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I'm working on a blonde ale and apparently on brew day when I added water to get it to 5 gallons, I...umm...got it to 4. My brew bucket has lines on it and I suppose I got it to the wrong line. When I went to transfer it to the secondary I noticed my mistake and added another gallon of water...

I know this has been asked 1,000 times before but each time it seems to be a different issue. So basically I can’t get beer to dispense at all. I had a similar problem earlier and temporarily fixed it by connecting the gas to the out post but that doesn’t work now. It isn’t a clog because I...

I underestimated how much malt extract I’d need for a 5 gallon batch. I had a 3.3 lb can of Munton’s light LME and a one pound bag of light DME. I figured I might be low so I added a half cup of sugar but I don’t think it will help much. According to what I’ve looked at online I’m looking at...

I’m new to kegging and only have YouTube vids and threads here on HBT to go off of. I have a couple of quick questions: Why is there a metal piece on the threading of my pressure adjustment knob on my regulator? (See pics below) Is it to keep the knob from moving once I set it? Also, I’ve heard...

I had an idea where I would dissolve some table sugar into boiling water, and collect the cooled, sugary water in a large mason jar, then take the mason jar out into the woods (away from critters) to sit a few days. I would then wash whatever I collected and pitch it in the next batch. I would...

I've got an Amber ale that's been in the fermenting bucket for about 2 1/2 weeks and I'm thinking about bottling at the three week mark. I don't have a carboy to do a secondary but I would like to get the batch as clear as I can. Can I add some fining agents during the bottling process to help...

I'm making a small batch blackberry melomel, and the airlock has been bubbling slowly for exactly one week. I'm worried that the yeast will consume all sugars and that I will end up with a rather dry mead. Should I go ahead and add some potassium sorbate?

I'm currently fermenting an American Light ale from Brewer's Best, and since I am wanting this beer to be as similar to an American light lager as possible, I'm wanting to do a secondary to help clear it up a bit. The problem is I don't have a carboy so I'm thinking after 2 weeks I will transfer...

Hopefully someone with a bit more knowledge than me can add to/fix this. This is a 1 gallon IPA that I fooled around with using ingredients from Northern Brewer's website. The problem is I didn't steep enough of the Maillard Briess Pale Ale Malt grains and wound up with a lower body than I would...

Yesterday I was brewing my first 5 gallon batch of beer, Scottish Ale from Brewer's best, and after a few hours the three piece airlock was bubbling heavily. I woke up this morning and noticed it had stopped bubbling completely. It this normal? This is a partial extract using both liquid and dry...