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My honey weizen has been in the fermenter for a week. We have had some nights in the 20s that has brought my brew to the mid to low 50s. The yeast is suggested to be fermented in a 58-67 range. I ferment in a temp controlled freezer and have never had to worry about my beer getting too cold...

I just racked 5 gal of lager to a 6 gal carboy. There is a decent amount of head space. How much of a problem is this?

Alright Revvy, looks like I jumped the gun a few months ;). Thanks for the link thats an informative post.

Am at the 48 hour period of my diacetyl rest. I tested my FG and it was 1.014 so thats good, but I tasted the sample and it had a sulfur like taste that matched the smell coming from the fermenter. The smell is usual from what I can tell and the taste may be too. I was just wondering if that...

haha well as long as the wort will mix itself in with the water eventually I'm happy. I can wait for the eventual fermentation. Thanks for your help guys.

Still a newbie. I got through the extract brewing process fine, but afterwards I was concerned about cooling the wort to 50 degrees (brewing a lager) and forgot to mix the wort with the water that brings it up to 5 gallons together well. I didn't notice till I went to take a gravity reading and...

I just brewed an extract kit of Bavarian lager from Midwest supplies. Took the SG and it was 1.030. Not sure what happened. This is my 4th batch and I've never had this problem before. Everything went smoothly for the most part. I was working with a new funnel and strainer and might have lost...

Ok I will the vortex just looks so cool though

I've used a 5.7v, 10v, and 12v power supply to see which one works the best. The 5.7v works but only gets a inch dimple or so for a vortex. The 12v throws the bar immediately. The 10v spins for a few seconds before it throws the bar. The bar is 2 x 3/8. I think its probably too large but its...

ok good to know its fine to use till I find a suitable power supply to boost it a bit

I have just finished my DIY stir plate from https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-stirplate-cheap-easy-build-86252/ and I had a question about what kind of vortex I need to get the most out of my starters. First off I have a 5.7v power adapter. While that spins the bar fast while alone on my...

I got sent the wrong yeast and they promptly sent me the correct yeast and I got the one they sent on accident free of charge. Since it got here quickly I felt like I just got a bonus instead of being upset with them.

I was just saying the the BB is new and shouldnt need to be soaked to remove any nasties. Thanks for the support I wanna figure it out cause I love good beer and being able to make it myself would be very rewarding.

First annual Top of the Hops beer fest in Biloxi, MS. Its this weekend on Feb 19. Its only one hour from my house and happens to be on my brothers Bday. Over 150 different beers from many breweries all around the world. This will be my first beer festival and I'm excited. Anyone else going...

Ok I just got a new better bottle for my birthday so no need for oxyclean and no chance for it to be infected from a previous batch. This will be the first time I use a starter for my beer also (I get to use my DIY stir plate that I found on this forum). I'll keep with the distilled water...

Ok I'm liking all the suggestions I'm getting and its helping me to focus on a couple of key areas I think I need the most work in. First I need a little clarification on whether distilled water is good or bad for extract beer. I need to do research and find out whats in my tap water but I...

It was American ale II yeast in a smack pack

I wouldnt say its a bandaid flavor but then again I dont know what that would taste like exactly. The beer is suprisingly clear after being in a primary for 4-5 weeks with no secondary. It doesnt taste horrible I would say its drinkable but its not something I would choose to drink with that...

I bought all my equipment new. As far as taste goes the smell is fine, the appearence is actually really good, but the flavor just is not great throughout. The flavor starts out ok the longer its in your mouth and the aftertaste both get kinda funky as my brother described it. I've read through...