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Hey guys, I’ve brewed 40+ batches over the years and have never run into this. Instead of experimenting, I’d rather leave it in the hands of you experts! My bottled beer isn’t carbonated. I want to figure out why… and I want to figure out if I can safely add carbonation now. Here’s the...

I brewed an Arrogant Bastard clone... 2 weeks in primary. 3 weeks in secondary. Now 3 months in an eight-gallon whiskey barrel (first time it's been used - received from distillery - I soaked with water and full bottle of whiskey after receiving). I left it sit quietly since January and I...

My wife got me a terminator for Christmas... now I need to figure out how to hook it up. IMO the instructions weren't great in regards to buying the proper fittings. I went to Lowe's with the instructions in hand and the guy there had no clue either. I've searched the forums and still don't...

My friend and I like to do marathon brew days where we brew 3 batches in a row (maybe that's the norm for the rest of you?). We have 2 brew kettles but only one mash tun. Of course we could get a second mash tun or do an extract brew in between, but for the short term, we're thinking of...

A friend and I brewed a 5 gallon that we'd like to split. We don't want to bottle since we have new kegerators... How much C02 is wasted by filling a 5 gallon keg with only 2.5 gallons of beer? Is this a huge problem or no big deal? Thanks!

Hi guys, my brewing buddy and I just did our first batches of all grain about 5 weeks ago now. In secondary and in the bottle, a white film has formed. It is very, very thin and when disturbed practically flakes apart and loses it's shape. Tiny bubbles have formed under the foam around the...

Today was my first home brew ever... I think everything went well (had a little trouble with the yeast smack pack) but now that it's all said and done, I'm noticing that the fermentation lock, which I've filled halfway with water) is low. It's down to about a quarter full. I added water back...