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The problem is that after I kegged and carbonated my cider, it developed a noticeable sulfur smell. There was never a sulfur smell at any point from the beginning of fermentation through to the kegging. I used S-04 in the primary and racked it to a secondary once fermentation was finished (FG...

Hey All, I am sitting on a batch of wort that is not wanting to start fermenting. As of this morning, it is at 60 hours. I am using Safale 05 that I rehydrated and it had formed a nice head in my rehydrating vessel when I pitched it. My wort was at 66 degrees and the yeast was at 66 degrees...

Hey all, I had an extract recipe that I was doing a late addition on the extract, but when I added the rest of the extract, my temp dropped to 180 before I was finished with the addition. So my question is do I need to stop my time in the boil until I get my wort boiling again? Thanks, -j-

I have brewed several extract "kits" with good results and now have decided to experiment some with my own recipe. I am hoping that you all will be willing to give me your thoughts on my ingredients and any warnings of a possible disaster. Here is the recipe for a 5 gal batch and hopefully a...

I have done several extract batches with decent success, but I was curious about changing how i use the steeping grains. Usually I add them as soon as I start heating the water and then remove at 170 degrees (per the instructions). However, I have been reading on all grain and got to thinking if...

So I was helping a friend brew her first batch of home brew (Raspberry Wheat Extract) and had her doing all of the steps while I supervised (i.e. drank). Well, I was not a through as I should have been and we left out the maltodextrin. Of course I did not realize this until I was cleaning up...

So I am new to home brewing, but I have finished three 5 gal extract batches and now I am looking to experiment a little. I have all the ingredients for a porter, but would like to make a chocolate porter instead. What do I need to add (and when) to make this with a strong dark chocolate flavor...

Hello All, I am brand new to home-brewing and am going to attempt my first batch this weekend, so I am trying to get everything ready. My question is do I need to condition my new stainless steel 8 gal brew kettle? If so, how do I go about it? I tried a search, but was not able to find an...