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I created an amber ale recipe. I was going for a moderate grain flavor at the beginning and finishing with a smooth hop flavor. I wanted the two to be distinct on the pallate. When I first brewed my recipe it was exactly that. After three weeks in primary and then a few days in the keg, it...

I forgot to take my final gravity reading before I kegged my amber ale. can I simply pour a beer from the tap and take a reading (obviously correcting for temp) or will the carbonation and/or any other factors mess up my reading? This is the reading I would use to determine my ABV.

Do I need to add yeast when I bottle my lager? Do I use lager yeast or ale yeast? If I don't add yeast do I prime and bottle and then store at 68 or at 50ish to build carbonation? If I add yeast, how much do I add? Final dumb question, do I use the same about of bottling sugar as I...

I am fermenting a 5.5 gallon batch on a 6.5 gallon carboy. Because the krausen doesn't reach the top there is not blow off and all the krausen is still in the carboy and will eventually settle back into the beer. Is this bad?

Had a guy send me a recipe that calls for c-20 or crystal pils. Is c-20 Crystal 20L and is Crystal pils Caramal pils malt? Just trying to figure out what he is talking about as far as grain goes.

I am planning on brewing a five gallon batch. i would like to split it after the boil and pitch two different yeasts to see what kind of effect they have. Are there any special concerns I need to be aware of? Will I have trouble if I just drain half my kettle into one carboy and then use a...

I made two all grain lagers but need help with what to do next in the lagering process. I made the rocky racoon honey lager and a dopplebock. Both have been in primary in my garage for a week at around 50-52 degrees (after pitching at 70 degrees for 24 hours to get things going). I am not...

just curious why I see the talk about folks buying grain mills. My LHBS mills the grains for me when I buy them. Am I missing something?

I started brewing on Dec 31 2006 with an extract recipe. I am now on my third all grain batch. I am currently soliciting ideas for my one year anniversary batch to be brewed on 12/31/07. Whats your best brew that I should consider to celebrate one year in ths fantastic hobby/sport/way of...

Can someone point me to a thread that explains the pros and cons of batch sparging vs fly sparging? I have looked, but can not find. If it doesn't exist could someone give me some info? Thanks

I brewed a honey molasses porter from extract. I fermented in secondary, but then tried a little cellaring to help clear it. i stored it for two weeks in my garage with a cap and airlock where it sat at around 50 degrees. I kegged last weekend and tried it today. It starts off right, but has...

Any of you do all grain inside? Do you use your propane burner inside? Just curious if any one has found a way to brew all grain indoors without ding from exhaust. Its getting cold up here and i would love to brew someplace a bit warmer. I figure this goes here as it seems like an...

I did my first all grain yesterday. It was fun and went OK. I boiled about 6 gallons of wort for an hour and lost almost 2 gallons. Might have to do with the fact that it was around 55 degrees outside and raining. The SG on my 4 gallons of wort that went in the fermenter was 1.070. My...

So I have a batch of honey molasses porter that is ready to keg. I was wondering what the best way to force carb it is. I have read that hooking it up at serving pressure and temp, waiting 10-14 days, is best. Others say 30 psi for 1-3 days at serving temp. What is best? What tastes/feels...

Found some kegs for a good price but they look a little different to me. Could you help educate a n00b? The keg i found is similar to the one that is second from the left in this picture http://www.usaveliquors.com/kegs.html (red and blue stripe) three questions 1) Can you use this for...

hey i was wondering if you all grain guys would look at this craigslist post and tell me if it is a good deal for getting an all grain set up. Any input would be great. If you live in the seattle area, i saw it first :D http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/for/469752614.html

So i brewed a chocolate stout today. Boiled over and lost some of the wort :mad: Than I was getting ready to pitch my wyeast irish ale starter when it slipped out of my hand and about half of it spilled onto the concrete floor. I went ahead and pitched what was left in the package. Am I ok...

Thinking about getting a beer gun. I have looked at losts of posts about carbonation levels and all say that bottles stay carbonated for a few days or weeks. My question is long term carbonation. Does anyone know if a bottle bottled with a beer gun will keep its carbonation for a longer...