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I brewed a Brewers Best Whiskey Barrel stout on Saturday that is burping away (despite a disastrous boilover- but that is another story). I want to follow up with another brew that I can pitch onto some of the yeast cake from the Stout. The yeast was Safale-04. Any extract kit...

I was looking at this for my next brew" http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/recipe-kits/limited-edition-beer-kits/oval-abbey-ale-limited-edition-extract-kit-w-specialty-grains.html Since the yeast is a "trappist blend" with Brett, do you have to take the same precautions (i.e. different...

Also, I was pouring from a 750ml bottle. First pour into the goblet was ok. Second pour included a "chunk" which broke up as it went into the glass. That was where most of the floating pieces came from. I think the in future, I will leave in the fridge for longer and be more careful with the...

Beer was in the primary for approx. 3 week, one more in the secondary. Yeast was Safale 05, I think. Stored up right, but was only in the fridge for 6 hours, which I think was the problem.

I cracked open one of my Brewers Best Arrogant Bastard clones and while the beer is delicious, there are clumps of yeast suspended in the glass after I pour. I'm not talking some sediment, but actual clumps. The beer has been in the bottle for almost three weeks. Will the sediment continue to...

OK. Based on the responses, I'll leave it in the primary. Second question: if I wanted to add some vanilla enfused bourbon to the brew, should I add it to the primary, or wait and add it at bottling or secondary? Has anyone tried adding flavors directly to the primary after about 5 weeks...

OK. Quick newbie question. I'm currently fermenting my third batch of homebrew, Midwest's Power Pack Porter. (First was Cooper's Lager- all extract, second was Brewers Best Imperial Pale Ale- the coopers was overcarbed and weird tasting and the Imp PA is getting delicious). The Porter has...