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Is it possible to boil a yeast starter on an electric range, I know gas is better but I can't do anything about it

Has anyone used 2 White Labs vials for a high gravity beer (1.084) as opposed to making a starter. One of the guys at AHBS recommended it to me said it would work just as well. Obviously not the cheapest option but wanted to see what people thought

I moved my Nut Brown Ale from primary to secondary on Wed Nov 21. This was after 10 days in primary, fermentation started about 21 hours after brewing. Did not take FG because I was rushing to get out of town and could not find hydrometer (hidden under previous beer recipe) but felt solid that...

I am drinking the 1st beer I have produced. :mug: AHS American Red mini mash kit. Worried throughout process: why is it taking so long to ferment, did I rack to primary too early, etc? But waited it out and everything turned out fine and beer is great. Thoroughly enjoyed entire...

Just bottled my first beer:rockin: Saved a pint as a taster--mainly to make sure I didn't screw it up too bad. Tasted like beer, hooray Here is the question though, the beer tastes really watered down. Is that what you all mean by a young beer? Only got 42+ beers out of a recipe for 54 so...

Any helpful hints/things to avoid/how to easily fill 50+ bottles etc... Thanks

Does anyone who has been to England have a kit recommendation for a bitters close to John Smith's "Extra Smooth" Bitters. Not the highest esteemed beer but I enjoyed it a lot in Liverpool. Also is there any way to replicate the "creaminess" of that type of beer. Or a Boddington's/Abbot...

Does anyone use one of these as their primary....is space in the bottle a constant concern? Also will warm wort harm the bottle in any way? Deciding between 6.7 glass or 6 gal bottle for next primary

I just brewed my first wort and it seems like a lot of water got boiled off in the process. Used a mini mash kit and an hour boiling hops with no lid in a 24 qt pot. Should I over compensate on water next time or leave the lid on the pot??? Started with 2.5 gallons, ended with much less...

Just put my first batch into primary fermenter. Not even any bubbles yet. Making AHS American Red Ale