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Just curious: What would be the result of shutting off temperature control on a lager after 4 weeks and then having it sit in the fermenter at room temperature for two weeks? This shouldn't be an issue for me because I live in a cold climate and can lower the thermostat in my house to 54 while...

Hi, all. I’ve started dry hopping with a bag, using sanitized marbles to help it sink. How far do I want the bag to sink? All the way to the bottom? Somewhere mid-fermenter? Or should I lose my marbles (🙄) and let it float on top? I’m wondering if the placement affects how much hop aroma is in...

I have a pack of WLP007 I semi-forgot about in the back of my fridge. The best-by date is 11/12/22. I'm curious if any of you think a step starter would resuscitate it. I think it would be an interesting experiment, but would it be worth gambling the money I'll spend on grain and hops?

We're a homebrew club in the Northwoods of Wisconsin (Eagle River, Minocqua, Boulder Junction, etc.), and we'd love for other brewing enthusiasts in the area to join us. We meet on the second Thursday of every month. All levels of brewer are welcome! Message me if you're interested.

I've had a Saison fermenting for a week using Imperial Rustic yeast. The gravity has gone from 1.056 to 1.009, where it's been for two days. It's my first time using this particular yeast, and I'm not sure what to expect in terms of attenuation. Is it likely done or will the gravity go down...

I have a Wyeast 2278 smack pack that has a best if used by date of March 24. So I'm a little more than two months past. What's the likelihood it'll still be viable if I make a starter?

As the title says, I have cocoa nibs floating in my fermentor after five days. Next time, I'll use some sort of bag.;) My question is whether a cold crash will get the nibs out of suspension or whether I'll need to figure out a way to filter them out.

The question is silly, not the fermenter. I was chilling my wort yesterday and sanitizing my new conical when I noticed StarSan leaking from the FV. Couldn't figure out why it was leaking, and after about a half hour of trying, I finally put the wort in a plastic fermenter and dumped in the...

I’d like to make lagers at some point. I’m curious what method people here use — freezer/refrigerator with a temperature control or fermenter setup that has a coil, pump, cooling source and temp control? What are the benefits/drawbacks of either? Is there a fermenter setup that won’t break the...

I'm planning a Christmas ale and want to use ground cinnamon. When is the best time to add it -- at the end of the boil? After fermentation?

Besides HBT and Facebook, are there any other good sites to look for used homebrewing equipment?

So I made a yeast starter today. Sanitized everything, including a pair of scissors to open the WLP530. Everything went great, until my wife pointed out some rust on those old scissors. My rational side says I made a small diagonal cut with something that was sanitized and that it’s no big deal...

Hi, everybody. I bottled a Northern Brewer Belgian Dubbel extract kit three weeks ago (after six weeks in the fermentor). I opened a bottle today and there was no carbonation. Opened another bottle thinking it wasn’t capped properly. No carbonation. Tastes good but no bubbles or head. I used...

Hi, all. I ordered a couple cases of bottles recently, and when they arrived, there was one bottle missing. No big deal. Things happen. I just got finished washing the bottles and when I got ready to clean out the bucket I washed them in, I noticed some tiny shards of glass. Obviously, the...

Hi, everyone. The other day, I noticed that the Wyeast 1214 I had in the fridge had more than a few lumpy ice pieces in it. The pack had probably been in there a month. I upped the temp, and the ice went away. I smacked it several hours ago in anticipation of making a yeast starter this...

Hi. I'm new to homebrewing, and I'm hoping someone can answer a few questions. The well water in my home doesn't taste great so I'm going to buy purified water from the local grocery store. The store sells its own water in its own gallon jugs. Given the emphasis on cleanliness and sanitization...