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So I did an experiment and took a Cream Ale recipe and used lager yeast instead to try to make a Cream Lager. This was my first attempt at a lager, so I was mentally preparing myself for a few bumps along the way. First off, I pitched at too low a temp and probably underpitched. OG was...

I've been extract brewing for a few years now, accumulated some good equipment and techniques. But one thing I've not been able to improve on is keeping cold break out of my primary. I get a great cold break with my dual immersion chiller setup, don't get me wrong there. Plenty of cloudy...

So I'm brewing a big beer tomorrow, just over 1.1 OG. How essential is a yeast starter if I'm using dry yeast? Also, how essential is an oxygen stone for a big beer like this? I've seen both "recommended", but what will happen if I don't have either? Also, recipe says it should be in...

Per instruction, I cut off the end of the beer lines which came with pre-attached ends that fit onto commercial couplers. This was so that I could fit the ends over the ball lock couplers. But say now I wanted to hook up a commercial coupler, how would I do that now that I've cut those ends...

So I've just experienced a CO2 leak on my brand new setup. I couldn't hear any leak, but it happened a day after I hooked up the beverage line on my keg. Yesterday, after pouring a few, I noticed an air pocket inside the beverage line just where it joined the coupler. I didn't have a clamp foe...

Doing research ahead of my draught system arriving, and I'm a bit confoosed at what I'm seeing as far as recommended volumes. For light scottish ales and british pale, I'm seeing a recommended co2 volume of .75-1.3. But when I look at the tables to see how to achieve that low level, it...