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My cold crash malfunctioned and fell well below… well you know. I am now the “not so proud owner” of a barelywine slushy. What happens to beer when it freezes? Is there any hope of recovery? Please help.

Perhaps this is a stupid question but, if the objective of fermenting beer is to produce, in addition to the wonderful flavors, some alcohol, then don’t I want to drive the FG as low as possible? Like I said, perhaps it’s a stupid question, but I’m relatively new to brew science and trying to...

What is a beer's life expectancy? I know it's just a few hours around me but what I mean is what is the Shelf Life? Does anyone know the maturinng process?

What would happen if a five gallon beer kit is cooked and fermented at a significantly smaller volume, three to four gallons? Does this ever happen intentionally? I assume the O.G. will be higher than anticipated, yes or no? How about the F.G.? Does a higher O.G. = higher potential alcohol...