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I'm brewing a Kolsch for a special event in 4.5 weeks. I know I'm cutting it close on the timing, and my homebrew shop is out of Wyeast 2565 and WL 029. A little research seems to indicate Wyeast 1010 is a good substitute but I'm wondering if I should treat the temperature the same. I've never...

I recently decided to try bottling with dextrose; I read that it gives a cleaner profile than DME and is easy for the yeast to metabolize. I used 1/2 cup for my first batch which was a 1.080 OG belgian and it never really carbed up enough. I eventually emptied the bottles into a keg and force...

I am brewing an IIPA using 16.5lb pilsner and 1.7 lbs victory target og of 1.083 for 6 gal batch. I have 2 oz Cascade at 7.8AA , 1 oz Summit at 14AA and 0.5oz admiral at 13.5AA. I plan on dry hopping with an oz each of summit and cascade. I've been reading all this stuff about late hop...

Anybody done a conversion on this fridge? I didn't see any posts about it and I've never done one before so I'm wondering if there is a lot of variation between companies regarding where the compressor lines in the top are. I'm hoping to put a tap tower in the top, but don't know if this model...

I just brewed my second AG batch on Sunday, a strong golden using 12# Pilsner 1# wheat 0.5# munich 2# sugar and WL575 (belgian ale blend). Recipe called for a double infusion; 30min at 135 then 30 min at 150f. I over compensated for absorption in the grain and added about 3qts too much water to...

hey beer folk, I've got an IPA that is dry-hopping in secondary at 64F. I was thinking I might try cold-crashing it as it seems like a common method of improving clarity. Unfortunately I don't have a keezer or space in my home fridge for my secondary. I do have a mostly empty fridge at work...

I'm pretty new at brewing and started my fifth batch yesterday (first one during winter), a mash-extract kit IPA using WLP013 no starter. I usually leave my primary in a dark corner of the garage, but its much colder out there now. 2 hours after pitching at 65F, the temp had dropped to 62F. The...