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When I took the lid off to aerate 3 days in it didn't look like there had been any kraeusen. Yeah, i knew it at the time it probably wasn't the best thing to aerate that late in fermentation but I thought it'd be worth the risk to get the yeast active.

I used Wyeast Am Wheat #1010-activator... Didn't think to look at the date on it until after garbage day. So it's common for the yeast to produce this small of an amount of CO2? I guess I was thinking the yeast would be extra active with all the extra sugar from the berries in there. Hmmm

Hi all! Could use your help... I brewed my 5th ever batch a week ago today and have ran into some issues. I brewed an american wheat extract kit I got from my local brew shop... this was the first kit i'd done that had no grains to steep, just all extract syrups. I threw in an extra 1#...

Hi guys, Semi-newbie here, this is my third brew. Right now I'm steeping the grains for my chocolate porter. My plan is to make it a bacon porter, but I know there is quite a bit of risk involved. I'd rather not ruin a full 5 gallon batch (if that's what ends up happening), so i was...

Well I guess I like a nice mixture of all of that, very strong, but more on the citrusy side and not overpoweringly bitter. So since centennial and cascade are citrusy and my leaf hops, would they be the right ones to use for dry hopping? Should I hold off on using my Nugget pellets?

Hey everyone, I need some advice and opinions on my next brew... So this is going to be my second brew... I picked up an IPA kit today at my local brew shop. The kit only came with 1oz of Galena for bittering and 1oz of Fuggle for finishing (both are pellets), and the finished product is...

Yeah if you're in the kc area I highly recommend Homebrew Pro Shoppe in Olathe. I went there a couple weeks ago to buy my setup and the owner, Charlie, talked to me for about 45 minutes helping me pick out what I needed and giving me tips and advice. Outstanding customer service and pretty...

Present gravity- 1.018 Starting gravity- 1.046 Final gravity specified in recipe- 1.010-1.012 It's tasting pretty awesome thus far! Holding the sample up to the light I could see that it is much clearer than I had thought. I suppose I could let it sit until the weekend before I bottle? I...

Thanks for all the help! I have not taken a second hydrometer reading yet. I have it stuck in my head that if I take the bung plug out, all that wonderful CO2 will be replaced with basement air and my beer will be contaminated. What's the best way to get a sample out of the carboy to test it...

I'm a newbie and this is my first batch, so I could use some help! I've searched the threads, but haven't found one that answers all my questions. I did the Brewer's Best Nut Brown Ale kit, which is in the secondary right now and has been for 6 days. The instructions say "6 or 7 days in the...

Great, thanks guys! Things are going right so far, my air lock is bubbling like crazy today!

After months of waiting, I just finished brewing my first batch! I'm doing a Nut Brown Ale kit I picked up at my local home brew shop. For the most part, everything went very well (much easier than I had anticipated), but I think it went so smooth because I spent so much time prepping and...

Welcome, Logan! I'm a fellow newbie and St. Louisian... St. Louisite? I haven't brewed yet, but have been researching for awhile. Looks like the home brew supply stores in the area are St. Louis Wine & Beer Making or Friar Tuck Beverage. STL Wine & Beer Making in Chesterfield is probably...

Hey everybody, just joined the site! I've been researching home brewing for a few months now, and nearly every question i've googled has led me here, so I thought I would join. I'm in the process of building my first kit and hopefully in a month or so I'll be brewing my first batch! I...