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I've got a double IPA that I've brewed and am thinking of experimenting with a small amount of it. I've already kegged and carbed it, but would like to rack some back to carboy add some dregs, some mango and see what happens. What does everyone think?

Hi folks, So I rinsed some saison yeast 6 months ago threw in the back of the fridge in two mason jars and forgot about it. I retrieved them from the fridge today to notice a brown/black layer on top of the yeast at the bottom. Opened it smelled it and could tell it wasn't right. Dumped that...

Here's my cider recipe: 3 gal fresh cider 3# granulated sugar 3 pkts dry champagne yeast SG 1.096 FG 0.096 All seems pretty accurate so far. Fermentation stopped after about 10 days. Appearance is crystal clear with a very slight hint of yellow. My issue is that I wanted a dry...

Can anyone suggest what i can do to get my home brews to finish with a "thicker" heavier mouth feel like commercial craft beers. Specifically stouts, porters, etc... I just made an imperial stout 10% abv and it still seems very "thin," flavor is good but lacks that "thick" mouth feel that...

Home Brew nation, I have a black kenmore keezer. With everyday wear and tear the exterior has lost its shine. What can I use to restore its shine? I think I used simple green to clean it and im pretty sure that is what took the shine off the lid. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Just a quick question. I had 2 mason jars of washed yeast in a fridge in the garage. Went outside the other day and the contents were frozen solid. I'm assuming they have been frozen for about a week. Is the yeast dead and unusable? What do you think I should do?

I have a fresh juice chianti that I purchased from a local produce company. I purchased it 2 years ago. Ive racked it 3 times over the first year and its been sitting in the carboy for the last year untouched. Tasted it, really good. My question is should I add any metabulsulfite to it...

I was a bad brewer and neglected my beer lines for the first year and a half I had my keezer. So I recently replaced all my beer lines and made a promise to myself that i would flush the lines with starsan between kegs and every 3rd keg I would use BLC to thoroughly clean the lines. Most of my...

Got my 5# co2 tank filled at a local welding place yesterday. The associate brought it out from filling it and it was leaking already. So I obviously said something he brought it back out with no leak. Today I open the keezer and I hear a co2 leak. It sounds like its coming from the collar...

Need some help from my fellow brewers. I was a bad brewers and neglected my beer lines and want to replace them. My issue is there next to no room between the two top nuts to get a wrench on them. Here's a pic to explain what I mean. The only thing I think I can do is try a 1 1/6 wrench to...

I got home today and my wyeast lambic yeast was partially frozen. It appears that the smaller pouch inside the larger one froze and may of burst into the larger pack. Here's the tricky part I am using the lambic yeast to add to the secondary to make a wild ale. Should I try to make a starter...

Just wanna make sure I'm brewing this correctly. I took the la folie clone out of BYO, it says to ferment in the primary with wyeast 1056. Move to another bucket, to age. They also list the wyeast belgian lambic yeast 3278. Am I correct in assuming that I pitch the 3278 into the secondary. And...

Need some help from my fellow home brewers. I started my Oktoberfest beer 3 days ago and I still have zero airlock activity. Everything I've read says to be patient. I pitched my wyeast octocberfest yeast at 74 degrees into a well aerated wort. Got a 1.062 SG. Started to get some activity...

Hey guys I'm looking a little help here. I purchased a kegcowboy 69 high regulator from them about a year ago and looking to add a secondary regulator to that so I can force carb a beer with out affecting the beers I have tapped. Can anyone tell me if I can add a secondary to this regulator...

Just wanted to see if anyone's tried to add a secondary regulator on to a Keg Cowboy High 69 CO2 Regulator. It's the regulator that comes with they're kegerator conversion kits. :mug: thanks to anyone that can give any incite.

Looking to my fellow brewers for some suggestions on what to brew next. I'm an extract brewer, I currently have fat tire clone, DFH 60 min clone, and ESB on tap. I also have Sierra Nevada pale ale in the primary. If anyone has any good suggestions, please let me know. Any new recipes are...

I probably already know the answer to this question but I'll ask anyways. Just finished a coffee porter, saved the trub in a mason jar and threw it in the fridge. Can I pitch the trub into another batch of beer, replacing the yeast? My first impression is that the coffee flavor will give the...

Can anyone recommend an Oktoberfest extract recipe that they've made before. I do have the ability to lager. Any suggestions would be great. :mug:

I just opened up my DFH aprihop clone, after 8 days in the primary. It has a real heavy brown and white foam on top. Checked the FG its at 1.010. The recipe says FG should be around 1.014. My question is should I let it sit for another week to let the foam disappear. This is my 8th brew and...

I am "attempting" to make Birra Moretti. Here's my process so far. Left it the primary fermenter for 2 weeks to ensure all yeast activity was done. Move it to a secondary then slowly reduced the temp from 65 degrees down to 34 degrees over two weeks in a empty refrigerator. then let it sit at...