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Just bottled my Oktoberfest after 2 months lagering. Lagered at about 38F. What temp should I bottle condition at? For the last week before bottling I accidentaly left the fridge door cracked open so it was at 55-60F in the secondary when I bottled it today. Thanks all.

Hey all. I know a few people who keg and they are always saying its great because the beer is ready to drink so much faster. Wouldent you still have to let it "age" in the bottle to round out the flavor? Ive had some problems with "green" tasting beer and it seems like it takes a good 2-3...

Hey all, just pulled the Oktoberfest out of the lagering fridge and am ready for some good summer PM beer. Something flavorful and good out of the keg. Any suggestions?

Dont know if this is an appropriate post or not but I went to a research conference this week and we ate at a place called Moylans in Novato CA, just outside of San Francisco. Sweet merciful crap they have a "Moylans Double IPA".... dear friends this is it..... Anyone ever tried this and...

Any homebrewers in Salt Lake City, Utah? I am just getting into it, 7 batches so far, and just finished my first partial mash. Just wondering if anyone around would like to trade, critique, taste, etc.. :mug:

OK my first lager has been in the primary for 1.5 weeks and I am wondering if I should do a diacetyl rest. Temp has been a constant 53 deg f. Bubbling is about 3 per min. Do these help flavor?

I saw a Fermentap system at morebeer. It inverts your carboy into a conical fermentor and seems cool for harvesting yeast and not transferring from primary to secondary. Only drawback it seems is that your suppossed to empty the sediment every 3 or 4 days.... yeah thats gonna happen. Any...

Hey all. Im a new all grain brewer and was thinking of using a decoction mash because I love malty beer. Also I have a smaller pot and this would allow multiple rests without adding a ton of water. Anyone have experience with this and does it help flavor a lot?

I am doing my first lager this brew. I pitched a starter in my garage(60-65f) 24 hours ago but have seen absolutely no activity. How long after I pitch should I plan to pitch into the primary? Wont the yeats be at the bottom (I use a tupperware container so I cant see inside of it) and so how...

Hey all, Ive done about 6 batches, all extract. My problem is thatmy beer always tastes green/lifeless/thin... Is this an issue of bottle conditioning time(I usually condition between 2 weeks and 2 months)? Do the extracts have more complex sugars that take longer to break down? Or should I...

IM getting ready to rbew my first lager but im confused... shouls the primary and secondary both be lagered at 45-50f or just the secondary. JP wrote that one of the keys to a good lager is to have a 10-15f difference between the primary and secondary? And this is an oktoberfest if that helps.

So I am brewing my first lager tomorrow. When I make the strter for the yeast do I want it at fermentation temperature (45-50 degrees). And with that cool the wort down to 45-50 degrees as well, then pitch? Or do I keep the starter at room temp, pitch yeast into room temp wort, and then cool...

So what exactly is the poiint of these ghetto-fabulous pipes in a lauter tun? Wouldent it be easier to simply drain the water using the little spigot built into a cooler?

So im anextract brewer but want to work into all-grain. Does nyone know a good oktoberfest brew with a partial mash? oktoberfest is really why I got into brewing so I really want to nail a good oktoberfest. And how long do most of you keep your oktoberfest in the bottle? Thanks all.

I m an extract brewer and using a 5 gal boil pot which means I boil 3.5 gallons and add the rest to bring water up to 5 gal. Does doing a full 5 gallon boil help the flavor a lot? Whats the bets type of pot to use? A lot of people use an old keg (keggle), can get on ebay for $75, or I can get...

Hey experts, been brewing for 6 batches so far......excellent. I bought two kits at LHBS and put the yeast in the fridge when I got home, but I forgot to put the hops in the freezer. I put them in the freezer when I woke up this morning but they had sat out for 12hours. DO i need new...

Ok so I am an extract brewer (7 batches so far) and some have been good, some not so good, but overall an excellent hobby. So the big question,which makes better beer All grain or extract. I know you have more control in all grain,but other than that are there any major advantages to spengind...

:mad: :ban: Hey all I have done 6 recipie batches and I want to try something with a bit more kick. We tried to do our own recipie last batch but we added 9lbs of amber extract, 6LME, 3DME, , it was really cloudy and only got an initial gravity of 1.06, no bueno. And after primary...

A lot of people seem to be using old 15.5 gallon kegs as brew kettles. Where can I find one, how much should I expect to pay for it, and what exactly do I have to do to get it ready to brew in (i know cut the top off, but cleaning with any special chemicals?????) My LHBS wants $100 for one.:mug:

Are there any places on the net to get kegging systems that people have had good experiences with:mug: , im always a bit weary of buying off of the net. My LHBS has a single keg system with everything new, a two gauge regulator and a 5lb CO2 cylinder, for $249. Not too bad, but I was actually...