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I've been doing some research about filtering homebrew once it has finished fermenting. From what I've read it seems that if you filter you get beer that conditions faster, clearer, and can drink it quicker. What's everyones thoughts on filtering?

So I'm an idiot. I brewed a Pumpkin Ale today and pitched the wrong yeast in my wort. I pitched Danstar Windsor Ale yeast and the recipe called for Safale US-05 yeast. Will my beer still turn out with a pumpkin taste or did I just ruin the flavor of my beer. The yeast I used is for brown...

I'm getting ready to start a homebrew blog and I'm looking for some good ideas for some names. Let me know what you come up with!

Yesterday I brewed my second brew ever. I ended up using the Dead Ringer IPA brewkit from Northern Brewer. I hit OG perfectly (1.064) at 5 gal and double pitched with Wyeast American Ale yeast. Within 1 hour of pitching yeast my air lock would bubble approximately once every minute. I checked it...

I've been reading a lot about water level when stepping and then going into the boil. Some people say steep with very little water then add water for you boil, others say pour in the full amount of water then steep and boil. My question is if I am doing a 5 gal brew does it matter how much...

Tonight I kegged my first beer. I forgot to take an original gravity reading before I fermented a few weeks ago but took one tonight. Final gravity was at 1.008. The sheet I used to brew my extra pale ale said the original gravity should have been 1.045. Does a final gravity of 1.008 sound about...

Hey everybody, yesterday I brewed my first ale and was wondering how long it normally takes for fermentation to start. I added the Wyeast around 8:00pm CST yesterday. How long do you think it will be until I start to see signs of fermentation. Thanks!