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I washed my yeast from my last batch of mild, following the directions listed here very closely. Today I tried using it on a new batch of the same beer. I let it sit on the counter and come to room temp - 70 degrees. I added it to a bit of spring bottled spring water with about a spoon of...

I am sure that this topic has been discussed in many threads but I made an observation today after using dry yeast that I just want to confirm. I have made several extract brews with liquid yeast and only a few with dry. I started a brew yesterday with dry yeast and it just hit me that every...

;)Thanks Edwort for your great mild recipe. I brewed up a extract batch about two months ago and after fighting with a used Tap-a-Draft that I now have working I have a steady supply of the sort of beer i enjoyed 30 years ago while living in the Cambridge are of the UK. This is why I got...

:confused:I have a tap-a-draft that will not hold pressure and am asking for some help in troubleshooting the causes. I picked this up used and gave it a good cleaning. I pulled the spout out and the diffuser tube. All of the seals I replaced and took it as far apart as I can to give it a...

While I was at my local brew shop today it was mentioned that Yakima Gold was a good substitute for Fuggle or Kent Goldikng for the mild I was brewing. Living here in Washington State the Yakima Gold would be a local hop which I find interesting. I searched Google and could not find a...

Good day everyone, I was making a batch of Orfy's Mild Mannered Ale this afternoon and got to thinking - generally a dangerous proposition. I used the extract recipe and steeped the grains, started my boil, added the first ounce of hops at the start of the boil and then again with 15 minutes...

Good day all. I have a this recipe for a simple mild ale that I enjoy. Having said that everything can be improved and tweaked for a different brew. What suggestions can be offered to make some changes. I enjoy a malty and slightly sweet ale as opposed to a more bitter or hoppy beer. 6...

I just had an idea today and want to know what I might expect if I follow through on it. Here is the idea... It is cherry time here in Washington State and I have about a gallon of fresh cherries from the tree in the back yard. I also have a batch of Apfelwein going made with just apple...

Good day to everyone, I just picked up a used Tap-a-Draft set up with a few extra bottles. Are there any tricks or advice I need to know before starting in trying to use it? There are some extra bottles included so I imagine being able to have a bit of one brew and then a bit of another...

I picked up an old recipe from a past brewer that he said just a super brew. It is an extract recipe that has 3 lbs of pale extract, 2.5 lbs of honey, cascade hops for both bittering and aroma, and the kicker is "just one pack of lager yeast". This recipe is from the early 90's so I am...

I just bottled my first batch of Apfelwein and immediately started a new batch going. Just to start my taste buds experimenting with different variations; I used White Labs Cider yeast for this batch. It took off like made and it sure is fun watching the yeast move throughout the car boy as...

I am looking for an English Mild recipe. In trying to learn how to home brew I am hopping to recreate these wonderful beers I enjoyed while living in England many years ago. The beers that you could sit in a pub after a morning shopping and knock down a pint or two over lunch and not get...

Can you use a primary fermentation bucket to soak the labels off of bottles and for general cleaning of the brewing equipment. I use OxyClean for soaking my stuff in my primary bucket. The last two batches made with it have had an off taste. I rinse well and always use a sanitizer before...

All of you are so good. I read lots of comments about this stuff and tried it today to clean up a primary bucket today. I left all of the crud on the sides and only rinsed out the yeast cake to feed the septic system. Filled her up with hot water and a scoop of the cleaner. About an hour...

:confused: This is my third batch of beer and it is just being stubborn. A week ago Friday I made a batch of Stout and have kept in Primary. After one day it was perking wonderfully and a great head of Krausen had formed. On the third day the bubbles stopped. Right away the liquid in the air...

Anyone ever get a bad primary bucket? Several weeks ago I made a double batch of Ale and borrowed a primary from a friend. His bucket was bubbling like crazy and mine was not. It would seal, hold pressure as the little plastic thing in the air lock would move to the top of the airlock and...

I just put this into the primary about 10 minutes ago. It came in at 1.056 and tastes more bitter than sweet. Very easy instructions to follow and a well packages kit. Very easy to follow along and get the brewing process right. Nice job guys for a quality product that looks like only I...

Hey everyone I just wanted to say thanks for the many tips I picked up over the past few months off of this forum. today I bottled 4 cases of Cheesefoods Ale and used a few tips I picked up here. First off was to invest $10 for the Auto-syphon racking cane. Oh how sweet it is to transfer...

I sure I made a save today. Please let me know if this made sense. :confused: I was brewing two batches of this ale this weekend and picked up all of the ingredients last week to make a single batch at my local brew shop. When I brewed the first batch today I followed the recipe and added...