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I just got my first keg. I was going to try to transfer from my carboy to keg with a closed system. I read an article on this in BYO mag December issue. I am trying the first method they describe. Pushing beer with a couple PSI into the keg. I tried a test with some water in my carboy. Would...

After boiling I brought temp down to 170, added hops, and steeped at 170 for 45 minutes. Then I put my immersion chiller in and was able to very quickly cool and pitch. This is the first time I tried adding hops after the boil. I got no cold break whatsoever, never had this problem. Is this...

I got a cheap freezer so was able to try first lager yeast. Steam beer. I have cold crashed it 3 days at 40˚F. I was intending to bottle it tonight aiming for 2.8 carbonation level. Is the nomograph in Palmer book good or is there a better chart online somewhere? Do you base sugar...

My report is at the bottom. I am a noob. I have trial version of BeerSmith. I see there is a tool to match a given city's profile. I assume that means you just add minerals as prescribed at the beginning, and brew. In How to Brew I am a bit confused by the mash pH chapter. At first he says...

I am just starting out. Brewed a couple of batches ad-hoc, now trying to learn. Reading how to brew. A dumb question, when calculating required water it is mentioned that the contraction of water when it cools off can be added in to the calculation. If you are measuring using tap water that...