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Second year Cascades, do I trim all of it but a few shoots? What is the recommendation? I'm curious to see what it would look like if I just let the whole thing grow.

I planted one each Cascade and Chinook rhizome, the Cascade popped out of the ground after about three days but the Chinook hasn't done anything after about three weeks. I dug up the Chinook and it hasn't sprouted at all, is it safe to assume it has gone bad? Just wondering if I should...

So I had a batch of NB's Sinistral Warrior extract kit in the primary for almost four weeks and finally got around to transferring it. I opened the lid yesterday and took a whiff it gave me a burning in the nose like when you eat a bunch of wasabi. Is that a bad thing and what does it...

So this is my first attempt at my own recipe, it turned out perfect as far as the bitterness and hop profile I was going for and the alcohol content but I would like to increase the body a bit and get a slightly darker color. Would the best option be to add a couple ounces of black malt to the...

Temperatures in MN are now varying from 35F at night to 60F during the day give or take. If my insulated garage fluctuates between 40 and 60 on a daily basis is it reasonable that a lager would turn out under those conditions? Are the temp swings bad for yeast or is there another type that...

I bought NB's St. Paul Porter and it calls for 2 oz Cluster(60 min) and 1 oz of Cascade (1 min) hops. They gave me 3 oz of Cluster and no Cascade. I have an extra 1/2 oz of Yakima Magnum in the freezer, would this be an appropriate substitute for the Cascade? Or should I use all Cluster?

I'm getting ready to make my second batch and I cleaned out my primary fermenter which is an 'Ale Pail'. I let it soak for about 6 hours with Easy Clean and scrubbed with a soft sponge but the bucket still has a faint aroma from my previous brew. Can that cause any problems with the new...

I'm trying to decide what to make for my second batch, my first batch is still in the primary so I'll need to buy another bucket. Northern Brewer has something called "Victorious Primo Pseudo-Pils Extract Kit" which uses Kolsch II yeast and I was considering going to pick this up on my lunch...

I'm new to brewing but not to beer and I'm brewing my first batch (extract) tomorrow wondering why I didn't start doing this 10 years ago. I think I have all my supplies and have checked and re-checked my list. I've also been reading this forum and have found much quality advice, thanks for...