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I just ordered some 22 oz bottles from a brew store and was wondering if i should take the time to give them a good cleaning or trust that they are clean and just sanitize them? They look relatively clean but my eyes have fooled me before.

Hey guys, Any one have a good clone recipe for this beer? Thanks. PAM

I just started usin this stuff and besides all the bubbles, is it supposed to leave a "sanitized" scent in the carboys...will this odor impart off flavors? do you rinse the carboys out following the star san?? Im still not set on this whoel Cleaning/sanitizing stuff so tell me what you do...thanks!!

I cleaned out my 6.5 gal better bottle w/ a bent wire brush and noticed that around the neck there were numerous scracthes...is this gonna be a problem? thanks PAM

my first try at a lager has been unsucessfull; i tried an oktoberfest using superior lager yeast (dry) from midwest supplies. I pitched the yeast below 80 degrees and then put the carboy in my fridge and set the temp on 45...its been 3 days now and....NOTHING. before i pitched the yeast, i put...

what are the advantages/disadvantages of using a stainless steel racking cane vs plastic?

just made an oktoberfest lager and the original gravity is 1.126...how can this be??? PAM

Is it okay to have my lager ferment for 4-5 days, give it a diacetyl rest, and then throw it in the secondary for the remainder of the time...or should i really let it go the full 7-10 days of primary fermentation before i give it a diacetyl rest?? thanks PAM

Do you put water or sanitizer in these like the 3-piece airlocks? Or do you just put them on and let them sit? Rapid answer needed!! THanks in advance PAM

How do you guys transfer your wort into your fermenter? I use a strainer but it takes forever because all the hop and grain bits always clog it up so i have to keep stirring it and it takes forever. Is there a faster method of doing this? thanks PAM

Heres the deal...My IPA has been in bottles for 2 weeks now and the flavor is getting worse. I definitely notice a cidery smell which based on my limited knowledge, and my situation, is probably due to too much sugar or to short of fermentation time (along w/ others such as bacterial or wild...

I just opened a bottle of my first ever beer. I made an IPA and it has been in bottles for a week now. I plan on letting it sit for at least 3 weeks, but I couldnt wait to taste it and see how it was coming. The actual beer looks and tastes good, but there is kind of a bitter aftertaste? MY...

I just bottled my first pale ale and was wondering at what temperature should i let it sit in the bottles? I was thinking of letting it sit around 55 F...is this to cold or can i lower the temp? Thanks. PAM

I just made my first batch tonight ever...an English Pale Ale. I cooled the wort and added the yeast to my primary fermenter and attached the airlock and filled the airlock half way up w/ water. I dont see any bubbles yet..is this a problem? Also, it looks like the water level is slowly...