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I am thinking about brewing an AIH octoberfest / marzen brew kit. it recomends white labs820 octoberfest/marzen lager yeast. Do i or should i use a starter or could i pitch an extra vial of the lager yeast? I never did a starter before not sure what brand and how much DME to use. I was thinking...

I am goint to brew an scottish ale i am thinking about fermenting in my frig. What is the coldest i can ferment at? If i do a secondary how cold should that be ? thanks

is this a true formula abv=(1.05x(og-fg) /fg ) /0.79 my og was1.038 fg1.016 if so my abv is only 3% not much? I bought a kolsch extract kit with 4lbs german pilsner and 2lbs dme pitched wyeast 2565 one liquid pack. does the abv sound about right? instructions says og should be 1.042-44...

ave a question about the siphon tube that came with my brew kit .It has a siphon tube with a rubber sleave that fits over the neck of the carboy. There is another small tube on the sleave that I am supposed to blow into to start the flow.Wouden't my blowing possibly infect the brew? Seems the...

I am doing a swamp cooler for my fermentation. I am now 2 weeks out and been addind foroen water bottles to keep temp down water temp at 60 degrees.I still have bubbling in airlock and kreausen on top .Do I still hve to keep the water kool until fermentation is over? Will the kreausen leaves is...

Have my first brew fermenting know for one week. A lot of action going on in fermenter. When the fermentation period is over I can't get my fridge cold enough to cold crash.the temp reads 50degrees. If my brew looks hazey can I use clarifiers to help clear it up? If so witch kind would be best...

Brewing my first batch all is looking good I think.Had a few small problems but think all is well. the tub to extract the sample from the carboy to get an OG reading doesn't work well took about five dips to fill tube to get a reading. Hope I didn' infect the wort. The thermometer strip that...

I am getting ready to do my first brew. I have liquid Wyeast I am trying to activate it. I could not feel a packet as described the yeast was in liquid form. I slaped the liquid a few times and shook the bag . Looks like the bag is barely swelling is the yeast ok? Thanks for your input.

What is the best way to sterilize bottles ? Can I use the dishwasher? thanks

I am going to order some bottles when it is time to bottle.What is the best way to sterilize them and store them for when I am ready? Can I put them in a dishwasher? thanks

hOW YALL ARE. my name is brian a retired fire captain from New Orleans.Looking for a hobby thought I would try my luck at brewing.I have ordered all of my brewing supplies I think I will have what I need. Seems the more I read the more confused I get. Hope to have it all sorted out by the time I...