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I had issues with Nottingham so I just switched to using Safale US-04 and US-05. Never had any issue with either of these.

Just tried one of these beers. Bottled it 3 weeks ago. Doesn't taste carbonated. I did a heaping 1/2 cup of corn sugar, making it a bit over 1/2 cup. Do you think I used too little? There are bubbles and a tiny bit of foam, but doesn't taste like it. How much longer do you suspect I need to...

That would work with oxy clean. When I got my glass carboys out of storage for 3 years one of them I apparently hadn't cleaned after last using it. Crusted krausen at the top and all over inside. I filled to the top with water with 3 tablespoons of 1 step cleaner in it and it was all clean in...

I'm drinking a current batch of a mild London Ale. Was only my second batch. I've had about 10 bottles that were fantastic, perfectly carbonated, etc. I've had about 4 that were WAY over-carbonated, so I'm thinking somehow the sugar might not have gotten distributed well enough? I took 5/8...

OK one more question about this batch of beer if anyone is reading this thread. It's done fermenting for a few days now. Actually when I transferred it to the carboy I was only getting about a bubble in the airlock every minute. A couple days later it was a bubble every two minutes. I shook it...

This is what I'm getting. http://northernbrewer.com/pics/fullsize/aerationsystem.jpg Thanks all for the opinions. I guess I won't worry too much about transferring to the secondary any more. I try no to make things too complicated for myself, but better attenuation is something I'm looking...

I have an aerator on order, so this will be my last batch without aerating. I mentioned the 2% number because I thought it was doing pretty good, started at 6.5. Many beers I used to make would stop around 1.5, but I didn't used to aerate. There's still plenty of yeast suspended in the beer...

I just transferred it to a secondary. Boy was there a lot of yeast cake in there! There's still some fermenting going on but the Hydro shows only 2% potential alcohol left so its slowing down. I was considering doing a second transfer in a few more days to get even more of the cake out of...

Good advice. I've never brewed a beer that didn't ferment enough to have bubbles in the airlock so I assumed that's what I would be looking for. I do remove the airlock and look in for the foaming action on the top. So at any rate I've probably really messed up bad this batch of beer... at...

Just a question about Hefe beers. If I'm looking to make a Hefe more like a Pyramid Hefe or Widmer Hefe, what yeast would you recommend? I like these beers more than the fruity Bavarian styles I've tasted.

Good idea to use just for aroma. Chupacabras, have you made that Rye Pale before? Sounds very interesting and very yummy.

OK maybe this will change your mind... according to the Notty packets they expired 1 1/2 years ago!

I know, you vets probably get sick of "beer not fermenting" threads, but here's another. Started my batch 48 hours ago. Added Nottingham ale yeast when the temp was down to 75 degrees. Just sprinkled on top. Last night when nothing was happening before I went to bed I took another packet of...

I recently started brewing again after being off for 3 years. I had kept several dry packets of yeast and several packs of hops in the bottom of the fridge drawer. So my question is are these hops still good? They are pellet hops in the vacuum sealed bags, never opened. What do you think...

Anybody use this system for kegging and carbonating their beer? Looks like an inexpensive way to get into it, and can put the 6 liter kegs right in the fridge. NORTHERN BREWER: Mini Kegs

Could someone post a link to one of these O2 kits. I've never had an issue with fermentation not taking off within 12 hours and I don't really do anything other than open a packet of dry yeast and dump it in... I'm all for getting better results though. Is this the #1 thing to do to yield...

I'm testing to see if my signature shows up. I have my signature going in my profile but isn't showing up in my posts. I also have a picture for my profile and it isn't showing by my posts either?? Homercidal: Is the IC chiller you're talking about the coiled metal thing I see occasionally...

Dude you just made me spit my IPA all over the computer screen.... That was funny. Gotta name it Dead Crow Ale.

I usually open a bottle after about a week just to see how they are doing. Usually the beer will already taste good after a week, so you might try one. I like using a few of the Mr. Beer 1 liter bottles when I bottle my beer. You can feel how the carbonation is doing by pressing in on the...

I just found this forum and wanted to say Hi. I got into homebrewing about 5 or 6 years ago, and made about a batch per month for 2 years. Actually I guess I was making about 2 Mr. Beer batches a month for 3 or 4 months and then moved up to 5 gallon batches. About 3 years ago my daughter was...