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A couple of weekends ago I brewed a red ale using ingredients that I bought from my local brewmeister. Followed instructions to the T. It was not until I had the entire batch in the primary fermenter that I realized the instructions and recipe related not to whole grain (as I intended) but for...

After completing fermentation after 13 days (including dry hopping after fermentation was complete), I bottled 5 gallons of IPA on 12/4. I used the Nothern Brewer calculator to get the correct amount of primer in before bottling. They've been sitting inside at a consistent 74-deg since bottling...

I'm about 4 days into fermentation. 5.5gal of beer in a 6.5gal bucket. This morning, I noticed that sterile (Starsan/water) airlock water has become cloudy and there's a small amount of debris. Is this a concern? I'm thinking that all is fine, as long as the pressure doesn't overwhelm the...

In the Central Valley of California, Summer temps are normally 100+ and often in the teens. Internal temps at my home, even with AC can be expected fluctuate from 72 to 80. I'm new to brewing and have made three batches, all fermenting in my garage at temps varying from 54 to 68 during the...

Hello, I've bottled a nice tasting pale ale using EZ-Top snap tops. Only my second batch, I slightly over primed the beer and consequently ended up a little too carbonated. The beer is good and no bottle bombs. It just requires attention at pouring. My question, I still have half the...

I'm currently primary fermenting an IPA. Total volume, 5-gal. I boiled it a total of 60-mins. with .75 oz. Simcoe for 60-mins; another .75 oz. Simcoe for 40-mins; and .5 oz. Simcoe for 5-mins at the end. This is only my third brew and first IPA. So I don't know what to expect from this batch...

Experts, I'm starting out on a whole grain IPA recipe. Several recipes I've viewed have as much as a pound of corn syrup introduced to the wort after the boil. Others do not. Asking for help. Adding corn syrup after the boil is: a). A cheat. Fixes any number of issues with the mash/boil b). A...

I'm going on a trip for 10 days. I want to start an IPA so that it spends that ten days in primary fermentation while I'm out. Many IPA recipes call for adding dry hops for a certain number of days. I won't be around to do that until I get back. Is there any harm or flavor detriment to...

Hello. My question is in regard to the term, "Secondary Fermentation". When reading recipes, some say that the primary fermentation is done in a plastic bucket or carboy, and secondary done in glass. Does this mean secondary fermentation is in the bottle? Is secondary fermentation always the...