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Ok guys I seem to have a stuck fermentation. I am making a dubbel with an OG of 1.060. In the directions it said to let it ferment for 3 weeks. I checked the gravity after two weeks and it was at 1.019. I check it today which is 3 weeks from my brew day and it is still 1.019. What can I do??

hey guys, just wondering at what temperature should I take my gravity readings at?

Hey guys, so I just brewed my first batch of homebrew since the spring and I'm not sure how it is going. I made a 5 gallon batch and the OG was 1.060 and I mad a starter slightly over 1 liter. It has been 1 week since my brew day and I'm not sure how it is going. The airlock seems to have...

Hey guys, so I made my 1st yeast starter today in the late afternoon maybe around 4 or 5ish. Right now it is in my flask but doesn't look very active. It has a bit of foam on top but isn't covering the entire thing and is a yellow-white color. I don't have a stir plate so I just stir it by...

Hey guys this weekend I'll be brewing my 2nd batch of homebrew and I will be doing a yeast starter for the very 1st time. I have a 2000 mL Erlenmeyer flask and 1 lb. of pilsner DME. The guy at my local homebrew supply store told me to add 1000 mL of water and either 1 lb. or 1/2 lb. of DME...

Another newbie question for you guys. Will using a yeast starter just make a more active fermentation or will it also speed of the process? If I use a yeast starter will I not have to let it ferment for as long? FYI I'm still on my 1st batch and this Friday it will have been in the primary...

Hey guys, probably a question that has been asked a lot but... I'm brewing my 1st ever batch of beer. It's a Blonde Ale and the original gravity was 1.045. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks of fermenting so I took a reading and it was 1.019. After calculating it said my beer is 3.4% ABV. My...

Hey guys, brewing my 1st batch of beer today. I steeped my specialty grains at the listed temperature for 30 minutes. I took the grains out and turned the heat off then poured in and stirred my malt extracts. Here is the thing, I forgot to bring the water to a boil after steeping my grains...