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I just made my first pumpkin ale and bottled it about a 1 1/2 - 2 weeks ago and it hasn't carbonated at all...usually my beers are drinkably carbonated after 1 week and definitely after 2. These beers have absolutely zero bubbles. I took the beer of the yeast cake at week 1 and then put...

So I bought a Cornelius Keg Charger under the thinking I could buy a valve somewhere and modify a bunch of coke-bottle caps rather than paying $20 per carbonator cap. Has anyone done this before? Have I screwed myself into using some proprietary valve here...

I'm going to make some fruity wheat beers since it is the season :mug: and have a couple of questions regarding skin and seeds. 1) Is it safe to leave the seeds in when fermenting? I've heard that some seeds contain cyanide and this can be leached out. 2) Which fruits should you take the...

The background: I've got a couple of 1 gallon recipes fermenting away at the moment and I'm pretty sure I under pitched one if not both batches as my fermentation was slow to start on one and really slow on the other. From what I've read the 1 day lag can happen with this yeast, but 2 days...

I always get dismissive looks and statements from people when I bring up the idea of low alcohol beer, so many people seem to think that it's not worth drinking if you can't get a buzz from it. Don't get me wrong I love a bit of a kick and at times one hell of a kick but there are also occasions...

Hi all, I just put down a batch and did a gravity read after the boil, but forgot to reread after I topped up the carboy with water and I've already pitched. My question is this: Does anyone know how /is it possible to calculate the gravity knowing the old total volume, the old gravity and...