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Hi all, last few 5 gal batches of ale (all with US-05 and at 65F outside surface of bucket) have picked up the same off flavor (I'd call it a skunkiness, although it doesn't have that polecat smell I've read about). I'm not a total newb and have brewed some good beer, and I think I'm getting the...

Hi all, I'm brewing a cream ale (via extract kit from AIH) and was supposed to add 1 oz. Willamette pellets to flavor with 15 minutes left in the boil. (The bittering hops were 1/2 oz. Cascade and went for an hour.) I forgot to add the flavor hops, and now as the wort cools to fermentation temp...

Hi all, are there any rules of thumb for when I should use a blow-off tube? I've brewed several batches of ales in both buckets and 5 gal carboys, but after reading out here I realize I've been lucky to not blow out an airlock yet. So, I'm wondering if there are particular styles, yeasts, temps...

Hi all, I brewed a guinness clone from extract and thought I had nailed it. After a week or so in the keg, though, while it's still pretty good it's a little more fizzy (like a root beer) and slightly harsh, rather than smooth and creamy like it was. One thing I didn't know to do was burp the...

Hello all, newbie here to both brewing and kegging. I am trying to track down a CO2 leak. Setup is kegco triple-tap kegerator w/dual-gauge regulator. I've submerged manifold and ball lock QDs in water to check for leaks and think I'm good as long as the valves on the manifold are closed. But...