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So, BeerSmith does not have the extract that I purchased from my LHBS yesterday. I wanted to add it in but it asks for the Potential SG and/or the Yield%. I have no idea how to find this information. The extract is Breiss Golden Light LME and I checked the specs on their Web site but can't find...

Okay, so I've brewed plenty of beer but this will be my first crack at cider. I'm a a little short on cash so I can't spring for anything fancy. I recently took a trip to an apple orchard and my family picked some apples as well as purchased a gallon jug of "flash pasteurized" apple cider. I'm...

I brewed a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA clone on Thursday. I pitched the WLP005 at about 71 Degrees. The fermenter was going crazy about a day later. I couldn't believe how much it was bubbling. The temperature started climbing to almost 76 so I decided to strap an ice pack to the outside of the...

I brewed a Dofish Head 90 Minute IPA clone on Thursday. I pitched the WLP005 at about 71 Degrees. The fermenter was going crazy about a day later. I couldn't believe how much it was bubbling. The temperature started climbing to almost 76 so I decided to strap an ice pack to the outside of the...

I'm looking to buy a new stock pot for brewing. Is aluminum okay or do I have to use stainless or coated?

If I have a 5 gallon recipe that I want to cut in half, and the recipe calls for a certain yeast, do I still use the same amount of yeast?

I've only made three homebrews so far and they have all used hop pellets. I have two questions regarding pellets vs. raw hops. First, are the weights equivalent? In other words, if a recipe calls for 2oz of hops, does that mean 2oz of pellets or 2oz of leaf? Second, how noticeable is the...

I checked on my primary fermenter today for the first time in two days and noticed that there was a crack in the bottom of the air lock. All the water leaked out and left the wort open to contamination. This is only my third brew so I'm not too familiar with the process. I put a new airlock on...