unpasturized dark redish brown delicous honey. I have used other kinds but...

Hello, So I started brewing meads mid to late 2009 and it was before I really knew what the heck I was doing. I did not take original gravity readings and to be honest it was more of a fingers crossed this works type of deal. I now have a hydro and do things properly but deep inside I want...

If you really want to serve right out of your secondary you can get a lid for your keg to turn it into a fermenter. http://www.homebrewing.org/Cornelious-Keg-Lid-for-Secondary-Fermenter_p_999.html That way no exploding glas and you wouldn't have to transfer it around. Adventures in home...

No problem! I couldnt enter into any competitions or join any homebrew clubs till I was 21 so i figured why jump the gun even though I have been gianing knowledge from this site for about two years now. Its very helpful here and I look forward to any future knowlege I am going to gian.

Hello all, I'm newish to brewing (started when I was 19, so 2 years now). I've made about 13 batches of wine/mead/cider and 3 batches of beer (just upgraded to five gallons a month ago) so far and am loving it! I've received a lot of help from this site as I've bumbled my way through the...