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from what i understand the secondary serves the purpose of letting particles further settle out of the beer and that no fermentation is occurring. That said does it really matter what temperature i keep it at. My roommates parents who pay the electricity bill demand they keep it at a brisk 80...

Im about to start brewing my second batch of beer and im confused as to when it is ok to stir and when it isnt. After I add the LME is it ok to stir every so often to prevent it from burning on the bottom?

Ok so ive been looking at wort chillers and was thinking they seem pretty easy to make. All you need is some copper tubing, coil it, then attach plastic tubing to either side, one for in and one for out. Am i over simplifying it?

I am currently brewing my first batch and while steeping the grain i had a problem with my temp gauge and the pot got up to 186 and im suppose to steep at 155 i turned the burner off and am letting it get back down to 155 before i fire it back up on low. Was this the right move? Also, since i...

I made a starter for my smack pack and all seems to be going ok. Tomorrow I plan on putting my slurry mix in the fridge for a little while before i pitch it so i can get rid of some of that starter wort. My question is can i save a portion of my slurry before i pitch as an alternative to trying...

probably not... I just got my ingredients for my first brew from midwest supplies and im not planning on brewing til saturday. What should I do with my yeast, stick it in the 'fridge? Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone has tried the pumpkin ale recipe from Midwest supplies. I really want to make a pumpkin ale as my first brew, but im looking for more of a pumpkin pie in a bottle. I wish i could try Yuri's recipe but since its my first brew im not sure if i could do it from just the...

In researching kits on various websites i realized that they are all basically the same and that all the components seem pretty easy to gather from your local walmart. for instance you could use a 6 gallon water jug (similar to better bottle but very much cheaper) then it seems like all you need...