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from what i have read about harvesting from bottles is you need to know if they use a different yeast for bottling then the actual yeast they used in the primary fermentation. would result in a huge difference of the strain of yeast you get.

I need help resizing my bung hole lol.. what is the best way to enlarge the hole in a carboy bung to fit a blow off tube? should i just drill it out on a drill press? melt a larger hole with something really hot? try cutting it with a scalpel etc. anyone done this or what else have you done to...

can anyone help me i am wondering if my tap water is acceptable for all grain brewing. this is part of the annual report from my city's water raw water is treated with disinfectant (sodium hypochlorite) and fluoridated calcium 35.3 ppm Magnesium 9.49 ppm Sodium 4.034 ppm Sulphate...

I just removed the whole timer box. Only thing left is the safety valve the turns off the gas when the timer runs out.. Not sure if it is the same as others but there are two options. The first is what I did. 1- take a short 6 inch or so piece if wire and wrap it around to hold the valve open...

ok i will let it sit until around Thursday or Friday and then drop the temps down to let it clear for a day or two. what is a good temp to drop down to without killing the yeast

so since my original post i stirred up the yeast a little and kept the temp around 70* . airlock action increased to every 20 seconds for the last three days, don't know if it was just from mixing it around and the gasses getting out. but today i check the gravity it had dropped to 1.017. so my...

Yeah probably my mash temp. I was using a new digital thermometer and realized it was not reading the right temp when the alarm went off and it was showing. 260*f I then put in my analog thermometer and it was about 20* hotter then it should have been and was like this for about 10-15 min. I...

I have a Irish red ale fermenting had rapid fermentation first 12 hrs blew up all over the place but then died down to a stand still for the last 3 weeks in the last three weeks it went from 1.022 to 1.020 original was 1.052 can i bottle this without much worries and have a slightly less alcohol...

what is a good filter material tnsen I didn't filter my first batch and have some floaties. (i used large paint strainer bags) they worked good for BIAB but i got to crazy adding my grains and some made it over the edge and into my pot. first time doing any kind of all grain beer. BIAB is a...

LOL this just happened to me last week put it in the carboy thought i had a few hours to go get some hose to do a blow off tube... i ended up going into work for 3 hours and after i got home with tube in hand walked into my brew room and what a sight i seen ... beer all over the wall and ceiling...

Does anyone have a list of weissbier's that can have the main fermenting yeast extracted and not a conditioning yeast. ie weihenstephaner hefe weissbier or konig ludwig weissbier or any others can either of those have the main yeast extracted.

ok i am looking at getting a stock pot etc 9-10g and found this any one think this would be good for BIAB set up ? http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/BBQs/PropaneDeepFryers/PRD~0853230P/Aluminum+Turkey+Fryer%2C+36-qt.jsp?locale=en

ok thanks i would prefer a more german style so i would try the edwort recipe.. with his starting at 5.5g what would that be when finished? as for the Rice Hulls is it advisable in the first batch or try the first batch without and go from there?

ok so the 5.5g is starting amount of water?

well the recipe i posted actually just says sparge as usual..? this is the entire recipe from (hope i can post the website i got it from) brew365.com All Grain Recipe - Hefeweizen ::: 1.052/1.012 (6.25 Gal) Grain Bill (Assumes 70% Efficiency) 6 lbs. - Pilsner Malt 6 lb. - Wheat Malt Hop...

I am a beginner, I have been doing the kit beers (brewhouse)for far to long the most simple home brew possible.. (only thing i really learn about is sanitation) but now i want to start All Grain and am looking at the BIAB setup since all i really need to get is a Stock pot and a few small...