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I didn't know whether this one had to go here or in the Beginner's Forum. I'm brewing a very small batch this weekend. According to BF's Yeast Calculator, if I pitch the whole smack pack, without starter, I'll have the double of the yeast that I need for this brew. Of course, I don't...

I'll be brewing an IPA tomorrow and I'm looking towards a somewhat equal contribution of all hops for flavor and aroma. Here is the hop bill (yes, its a bit atypical) : Cascade, Chinook, Northern Brewer, Bramling Cross, Saphir. I do have some FF7C that I could use as well, probably in...

I just bottled a Lapsang Souchong-infused Porter that has been fermenting since 3 weeks with Nottingham. To make a long story short, I kept it between 60F and 62F in the first week, then raised it to 66/68F in the two following weeks. I was bottling today and for some reason I thought my...

I realized I didn't activate the activator. I "recuperated" the pouch, but the yeast is in my carboy. Is it a good idea to throw content of the pouch? Thanks in advance

Hi, I'll be brewing a high OG ale (Wee Heavy) during the Holidays period. I received the yeast, and by Mr. Malty/Brewers Friend calculator, I'm okay as far as yeast count is concerned, considering manufacturing date. I'm somewhat borderline, but I'm okay. Which makes me wondering ...

I'm planning my next brews and I'd really like to brew a Strong Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy. But I keep reading that this beer needs a long, cold and stable bottle conditionning period. Now, I can live with the "long" part. But stable and cold is more of a problem, as the only thing I have is a...

Here's my situation : I've put my carboys in a bucket of water, in order to achieve acceptable fermentation temperatures and to keep temperature a little more stable over time. I mostly achieved to keep temperature where I wanted during the first 14 and 10 days, respectively. But then winter...

Hi! It's the time of the month where I'm working on my purchase of ingredients. I want to try Safbrew Abbaye AND make a Belgian IPA of some sorts. I don't know if any of you ever tried a Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor - that's the kind of beer I want to brew. I'm not brewing a clone by the way, I...

Hi. Last sunday (October 12) I brewed what was supposed to be a Blonde Ale. Actually, it's a 2-Row/Sterling Smash. It turned out I overshooted gravity by quite a bit, and ended up with an OG of 1.054, after adding quite a bit of water during the boil (that is, 250 ml, which is quite a bit for a...

Hi! Well... like some of you, I'm planning for the next brew, and this time, I want to go the route of the Belgian Stout. Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: Safale Abbaye Yeast OR WLP550 Original Gravity: 1.068 Final Gravity: 1.011 with WLP550 - 1.012 with Safale Abaye (no data in Beersmith...

Okay... That was a Wednesday brew. I was brewing a Mild. Using Beersmith, I came up with a bill grain that sortof made sense, considering the style, and that gave me an target OG of 1.036. Using a Brewhouse Efficiency of 72%, with my regular settings, I ended up with a pre-boil gravity of...

Okay... Shortage brought Two problems, I'll keep it short. First, I had to rush prepare yeast hydration. And I rushed it, cause it ended up 45 mins in water, as I couldnt chill as quickly. And it was a bit bloated when I pitched. There were some yeast clumps as well. Second, I compensated a...

I'll try to keep it simple. I brewed a Saison, exactly 10 days ago. There is still a very small Krausen at the top (by that, I mean on the beer itself, not on the sides of the carboy), but no apparent airlock activity. OG was 1.053, and I worked by Belle Saison. So, I'm at the stage where...

I am about to successively brew an English IPA and a Mild, and I'm wondering which dry yeast I should use. I'd really prefer using the same yeast for both (being a 1-gallon brewer, its possible to use only one pack, especially with the second being a low-gravity beer), hence the question. From...

I'll keep it short : Bubbles started to appear in my sanitized water pot (connected to fermenter with tubing) 1 hour after I was done chilling out my wort. And maybe ever before that as I wasnt watching before 1 hour. Could this possibly be bad ? Oh, it was with Belle Saison. Rehydrated...

Hi! First post here! A little background : the batch I brewed today was my 2nd, but actually the first non-kit (the kit one was the Canadian Red Ale from BBS -- it's currently in the bottling phase, and I guess it went great with the exception of the ****LOAD of trub/grain/yeast/things you...