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Received a kit order from AHS today. I was lead to believe on a mother thread that I started that I would need a yeast starter for liquid yeast. I read through the notes on the test tube and this is what they included (this EXACTLY what it says on the label:) "If OG is over 1.070, if the yeast...

So I get the my next kit from UPS today. I am mentally preparing myself for the fact that I will have to make a yeast starter (which i have never done.) I have read that you should plan to make the starter 12-18 hours before you pitch for maximum reproduction. My only concern is that I'm not...

I ordered a kit from AHS but didn't get the pack to keep the yeast cool. They recommend the pack for shipping during the summer months but I didn't think I would need it. Now I'm a little paranoid. Is there a way to test a small amount of the yeast to make sure it is still alive or am I...

I posted a few days ago about the of carbonation in my latest brew. At that time i had opened one and found it to have only a small amount of carbonation. The next few I tried after that one were all the same. However tonight, I opened one and got the "proper" amount of carbonation. Any thoughts...

Just opened the first bottle of my second ever batch and have found that there is only a all amount of carbonation. My first ever batch was exactly the same recipe (a hefeweizen) andi followed the recipe exactly. What gives?

My wife and I are planning our next couple brews I noticed that Northern Brewer includes fizz drops in their kits instead of using priming sugar. Anyone have experience and/or an opinion on these?

I finished my first batch ever on August 4. I am wondering how long it will last in the fridge before getting "funky." We will be having dinner guests done on Labor Day weekend and I wanted to share the brew with them.

As I'm waiting for my first brew to be finished in the bottle, I'm looking at recipe kits for the next one. I feel like I read somewhere that all-grain recipes require some different techniques and equipment from what I received in first kit. (This first one I brewed used malt extract and hop...

Brewed my first batch, hefeweizen, on the 4th of July (a truly American pastime) and it is now bottled and doing its thing. I've read a few different points on how long to lave it in the bottle (and the fridge) before enjoying - somewhere between 0 and several weeks. Anyone have any thoughts on...