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In an attempt to produce a clearer beer, I cold crashed an ale in a primary fermenter for 5 days. I then racked to a keg and put it on CO2. It's been 5 days at 12 psi, which usually works for me, and the beer is still flat. Did I "kill" the yeast needed for carbing by cold crashing? Should...

Oatmeal Coffee Stout 1.050 og. Starter looks fine. Maybe a little flatter than usual. This is easily the oldest yeast I've tried using and I'll definitely pay closer attention to the dates before leaving the store. Is 1 liter generally the cutoff in terms of deciding whether or not...

I either misread the malty calculator, or underestimated the differences with using yeast that's about a month away from the expiration date. I currently have a 1 liter starter on my counter at room temp (68) that contains 1 vial of WL13. Problem is it should have 2 vials. So, tomorrow is...

Disregard for now. I went to inspect the drip tube for debris. I removed the liquid disconnect and beer went flying everywhere. I quickly bled the CO2 and noticed the poppet valve wasn't flush. I removed the valve and the drip tube. Found some hops in the drip tube as well as around the...

24 hours later...still foam. Take it off the CO2? Suggestions?

Thought so. Over the winter it wasn't a big deal. I got used to leaving the door open for hours and it didn't matter because the temperature was so low (close to fridge temps). Learned this lesson the hard way. Thanks!

My kegerator likes to freeze my beer line. I don't mind that so much, all I have to do is crack open the door for 10-15 minutes (depending on outside temperature) and the problem is solved. Today, the temperature is 90 degrees. I opened the door so I could pour a pint, got distracted with...

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll leave it in the primary for 4 weeks, cold crash for 2-3 days, keg with bagged dry hops. I've never done it that way. I just hate fooling with a secondary unless I know I don't have a keg available and I need the beer off the yeast. I assume pellets are ok...

I have a red ale that's been fermenting for 3 days. I usually add dry hops to the primary around day 5 or 6. Generally, I like to ferment my beers for a total of 24-28 days in the primary before kegging. I'm not opposed to secondary fermentation, which might be the answer to my question, but...

So, I have a german pilsner in my primary at 50 degrees that's been fermenting for 21 days. During the brewing, I couldn't find my Irish Moss. I'll be racking the lager to a keg this week (day 24) and lagering until the last week in June (roughly 12 weeks spent lagering). Can I add anything...

Update. Went with the 40 quart aluminum pot from Wares Direct. Picked up a 10 gallon rubbermaid water cooler there as well. $86.88 total + taxes and shipping = $111.64 Picked up the jet cooker and 50' wort chiller from amazon for $108 and change including taxes and shipping. Still have to...

Thanks for all the responses. Will definitely consider the immersion chiller over the plate chiller. My homebrew shop doesn't seem to carry the 50' version. They have a 39' for $89. Amazon has the 50' for $58. Pros? Cons? It seems like the consensus is that an aluminum pot is fine. I...

I'm thinking about jumping into all grain and I was wondering if I could get some feedback on the equipment I plan to purchase. Background: I've brewed 7-8 extract beers in a 3 gallon pot and they've turned out really well. I want to upgrade to a full boil, which means a bigger pot and...