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My buddy and I have our first bug-containing batch in primary right now (Brett Saison). I have not yet purchased a second set of cold-side plastics. Most people recommend buying a second set to reduce the chance of bugs getting into a clean beer. What about unwanted bugs getting into another...

I'm pretty new to cheese making and started off with basic recipes from Ricki Carroll's "Home Cheese Making". I add half a packet of meso direct set to a gallon of 90F milk and let it sit. After an hour, the milk tastes the same -- it doesn't seem like the starter changed the milk pH nor...

I've been making a blonde ale with basmati rice. I boil the rice, then add it to the mash and have been getting great, crisp beers. Does gelatinazation of the rice starch occur if I boil it?

I made a PM honey wheat the other day that called for mashing 1# honey malt and 1.5# flaked wheat. I mashed only the honey malt for 60 min, then added some water and LME and started the boil. Then I realized I forgot the flaked wheat and steeped it for 45 min, then added to the boil. Since the...