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:mug:I made a 20 litre batch of an american light lager and i am going to put it in a keg. With the left overs i am probably just going to put it in 2 litre pop bottles. I am just curious as to how much corn sugar would needed to be added for propper carbonation? Thanks in advance. :mug:

I made a post earlier regarding i had a co2 leak and i ran out of co2 while force carbing. I came to the conclusion that one of my cornies has a leak in it somewhere.. im thinking the out post. So right now that one keg is not pressurized and hasnt been for a day and a half. I am wondering if...

This weekend i started Force carbing my first 2 kegs of beer. i used the method 35 psi,35 hours, 35 degrees. Everything was going food for the first 24 hours approximately, and then i went back at the 35 hour mark and the co2 tank was empty. I'm assuming there is a slow leak somewhere as the...

This is my first batch, my beer has been in the primary for almost 3 weeks now.. The Final gravity reading should be 1.040 but my hydrometer is reading 1.010. Is there anything i should be doing to change this? Im not sure were i screwed up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in...

I have 5 days to carb my beer after it being in the primary for 3 weeks and then it will be sitting in the keg for a week(Off topic question, when its sitting in the keg for a week what temperature should it be at??). My question is what would be the best method for caring the beer if i only...

After i syphone my beer in to the keg i wont to let it age for a little bit. Do i have to add any co2 what so ever or can i just put the beer in and let it sit? After its done sitting for a while i will then force carb it. Im just curious if i need to add co2 prior. Thanks in advance.

I was wondering if it would be possible to use a different yeast then the Montract one listed in the recipe. The local wine store sells Multi purpose Saccharomyces Byanus, Lalvin EC-1118 Yeast. I was wondering if i could substitute using that yeast so i dont have to make a huge trip to another...

Hey there, this is only my second time brewing and i am looking to try something fairly simple that only uses extracts and some hops, As i am not to familiar with the All Grain brewing process yet. I understand its a little more difficult. I have An american light lager recipe that i got from my...

So i made 2 batches of beer. One from a kit, and one American Light Ale from scratch on Saturday evening. The one i made from scratch seems to be fermeting quite nicely and is bubbling constatantly. The one i made from the kit only seems to bubble once every 7 seconds or so. Is there somehting i...

Hey i was just wondering whats the best way to start your primary?? In a glass carboy or a plastic container?? I am going to be putting it in a keg and force carbing it eventually. Any help would be great. I know its probably a dumb question but im very new to this. Thanks for the help in...

I have read in multiple posts about primairy and secondairy.. i was just wondering what the difference is?? I am going to be using a Coopers Kit and then transfering my beer into kegs and force carbing it. So after reading some posts i beleive i only need to go through the primary stage if im...

After i transfer my beer into my keg and the force carb it, how do i bottle the leftovers and carb those? Using Sugar?? Sorry this is probably a very dumb question im just new to this. Thanks in advance.

Hey there i am looking at brewing my own beer and was wondering what type of keg is easiest to put it in? I have just purchased a sunbeam kegerator and am waiting for it to be delivered... it fits a full size keg. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Oh and do those beer kits you purchase...