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I found a lot of recipes for a wells banana bread clone, but how's about a easy extract kit type recipe? Can you get a kit such as brewers best, and turn it into a wells clone? ......should be interesting.

I have read about adding more yeast to kick start a stuck fermentation, but can 2 or even 3 packets of yeast destroy a beer? Normal or high gravity....... doesn't matter.

I'm making the brewers best cherry cider. The instructions call for 1 tablet per bottle. The package of tablets says 4 tablets per 12 oz. Bottle. So what's the correct amount of tablets? Should I skip the tablets and just do the standard sugar in botteling bucket method? 5 gallons o.g. 1.051...

I'm making the brewers best cherry cider. The instructions call for 1 tablet per bottle. The package of tablets says 4 tablets per 12 oz. Bottle. So what's the correct amount of tablets? Should I skip the tablets and just do the standard sugar in botteling bucket method? 5 gallons o.g...

Hahaha...next time I won't dry hop. 5 gallon batch, 3 oz. of hops added at different times during boil, &1 oz. hops for dry hopping.

This was my first time dry hoping. It was the final step in my beersmith recipe for a blonde. Well, it tastes like an IPA now. Hops where added directly into the secondary, & left for 2 weeks. I did 2 weeks instead of 1 week because it seamed to kick up the ferm & I waited until it stopped. Its...

This was the best thing I've read in awhile. Really cool, great experiment.

I am brewing the brewers best kölsh rite now. Has anybody brewed this kit before? Just wondering what to expect out of it as far as taste. Never brewed a kölsh before. Is a secondary recommended? It's been in primary for 3 days so far and is Rockin! Temps between 64*-69*.

I've had my northern brewers witbier in primary for 2 weeks. Wondering if witbiers are more challenging than others. Do they need more time? I am going to do a 2nd fermentation, do they typically need to be cleared up more than common ales?

Well, it's 66* under the sink . Not the targeted 70* but consistent.

Thanks guys, just put them under the sink. That should do it! Now the clock starts all over again ...3 weeks. Correct? Even though its been 2 weeks?

What is the best temperature to store bottles while they condition? I bottled American cream ale and stored boxes in garage. Temperature is under 60*, to cold? Should I put it in the house now where the temp is 65-70? It's been out there for 2 weeks already, with some days temperature is 60+

Ha! I'm passed the freaking out stage. It's been drilled into my brain : airlock activity means nothing! Take those readings!

Sounds good. I'll get another pack of the wyeast. Brewing next weekend. Thanks for great advice.

OG: 1.049-1.053 FG: 1.010-1.014 Adding wyeast 1056

I will be brewing Brewers Best American cream ale. I will not be using the yeast packet that came with the kit, I have a smack pack of yeast. Will this be enough yeast for this brew? My last batch was the Belgian triple, my local home brew store failed to tell me that I need two packets of...

Well, i added another liquid yeast and it's been 24 hours and it doesn't look like anything is happening. I'll let it ride for another week and check the readings again. I didnt go with sweetcells advice on this one because I read the post to late...seemed easier to just add another yeast...

Thanks! I'll pitch tonight. I originally used a liquid slap pack type yeast. My store's closed now so Ill just use the yeast packet that came with the kit.

Its in second fermentation now for a week and a half. Wish my local store told me that I needed more than one yeast packet ..it's a $50 kit. They've dropped the ball alot with me, you guys know everything.

Brewers Best Belgian triple. I got the instructed targeted OG of 1.083. Now 21 days later I should be ready to bottle. My reading was 1.053, target was 1.017 - 1.020. This means my ABv will be around 4%! Target is 8.5% - 9.0%. Does it need more time? What drives abv % down? This was my...