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Hey So i was wondering if it's possible to keep PH buffer solution's in mason jars to keep for long term? Or is that a bad idea? Do people do this?

I did a diacetyl test from a batch of light lager that smelled and tasted very butterscotchy a few days prior to testing. So with the testing i took a hydro sample full split into two mason jars and heated one to 160 for ten mins then foiled and cooled in fridge where the other sample was at...

Hi. So im attempting another Light Lager (1040-1045) and using 2 packs of 34/70 yeast hydrated at 48F. Well after seeing a video on youtube and after several dissapointing lagers in the past with s23 yeast ive done im curious if others follow this and do it. That when using DRY yeasts their is...

So our last yeast buy with the brew club which in thinking was about 6-8 months ago now i bought 1/4 brick of S-23. Its been in ziplock in my controlled keezer at 4-5c since and ive been helping my self as i chose. How long will it keep for like this?. Should i rehydrate everytime i use it...

Hello Im thinking about buying a Charcoal filter water kit for my brewing mainly cause well my tap water is highly Chlorinated and chlorephenol and when i dilute with RO its still tastes off.Mouthfeel,flavourwise even with added salts. My RO system is a 5 stage and its been updated with...

Ok. Im trying to get my Darker Beers tasting the way dark beers should and i think i have a handle on this just need some feedback. Now my City water is highly alkaline and i can dilute with ro but find my beers lack flavour when i do dilute. My biggest problem is the Sodium and the Sulphate...

Hi So im wondering about the sparge setting in Bru N water because my alkalinity is 180 even if i dilute with RO will it make a difference? Or do i have to use Lactic to achieve the results?. Thanks

Hey As im messing with Bru N Water and reading alot about enhancing Flavour in beers which is what im aiming for(Maltyness),and it tells me to add certain grams into mash and certain grams to sparge can i use the sparge salt addition in this case it would be CACL for a Brown Ale. just add...

Its been going around in my mind for a bit now so here we go. I have an Oktoberfest beer that has been tossed onto a california ale V yeast cake on Friday night and was thinking as i do have sum dry S23 lager yeast why not toss a little in after krausen has fallen to see what it does and leave...

Hi All!. Short and sweet can i make Starters from leftover wort from the Boil Kettle?. I see alot of posts on leftover wort from Mash Tun but not from Boil Kettle. Is this cause of the hop additions? Thanks

So i did my second basic recipe lager with 2row,rice and S23 yeast and it has the cardboard taste to it. Now i know the cardboard taste has to do with Oxidizing but i know for a fact this batch hasnt been oxidized. The transfers between mt to bk were no bubbles and even to fermenter. Now the...

Hey Short and sweet question here. When ready to pitch yeast for a lager ive noticed theirs two ways to go. 1.Cool wort down to 50F-55F then pitch Yeast. 2.Cool to Mid 60s pitch lager yeast then bring down to 50s over a day or two?. Have only done the first but can anyone chime in that has...

So My last few batches of lighter beers have had a bad off flavour during fermentation. First one was a lager i did when i noticed it. If i could describe the flavour and smell it would be i wanna say plasticky?,Cardboard and not as sweet as should be almost watery and metalic. Now what ive...

So im really confused!. I did a 10gal batch of Light Lager couple weeks ago that i split in two fermenters and gave one to my neighbor. 7gal RO,7GAL Tap,Along with acid and mineral additions. Both pitched with same yeast amounts. They have both been fermented at different temps and kegged and...

Well the title says it all. Mostly with the ipa's and Apa's im getting the same soapy aftertaste from most of them. I use a mix between 10% RO and 90% Tap for most of my beers and add Camden and acid malt additions. Im very thorough with my cleaning and sanitizing but that soapy taste always...

Hey All! So after trying a couple craft ale's that were more malt forward than others ive had and really tasty,ive aquired a need to try to brew one. (Example) Old Tomorrow Canadian Pale Ale Stonehammer Pale Ale. Now ive been only using 2row in my beers and thought "heck why not get some Pale...

So as the weather gets colder and busyness of having 3 kids and one more on the way soon my time is rather limited to get outside and brew. I have a week off coming up and i want to get a brew or two in while i have some spare time but my space is limited in my kegerator(2kegs). I will be...

So i have never tried a step mash before but im curious as to how it contributes to overall taste,flavour,aroma and overall mouthfeel and outcome if the beer. I normally just do 60min biab mash and for the most part im pleased with the results. However still makes wonder and would love to try...

So i got my co2 refilled and beer racked into keg,i hit it with 30psi then shut the gas off,disconnected gas line and stuck in fridge. Now the reason i did this is cause. 1.Im still paranoid about losing another tank full of co2,even though the keg is airtight my gas line leaks a tiny bit when...

Hey all So i went through almost a 5lb tank of c02 from a leak on a bad relief valve,swapped the valve out. soap tested after, Bang everything is all gd.2 weeks goes by and im noticing my gauge is slowly descending almost all the way empty. So i soaped again. All the poppets had already been...