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I typically schedule my brews so that I recycle the yeast cake with a similar or darker beer for at least 2-3 batches. I start with a dry yeast packet. So I prefer to keep as much of the hops out of that cake by using muslin hop bags. ????? How do I insert the hop pellets into a carboy...

How much should I use in a 5 gal fermenter. I didn't think about it and added the entire 2 T packet from the HBS. It caused a bunch of activity! Next morning it is mellow with a head of fine bubbles that remain. My FG is at 1.022 for 3 batches. I assumed and I hope that this was sold...

I have a Papazian book and I still don't know what this is. Please explain. Yes I did a search, and no one explains it. I am a purely extract brewer and plan on remaining one. If this does not apply to me, simply say that and I will know I don't need to know!

:rockin: My seventh batch, a Black Cherry Wheat got an ABV of 5.05%. My eighth, a Porter is a respectable 4.52% ABV. Time to test the advertised truism, that homebrew gives you less of a hangover! I am stoked and soon to be stoned!:ban::tank:

I left town on short notice. I made 2 worts, but one had an OG that was 1.041 when 1.050 + was expected. It was a True Brew kit that I added an additional grain to. Rather than add yeast and ferment my fourth very low alc content batch, I elected to wait until the next night when I would...

True Brew Extract kits I have now completed 4 batches, and I am more than a little frustrated about something. I have repeated SG irregularities and very low alcohol content in 2 or 3 batches. Here are the numbers. I believe I have followed all directions explicitly. I could be wrong...

I have now brewed 2 batches of True Brew, a Bock, then an Amber kit. In both cases, I am faced with a high SG reading. These are my first attempts. Bock I took the advice given here and swirled, moved to higher temp and waited. No change. After a few days I took the advice of the local...