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I just did a small batch sour using A Good Belly mango shot. Yeast was Belle Saison. If I rinse the yeast can I reuse it in a non-sour such as a normal Saison or a wheat beer?

I’m looking to brew a raspberry wheat beer and considering using either WB 06 or S-04. I’m Brewing this for a friend and they want the beer to come out on the sweeter side rather than dry. Similar to Sam Adams Cherry Wheat or their Raspberry Lemon Gose. I’ve read that WB 06 can leave a tart...

I took a hiatus from brewing due to work schedule but I'm looking to do a kit to get back into it again. I'm considering Midwest Supplies Raspberry Wheat Kit: https://www.midwestsupplies.com/raspberry-wheat-all-grain-beer-recipe-kit I read the reviews but there aren't too many current ones...

I have a 5 gallon ball lock keg that is almost empty. It is a new keg like the one below and has had only the initial brew in it. http://www.kegconnection.com/five-gallon-keg-ball-lock-new/ I won't have a chance to brew for a few months. Do I need to fully break down the keg and clean...

Posted this in the Beginners Beer Brewing Forum and was told to also post here. I was considering picking up a few electric burners to brew on my deck as I live in an apartment that doesn't allow gas burners. I have an aluminum brew pot (non-magnetic) so I cannot use induction. Has anyone...

I was considering picking up a few electric burners to brew on my deck as I live in an apartment that doesn't allow gas burners. I have an aluminum brew pot (non-magnetic) so I cannot use induction. Has anyone tried using multiple electric burners like the ones below for a 6 gallon boil...

I'm going to be moving in a few days and I have a 1/2 keg of refrigerated IPA left. In order to properly transport to my new place (1 hour away), should I release the preassure in the keg or just simply disconnnect the gas and beverage lines and transport? Any other advice or tips...

I have a brand new keg which I got from Keg Connection. This is my first time kegging. My Co2 tank is filled. The video below indicates that its a good idea to take it apart to clean before first use. My question are: -Do I need to clean the keg out even though its brand new before first...

I'm new to kegging and am about to purchase a keg system with a party tap faucet and 5lb Co2 tank. I'm on the fence as to wether to purchase a new or a used/reconditioned keg. http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=726 Based on searches, I've read that the poppets are very...

My last all grain batch came out very astringent tasting after fermentation and I am unsure of the root cause. Details: -BIAB batch mashed overnight with 1.5 quarts of water per pound of grain and batch sparged until I had approx. 7.25 gallons of wort. -Mashed at 158F and did an...

I just got a new Better Bottle 6 gallon carboy via mail order. When I inspected it, I noticed some superficial indentations on the top and on the inside there's 2 small imperfections. Is this normal?

I have a 5 gallon batch of IPA in my glass carboy. My GF is willing to help me bottle it and I want to bring it to her house which is a 45 minute drive (mostly highway). I plan to remove the airlock and plug up the top of the carboy with my carboy cap. Next place the carboy in a milk crate...

I'm considering making a hop tea in lieu of dry hopping a DFH 60 clone. I plan to steep 1oz of Simcoe in 2 cups of 170 degree water for 1 hour. Only question I have is will I get a lot of aroma from 1oz of hops in a tea? I limited it to 2 cups of water because I don't want to dilute my...

I recently purchased a CDN DTQ450X ProAccurate Quick-Read Thermometer. I tested it using the ice bath method below and in boiling water. http://www.grillingwithrich.com/four-easy-steps-to-creating-a-proper-ice-bath My results were: -Ambient temperature exactly as my home thermostat...

My GF really likes this beer and I'm considering brewing it for her (all grain). I've searched through this forum and others for a Rogue Hazelnut Clone recipe and haven't found much consistency as far as the grain and hop bill. I've had good results with AHS kits. Has any tried their Rogue...

Has anyone used Danstar Windsor in an IPA? If so were the results good? I normally use dry yeast and I prefer my IPA's to be malty and on the sweeter side but with a big hop profile kind of like Dogfish Head 90.

I planted 2 rhizomes on 6/21 to just get some growth for next season. These were purchased from a known and reputable company. Prior to this I've grown rhizomes in HD Homer Buckets and they grew fine. I used the same soil and planted each new rhizome horizontally about 1.5" deep (from the...

I brewed my last two batches with Safale US-05. They were as follows: -IPA using 12# of grain, mashed at 152 and finished around 1.011. Single Pitch, rehydrated. -RIS using 18.5# of grain mashed at 155 and finished around 1.016. Double Pitch, rehydrated. Both finsihed beers came out...

I have two hops growing that I started from rhizomes in 5 gallon Home Depot Homer buckets each. Buckets are drilled at the bottom to allow proper water ventilation. The idea is to have them grow 1 season in the buckets then transplant them to the ground next season. I just realized that...

I rehydrated 2 packets of US-05 using this method: http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-rehydrate-yeast/ . I dumped the dry yeast into sanitized pre-boiled water at 95 degrees and let it sit for 15 minutes. Then I stirred it with a sanitized fork to break up the clumps and let it sit for another...