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Okay so I was mid way through a boil on a Cream Ale kit when I realized that the kit didn't have the yeast packet. I called the store, they are giving me a whole new kit, but... Whats really interesting is that the wort that I put into the carboy(about 2 days ago) is now fermenting? I...

So I kegged a Kolsch about 3 weeks ago, it spent 10 days at room temp, then 2 weeks in the fridge, I've been waiting on a tap to come in the mail and it finally got here today. I am using the CO2 Chargers with 12g carts. So I just poured the first brew and its... okay. the main problem is...

Alright alright, So I just officially announced the dates on my annual fishing tournament. I've decided to brew either 5 or 10 gallons and keg it for the occasion. Was thinking of calling it "Pontoon Ale." But, I'm still trying to decide what kind of ale to brew. The tournament is the...

Alright, so... Good: I got a minifridge for free by helping a friend move out. Bad: Its about 5" too short. The plan: To cut a hole in the roof of the fridge, through the whole thing. I will cut the hole at the same diameter of the Corni keg, plus maybe an exta 1/4" too put foam/ a...

So I am fairly new to brewing, but I am anxious to try new things. I recently purchased some new equipment and ingredients with money I made selling scrap metal. So in honor of that, I am brewing a beer. I like to do graphic design and make custom labels for my brews and I have made a label...

I just kegged my first ale. right now due to lack of funds I am using a CO2 charger with a ball lock. I am going to put the keg in my fridge with a picnic tap. I was hoping to be able to drink it at leisure and over a period of time, say a week or 2. My questions: How long will the...

So this is my question: I sanitized my 6 gal carboy 3 days ago, but then I didn't have time to transfer. So now, 3 days later, I am wondering if I need to re-sanitize. It was just sitting in my work room empty so does anyone thing this is unnecessary? Cause I sure don't feel like waiting to...

Heres my idea, I am going to brew a 5 gal belgium tripel and ferment it in: - (2) 1 gal. Glass Jugs - (3) 1 gal. Charred Oak Barrels I got the barrels from my old man, they were used to age moonshine but they are empty now. The glass jugs are 1 gallon Apple Cider Vinegar jugs. I...

I'm putting a lager into the 5 gal keg and letting it sit in a walk-in cooler for a couple of months, then having a few people down for the weekend and drinking it all. My plan is to build a trashcan/laundry bin thing that I can fill with ice and put my keg in for when get ready to drink it...

Howdy, I have a farm in Eastern NC, at this farm we have several center-pivot irrigation systems. We are looking into some ventures outside our normal game, which is turf. One idea being tossed around is taking an auger and pulling out our dirt, sending our trucks out to Napa valley...

I have a pilsner in the primary right now and I got access to one of my X-mas gifts(a 6 gal carboy), so I think I am going to sanitize and move it into the carboy with some aroma hops. But I was also thinking about maybe filling up two 22oz bottles to let them carb. I have some carbonation...

Okay so since yeast have been consuming sugars and making the marvelously intoxicating liquid we all love so much I assume there must be a way to harvest yeast with out some sort of lab. Does any one know how one could acquire yeast if they were stranded on an island or in some...

Can you put Swing Caps on bottles that dont have them? I have some 22 oz bottles that I plan to move my lager into, I was wondering if I could buy and install swing caps?

So I have my first lager fermenting, its in a guest house with the thermostat keeping it around 50 F. But it has been unseasonably cold the past 2 nights, and I don't think that the heat has kept the room right at 50 F over the nights. I checked today and the temp on the bucket was 44 F... I...

Okay so I have my first batch fermenting right now, already hooked on the HB. I have sat in front of that fermenter for 3 days and smelled a 1000 bubbles, read a ton of threads, and picked out my fantasy brew equipment. Aside from getting another fermenter and starting a new batch(which...

My first batch(a lager) is fermenting right now, about to be bottled and lagered. I am a little bummed that it will be at least 2 months before I get to taste my creation at its potential. I am anxious to start a new batch just as soon as the primary fermenter is empty. So my question is...

Brewing my first Lager, it just started fermenting(1 bubble/5 sec.), right now it is at about 65 F. I am going to move the fermenter to the guest house(not in use, Thermostat regulating at 50 F). Is it too soon, or should I move it now?

I just snapped the lid on my first batch about an hour ago, and I just realized I forgot to aerate. If I take the lid off and stir it around now, would there be any problems, would it work? Should I not worry about it? Thanks for any quick advice I can get.