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I'm going to brew a Belgian Dubbel during the weekend but I've run into a small dilemma. I don't have an additional fermentor to use for a secondary fermentation. My plan is to leave it in the primary for 3 weeks and bottle before I leave for a 2 week trip. Is this plan good or should I leave it...

I bought a wyeast pack during the month of November and I haven't had time to brew so I stored it in my fridge. I decided to take a look at the pack today and I noticed that it was swelled up. I guess someone accidentally smacked it while stocking the fridge and I don't know how long it has been...

I bought an ingredient kit around summer of last year and due to various circumstances I haven't been able to brew it. I have available time during the week but I noticed that the "best use before" date is march of 09. Can I still use this dry yeast if I were to brew during this week, or am I...

It's been a while since I posted in this forum and I have yet to report the outcome of my first brew in here. According to myself and various of my friends, my first batch which is an Irish Stout from the homebrewery.com was a success! :ban: The flavor was what I expected and there were no off...

After months of reading and days of preparation, I brewed my first batch of beer (irish stout). Even thought everything went well, I'm still worried that the beer will not turn out well. For starters, I left the specialty grain soaking for a little too long. The water got to 170 F and I...

I'm a complete beginner when it comes to brewing but I've read forums and articles on how to brew and I decided to take the plunge and brew some beer of my own :D I got a basic kit and I'm ready to brew my first batch tomorrow afternoon!!! I've already got a couple of things engraved in my...