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I just brewed my first own recipe it's basically a American style wheat beer in its hop character but I used one of my favorite yeast strain wyeast 3068 to get a nice Hefe banana flavor. My question is I'm planning of skimming the Krausen off " I know all the beer purists say don't mess with...

I cold conditioned my milk chocolate stout for about 2 weeks to smooth out the flavors. I took it out and the beer was super clear no cloudiness there was a small layer of yeast at the bottom by the way I cold conditioned in the secondary. So I let it sit out for about a week so it cam to room...

I brewed about 5 - 10 extract batch and a few all grain now and I was thinking of using some dry yeast next time it's a lot cheaper no cold storage need is there any draw backs benefits and what are some good strains

Hey guy just something interesting I wanted some insight on. I just brewed NB golden dragon extract kit and few hours after pitching there was a nice fairly thin foam cap at about 36 hours foam cap had all but fallen away but air lock was bubbling on. Then I added 1 Ib Belgian candy syrup and...

I recently brewed a NB milk chocolate stout extract kit with wyeast 1332 northwest ale yeast. I left it in the primary for about 8 day the OG was about 1.050 and I took two readings at day 5 and 8 and was at about 1.032-33 steady then I put it in a spear frig to cold condition it's been about...

So I just brewed the golden dragon extract kit from NB this is my fifth time brewing iv alway had no problem hitting the OG right on target but when I took a hydrometer reading I was at about 1.040 when I suppose to be at 1.092 that's a big difference and I followed the directions right on. It...

I'm about to brew NB golden dragon and the OG is 1.090 it say to make a big yeast starter I was going to use 0.5 cups DME and 1000 ml of h20 is this a good idea or should I add more DME

I'm thinking about buying an aeration system from northern brewers buts it's a bit costly. A average fish tank pump is 10 bucks the NB system comes with a in line HEPA filter. Has anyone DIYed one from a local pet store and is the in line filter necessary.

Milk chocolate stout

Hey chaps I'm brewing a milk chocolate stout and I just got the kit and it came with a chocolate extract and the directions say to add at bottling but just say to taste but I haven't brewed one before so should i use all 5-6 ounces of the product or it might have a funny taste has anyone used...

I am thinking about doing a fruit infused beer my first thought was a pomegranate Hefe I probably make a purée my question is should I mash the fruit with the skin then strain or just the inside of the fruit and should I strain or not. And the pomegranate tree has some beautiful red flowers I...

I soaked my carboy over night with B brite now there is a white film on the inside and the brush won't remove it how can I clean it. I heard a acidic solution like vinegar might help any solutions.

I just finished my batch so I used 5 tbs of b brite and filled the carboy with hot water I left it over night and in the morning there was a clear to white film on the inside of the carboy. I try to soak in b brite again for 30 min but no change I tried to brush the film but it's stuck on any...

So I reused old beer bottles to save money. I soaked them in water a bit of bleach and some soap to kill any germs and to make it easy to remove the labels. Then I rewashed the bottles with baking soda and let them dry and sanitized with a no rinse before I bottled. Now it's been about two weeks...

Iv been carbonating my HEFE for about 8 days I sampled one today it's has a good amount of gas but when I pour into a glass no foam forms " no head" is it still to early ?

I just brewed my first biere da table I'm using wyeast 3725 bier de garde. I saw nice fermentation action about 24 hours after pitching but today the foam cap was just about gone and the fermentation had slowed. The carboy is around 74 degree F is it too cold for the yeast strain what can the...

I just brewed my farmhouse biere de table the instructions are very broad it say to ferment from 76-84 degrees F what temp should I keep it at?

I just transferred into my secondary, I took gravity readings and it is stable primary fermentation is over. My question is I'm scared my beer will go bad or infected i took the proper precautions sanitized everything have the air lock on there is no foam cap on the beer and it seams clearer on...

What is the closest commercial equivalent to a French Saison. Flavor and color and flavor notes

I just finished my first batch and I calculated my abv to be 3.97 or 4%. Why are home brew generally lower in alcohol and I read about an alcohol buster which take the abv up by 1%