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Hey Guys, So this is a first for me. I made Edwort's Haus Pale Ale and pitched Safale US-05 on Sunday. I checked my gravity today and it hasn't budged at all. I think I know where I went wrong. I normally rehydrate US-05 about halfway through the boil so it is ready to go right after...

I'm guessing the answer is either stir plate, oxygen-diffusion or a refractometer, but I'm welcoming the insight. What is the most logical step for me to take next if I'm investing in my equipment? Currently I'm brewing 5-gallon AG batches with a 5-gallon MLT for batch sparging (I have a 10...

This is sort of an extension of some of my recent posts. Long story short, I oxidized the hell out of my bottled amber ale and I believe the culprit to have been a leaky bucket. I've since kegged my first beer and now I'm paranoid about oxidation. I fermented this one in a carboy and didn't open...

This seems like it may have an easy answer. My kegerator is setup for one commercial tap (through a tower) and one homebrew corny with a picnic tap. Cleaning the corny and lines is easy because I have the keg to pump solution through. How do I clean the sanke lines after I've returned the keg...

So after opening an amber ale that has been in the bottle for 17 days and tasting wet cardboard, I'm beginning to scrutinize my process. This was my 10th batch and the first time I've gotten oxidation off-flavors in under 8 months or so. I ferment in a chest freezer and I opened the bucket...

So with everyone's advice, I felt pretty confident about setting up my kegerator. Thanks for that! I'm set up for one corny and one sanke, but the homebrew is still in the primary. I picked up a quarter-keg (holy hell that is a lot of beer) of Bell's Oberon yesterday and I'm having some foaming...

Hey guys, I currently have a 5-gallon rubbermaid drink cooler setup with this 6" boil screen from MWS setup to do partial mashing. Homebrewfinds posted this 48-quart chest cooler for $14.99 at KMart. Looks like a good opportunity for me to upgrade my system to do all-grain. My question is...

Okay so I think I have everything I need to get started kegging on order from KegConnection. Thank you all for the advice thus far! Just a couple of questions and one concern remaining... First up, I've ordered a 2-valve manifold so that I can have two beers on tap at once at the same...

Hey guys, I'm going to flip through the FAQ and try and familiarize myself a bit more with how kegging works. I have a ton of questions, but to help me get started...I found this kegerator for sale on Craiglist. http://imgur.com/JrRDgCv Is that a good deal? I comes with "everything but...

Hey all, I have a few questions from yesterday's brew day of an amber ale. It was a full-boil 5-gallon batch of extract with steeping grains. 1. I'm still dialing in my system. Yesterday I used a yardstick to get an accurate read on how much water I was using and after punching the numbers...

Hey guys, I have some leftover extract recipe kits I never got a chance to brew this winter. I think the ingredients should be alright (they're from November), as the malts and steeping grains remained sealed in the refrigerator and the hops in the freezer in oxygen-sealed packaging. The dry...

I recently brewed a Honey Blonde Ale that has seemingly stopped attenuating around 60%. According to WL, WLP029 is 78% attenuating under ideal circumstances. Can someone point out where I may have gone wrong? Steeping Grains: 1lb Carapils 1lb Honey Malt Extracts: 2lb Golden Light DME...

I want to build a fermentation chamber for this summer, but I'm afraid of buying something I won't be able to modify to fit a carboy or bucket. I don't have a bucket yet, but I'd buy one if it meant I could use this thing. According to the sale post the outer dimensions are 18 7/8" x 20 7/8"...

Hey guys, I'm planning on brewing my first partial-mash this Sunday and I'm kind of nervous. I'm brewing this AHS Bavarian Hefeweizen in the mini-mash LME option. I built a 5-gallon MLT with ball-valve and bazooka screen. I plan on batch sparging. Is 3lbs of grain too small of a bill to...