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I have four batches fermenting in my garage at the moment. I know it's said to ferment in a dark, quite area. But I have a loud rock tumbler running in the garage, and also listen to a stereo when hanging outside or while in the garage. Does all this noise really effect the yeast in anyway? Not...

Today I took 2 Cornies that have been conditioning to the garage to top off with Co2. When I pulled the valve to check their pressure, the Pale Ale keg had ZERO pressure. I hit it with 30psi's and sprayed StarSan over all the fittings. The gas fitting was leaking from the center nipple. The keg...

I purchased a 6 gallon bucket of Cabernet Sauvignon juice. I will be ordering beer kits from NB and was looking at there Oak Chips. What type would you guys recommend, as this is my first attempt at making wine...

My first time using all DME on an extract batch (IPA). I added little less then half at beginning of boil. Then at flame out I got distracted, and eagerly threw in my new wort chiller. Within minutes the wort is down to 105. Then I see the bag with 1/2 the DME set aside!!! I pulled the chiller...

I brewed a Kolsch and Irish Red 3 weeks ago (2 wks. in prim., 1 wk. in 2nd). I cold crashed for 3 days then kegged today. I force carbed them to drink this weekend. Too anxious to wait a couple more weeks to room temp. condition. How many weeks in the fridge would it take to equal two weeks room...

Hey, I have a Kolsch fermenting now and would like to cold crash for a few days before kegging. Is it ok to cold crash while in the secondary, then keg under some Co2 to condition for 2-3 weeks at room temp.? Will this effect the taste going from 60's ferm. temp., to 30's cold crash, 60's...

Hey, I brewed a BB kit IPA on 3/7. Transfered it to a secondary on 3/23 and want to bottle it today for a party on 4/17. That will be 3 weeks in prim/sec. and 3 weeks bottled. Now for the Kolsch...Brewed it 3/15 and it's still in the primary. I would like to have this ready for the party also...