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    pour vs syphon

    i'm getting tired of waiting for my beer to take 10-15 minutes to syphon whenever i transfer. its especially annoying because seldom does the syphon ever take out all of the beer on its own without having to tip the primary. you have to either start the syphon again, which is difficult with so...
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    never seen this before...

    this is my first lager beer, a pilsner. after bottling, i've got this strange white residue in all of my bottles. i bottled a pale ale the same day with the same equipment and there is no residue is this lager specific? good or bad? thanks
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    is it contaminated?

    beers been in primary for 6 days. i used liquid yeast for first time, was in a hurry, didnt boil the starter wort... wondering if its contaiminated. not sure what it looks/smells like if so. anyways, it looks like a very thick brown foam, not a very pleasant aroma (doesnt smell like beer :(...
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    homebrew not good for party's?

    by party's, i mean taking out of your house. i took a couple 2 litres bottles over to a friends place for poker night, and by the time we got there, it looked like all the yeast at the bottom was floating around, completely cloudy to experiment, i took another one of the 2 litres and shook...
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    most versatile wyeast?

    my local homebrew supplier is clearing out their stock of wyeast because new packaging is comng? appearently its not expired or anything, and its being cleared for 50% off (4 dollars instead of 8) im not familiar with using it, just wondering which yeast is a general good yeast for making...
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    mixing extracts

    i've made 1 batch with extracts and im returning all of my inventory. i discovered the "bag in a box" kits and have used a brew house kit which is much faster, easier, cleaner and --- better! the price is even cheaper for bag in a box by the time you factor in the additional malt extract...
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    dilemma questions

    1. i've got a batch of munich dark that was in the primary for a week and now has been in the secondary for a week. i'm moving in exactly a week and need to move my equipment. i promised beer to everyone that helps me move and all i've got is the beer in my secondary right now (im not paying...
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    note to self: when rehydrating yeast...

    i was experimenting with trying to rehydrate yeast. it looked like some of it was stuck to the side of the package, so i figured instead of losing some in the package, i'd pour water in the package and then pour it back into a measuring cup to rehydrate. sound simple? NOT it prett much...
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    primary fermenter without airlock?

    with my first batch i may have messed up - i mixed it in the primary then siphoned it into the carboy to ferment right off the bat. my primary fermenter is simply a large bin with a lid. seems like it seals quite well. however, it doesnt have an airlock. will thise pose a problem during...
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    lots contradictory information on brewing

    i've gotten alot of contradictory information and i'm wondering if anyone can help me figure it out. 1. brew kits (ie coopers cans) do not contain enough fermentables to make a well flavoured beer and sugar or preferably dry malt extract should be added to give the beer more alcohol, body and...
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