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My second batch of wine. First was a Master Vintner Chardonnay and when I degassed it foamed up quite nicely during stirring with a whip attached to a power drill. For my second batch I did a Winexpert Cabernet Sauvignon and the degas did not foam much at all. My primary fermentation was 7...

I have been a homebrewer for a couple years and I tried my first batch of wine today. In homebrewing there is the possibility of manifesting off-flavors by fermenting or bottling and having your batch become light struck. Does the same potential exist for winemaking? I just pitched yeast into...

I am planning a couple brews for this weekend. An Oatmeal Stout and a Vanilla Porter. Upon visiting my LHBS, they are out of the British Ale Yeast WLP005 and the Wyeast alternative these recipes call for. Both call for WLP005 British Ale Yeast I do have: WLP002 English Ale Yeast WLP011...

Please analyze this grain bill and help me understand why I have a fair amount of residual sweetness in this batch. Should have been 35 IBU but I can barely discern bitterness in this one. Mash temp 153 degrees :confused: 10.0 lb Pale Ale (US) 3 °L 0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 2 °L 0.5 lb...

Folks, I have been brewing for a couple years and have had 2 stretches of having bugs in my brew. Very astringent flavor and carbonation that vanishes like ginger ale. I have recently moved from "One Step" to "Star San" and still have a spoiled batch. I have one more that I used Star San...

I have recently been brewing some beers with European and British Ale Yeasts that cannot rise above 70 degrees. It has been a challenge keeping these fermentations under 70 this summer. I work twelve hour days so replenishing frozen water bottles does not work for me. :smack: IDEA: Build a...

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I have recently been brewing some beers with European and British Ale Yeasts that cannot rise above 70 degrees. It has been a challenge keeping these fermentations under 70 this summer. I work twelve hour days so replenishing frozen water bottles does not work for me. :smack: IDEA: Build a...

I have brewed only about 18 beers so far...half extract and half all-grain. I have never used a starter and never had a problem hitting my target FG. I have had no bottle bombs and my yeast had consistently done its job. I have mostly used White Labs but gave also used wyeast and a dry yeast...

I brewed my second batch yesterday. An easier Holiday Ale from AHS and it went swimmingly well until the end. My wort had sufficiently cooled, I aerated into my fermentation bucket, and added my water to top it off. After stirring I returned to my sanitizer to find my hydrometer broken in...