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My buddy and I are on our fifth extract kit. All have turned or drinkable that many people we give them to really enjoy them. To make a long story shirt our SG readings are always high and our FG readings are always high. The beers always have the right amount of alcohol. (Meaning if it...

My buddy and I are on our fifth extract kit. All have turned or drinkable that many people we give them to really enjoy them. To make a long story shirt our SG readings are always high and our FG readings are always high. The beers always have the right amount of alcohol. (Meaning if it...

I am using vanilla beans for a porter. When I cut the vanilla into pieces and scrape out the insides what do I do with the insides??? Do I throw the insides away or do I use the chalky insides?

I am using vanilla beans for a porter. When I cut the vanilla into pieces and scrape out the insides what do I do with the insides??? Do I throw the insides away or do I use the chalky insides?

Brewed a vanilla milk stout and added 4 vanilla beans to the secondary. I used Madagascar beans. I think everyone thought it was going to be too much vanilla but I really didn't even notice the vanilla in the 5 gallon batch. My question is: I am going to make a cinnamon vanilla porter. It...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I put a brewers best smoked porter in the primary on Sunday. It is Thursday and I have seen no bubbles coming from my airlock. I've brewed a milk stout, hefe, Irish red and a nut brown ale all of which bubbles a lot on the first couple nights. It is stored at 64 deg F which is within the...

Just got done bottling a brewers best milk stout in which I added vanilla beans to the secondary (my guess is that doesn't matter for this question) We are carbonating in the bottles. How do I know what temperature I should keep my bottles at? Should I put them in the fridge right away...

I'm about to go on vacation for 10 days and I have a beer in the secondary that should be close to done fermenting. Is it bad if I let it sit in the secondary for the 10 days?

Be brewed 4 kits. All of which have turned out fine and tasted really good. But I noticed the two batches I brewed with the same yeast packets that came with the kit tasted the same. I want to make sure that doesn't happen again. How do I know which yeasts to use or what to pair with what...

Have used the conventional stove for my brews but it takes forever to get 5 gals to boil. Question one: do I have to buy a propane tank and fill it like I would my grill? What are all the ways I can get the gas? I saw something about natural gas conversion what does that mean? Question two...

If I have not taken an OG or FG and my beer is "done" Is there any way to tell the alcohol content? Can I buy something to help me figure it out?

Is this normal? I'm doing a vanilla milk stout and when I transfered the wort to the primary I had 4 gallons. After a week I transfered to a secondary and added vanilla beans. We're 2 weeks in on the secondary and there is now 3 gallons. Is this normal?

Just wondering if this will help with clarity and sediment. Right now I literally dump the wort into primary to help aerate but then I shake it like crazy after. So would siphoning help the clarity and anything else or would it just be a waste of time?

I currently have: 5 gal stainless kettle 2 primary plastic buckets 2 glass carboys Bottling bucket I don't have a wort chiller I don't have a burner What are some things that would be good additions that make the biggest impact. Any recommendations to the set up?

Anyone have good set ups or ideas on how to create a good consistent temp for my fermentation? I live in Chicago and it can be hot and humid or freezing and dry. I'm moving into a new place and also don't want to spend a fortune keeping the temperature at the right brew temps but I might if I...

IM going to soak vanilla beans in vodka. Should I use vanilla vodka or just regular plain vodka. In addition I know you scrape out the seeds, do I add what I scrape out of the bean or add the exterior or add both? Last thing, do I dump the vodka, and the insides or exteriors into the...

Brewed a batch of Irish red ale from midwest supplies We had 4 gallons instead of 5 so I used a priming calculator and it said to use 3.2 oz of sugar. I used 3.5 instead of the 5 oz it came with. Anyway we are 3 weeks into the bottling process and it's still low on carb. It's getting...