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I posted earlier about the lifespan of yeast now looking into my hops ... Do they degrade with time? I have kept them air sealed but have about 2 lbs over a year old how long do these keep and are there any downsides to older hops

I made a hefeweizen beer last summer. I collected yeast from this batch in mid may and have had it stored in the fridge since then. If I brew with this, will there be any downfalls. How long has everyone else stored yeast for in the past?

I have been doing all grain for about a year now and want to double up my batches. I am in the process of welding up a keggle. My question is when doubling a recipe do all the mash Sparge and boil times remain the same. Do I just double the recipe and follow the same process? Any info is...

I am about to bottle my first oatmeal stout. Can anyone let me know how much priming sugar I should use? My recipe says 5oz wt. Is this good or can anyone give me some better advice. This is only my 4th all grain brew and it looks/smells good. Thanks

I am on my 4th all grain batch and I have decided to try an Oatmeal Stout. My recipe is as follows: 9# 2 row 8 oz Oats 12 oz Chocolate Malt 12 oz roasted barley 1 oz fuggle hops and irish ale wyeast My question is when I am fermenting what temperature should this batch be at for the...

I am getting ready to start my 3rd All Grain batch. The last 2 I havent worried about a yeast starter I just dumped in my WYeast packet. I just picked up one of the liquid Vials for my next brew and wanted to know about a starter. Can I use one of my Previous brews as the starting medium (i'm...

I am on my second try at all grain brewing. My first batch was a pre-boxed Hefeweizen recipe, it came out good but a little under carbed. My new batch is an american lager that I had in the primary fermenter for approx. 3 wks. then secondary for 3 wks. in cold basement. I am ready to bottle and...

I am just getting into all grain and I have: 10# 2-row malt 10# 6-row Hallertauer hops Cascade hops American lager wyeast I found a recipe with these ingredients and 1# rice, anyone have any good ideas for a good lighter lager recipe using these ingredients?

HI ALL. I am new to the forum and all grain brewing. I had a concern with my first all grain Belgium white brew... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/belgium-white-all-grain-brew-concern-298190/ ... and thought I would join to see if anyone could help with my great new hobby.

I just started my first all grain belgium white brew. Within 8 hours of adding the yeast the fermentation was very active bubbling through the airlock once every few seconds. After the first day the bubbling slowed to once every minute. It has now been 3 days and the bubbling has almost...