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I let it come to room temp before pitching it, no worries there. I always use dry yeast and I have never had it do that before. everyone else think it's ok?

I purchased an ingredient kit from my local hbs shop yesterday and when i received my packet of dry yeast it was hard and still vacuum sealed, however today i began brewing and i took the packet out of the fridge and i noticed it was soft. It still seemed sealed, i didn't see any holes or tears...

Oh yeah, i'm in!

So i have been really busy with the holidays, my new job, and football so i haven't been paying as much attention to my brews as i would like to. i have a rye-pa and a raspberry wheat that have been sitting in the primary for about 2 to 3 months. is that bad? is this what results in beer giving...

Thanks everyone for your help. its been fermenting for almost 32 hours so i am going to leave. it looks ike the worst is over, but i will for sure be buying some 1/2 inch before my next brew.

it does look like the worst over to me ass well, it was comin out the top of the airlock but it isnt anymore. who votes i leave it like it is?

is the beer that flows over still salvagable?

What size blow off hose?

I brewed it yesterday and it already has spewed out the top a little bit. Is there ANYTHING i can do to prevent it?

I can boil an entire 5.5 gallons. It takes way too long. Is there any benefit to being able to boil 5 gallons off water at a time instead of 3?

I can boil an entire 5.5 gallons. It takes way too long. Is there any benefit to being able to boil 5 gallons off water at a time instead of 3?

what exactly is cold crashing?

So I purchased a 7.5 gallon stock pot from a local brew supply store, but all the beer extract kits instructions always say to boil anywhere from 2.5 to 3 gallons of water, then add the water to the carboy after. Had I known what I know now I would have picked a 5 gallon, especially because I'm...

update. any comments now?

no, does spring water need to be?

Its an IPA, i followed all directions and it turned out really really cloudy and foamy. the only thing i did differently was add some spring water to help cool it. any comments?

so the og on the houblonmonstre ipa i just made says it is supposed to be at 1.082, but my hydrometer reading says that it is at 1.062. the temp is good, i swirled the hydrometer. why would it be so much lower than what it is supposed to be? also, what all effects the hydrometer reading?

what should the gravity be on a starter? i believe i read 1.040? is that correct?

this is my first yeast starter. its a 1000 ml and i used wyeast, this picture is about 24 hours after i finished it. i plan on using it today. i did everything according to my instructions and i even stirred it occasionally but i haven't seen much activity. is there a way to tell if it is still...

So I am brewing a houblonmonstre ipa and the og is 1.082. I have a 1000 ml yeast starter, and that is good for beers with an og of 1.080. I have the wyeast I was going to make a starter out of. Am I going to need to build it up twice, or will I be ok if I just pitch the wyeast.