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My AG IPA tested 1.010 OG. Crap. Of course I didn't realize this until AFTER I'd pitched it. It promptly blew itself out after 12 hrs. When I emptied my mash tun, I discovered that my LBHS milled the adjunct, but not the base grain, which explains the low gravity. (note to self, check...

No more squished mashtun hoses. SWMBO asked me what to do with the turkey frying attachement my fryer (which is my kettle) came with (Bayou Classic from Ace hardware). I was about to tell her to toss it, when I had an idea... Standard cooler mash tun- Fryer attachment thingy...

Recipe I'm using from the Clone Beer book, calls for priming with 1.25 cups of Extra Light DME. Problem is, I've never tried this. I assume I'd want to dissolve it in boiling water first, but the book says zip,zero,nada on the subject. Beer is five gallons of Pilsner Urquel Clone btw...

I think I already know the answer I'll get, but I thought I'd ask anyway. I have a buddy coming over to brew this morning. He's been sitting on some ingredients for about 2 years. The hops he has, (vacuum sealed) have not been refrigerated as far as I know. Worth a try to use them, or...

Working on a Pilsner Urquel clone. Recipe calls for pitching at 70-75 degrees, and fermenting at 42-52 degrees. How long should I wait before I put my carboy in the fermenting fridge? I've just statred to see some activity. Thanks. Hoppy

I'm trying to convert my beer fridge into a lagering cooler, but I've run into a problem. I bought a Johnson Controls A19BAB-3 thermostat unit on e-bay. It's supposed to be adjustable between 30 and 130 degrees, and it probably is, but it only seems to work when the fridge is too cold, and...

Ok, here's the dilemma. I decided to brew up an all grain Kolsch. The recipe calls for a total of 11 pounds of grain and malt. So far so good. But when I got the bag of grain/malt mix home from the brew store, it occurred to me that there is no way I'm going to get all that stuff into my 5...

Ok, I know this sounds like obvious advice, but I learned something tonight. Don't spit into your beer. I'm a sanitation freak. I must use 50 gallons of water, and a half gallon of bleach, along with a healthy dose of no-rinse stuff, before I'm ready to bottle. Tonight was no exception...

Brewed up a batch of IPA night before last, but so far I can't see any signs of activity. 36 hours, and so far, not one lousy bubble. :mad: Yeast is a White Labs California Ale WLP001, pitched at 75 degrees. Sanitation (as far as I know) is good, I double sanitized everything. Aeration...

Hi All, I'm on my 4th batch, and so far all has been going ok, but my fermentation seems a bit lackluster. It works, but I'm wondering if it could work even better. Everything I've read, stresses the importance of aeration when adding the yeast. A couple of people have reccomended shaking...