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I haven't had time to brew an all grain in a couple of months and my pipeline is empty. I brewed a BB APA yesterday and it came with BRY-97. I have read that it is a notoriously slow starter. I have it in my fermentation chamber set at 62. Is that too cool for this yeast? Thanks!

I purchased a Blichmann burner at the end of June last year. It worked well for about 6 times and then flames shot out of where the hose connects to the burner when I was using it and then started to come out of the oxygen port. Major safety issue!! I contacted the retailer, who...

I have had some issues with small floaties in my kegged beer. I cleaned my beer line with BLC for 20 minutes last night and then rinsed. This is a new keg with four pints pulled off of it and still getting the floaties. They are very small.. think grain of sand size or smaller. But the beer...

I made a starter last night for 1335. After I pitched the yeast in the starter, I saw the production date was 9-24-13. Fast forward to this morning, I don't see a change in the starter from last night. I am using a stir plate. Is this packet still viable?

Anybody know where I can find a 10 gallon corny keg - the ones I find on ebay are over $200. Thanks!

I am limited in fermenters currently and was wondering if I can add sorbate/sulfite and a clearing agent to my cider that is in the primary fermenter. Is there any reason why not to? Thanks!

I just finished a red rye brew and thought my pre and post boil gravities were close. Pre 1.044 @ 6 gallons Post 1.054 @ 4.75 gallons Any thoughts?

Here is my recipe for my first crafted IPA and the centennials were home grown hops. FERMENTABLES: 11 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (81.5%) 1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 20L (7.4%) 1 lb - American - Munich - Light 10L (7.4%) 0.5 lb - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (3.7%) 1 oz -...

I brewed the Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat Stout AG from NB but just realized (4 days into fermentation) that I pitched 1450 - Denny's Favorite instead of 1335 - British Ale II. Kind of bummed but that's the way it goes! Now I just have to create another recipe for the 1335 :)

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Hello all! I am going to attempt my first braggot this weekend and here is the recipe: 7 lb - 2-Row 1 lb - Crystal 40 1 lb - Vienna 10 lb - Honey - added at flameout 1 oz - Nugget - 60 minutes Should I use US-05 or D-47? Would D-47 take it too dry? Thanks! Scott

I have used my plate chiller on 15 brews and only cleaned it by running the garden hose through the wort in and then wort out side for a few minutes after each brew. Before each brew I do the same thing as well as dip it in starsan while I am brewing. What else should I be doing? Does...

I built a pergola-like structure for my hops. I have trained all the bines up twine but I have noticed some bines from the same plant are reaching across to the other bines twine (same plant). Is this ok? Should I let two bines grow up the same piece of twine? I will add pictures tonight...

I had a problem last night with my grain mill - Crankandstein 2A. The free roller would spin some and then not spin finally it got bound up, tipped the hopper and mill over and dumped grain all over the ground. I found that if I put in minimal grain it would work for a bit but if I filled the...

I would like to use a brew belt on a speidel fermenter - will it work without harming the fermenter? Thanks, Scott

My last few brews have tasted a little thin. I have changed my procedures and this is possible why. I recently changed my brew kettle which has a little more deadspace. I have been boiling about 8.5 gallons for a 5.5 gallon batch. My boil time is an hour. Could this be part of my "thinness"...

I decided on the center inlet chugger pump and I am going to use it for the first time this weekend - I'm very excited! However, I have a few questions. Is it ok to let the wort flow into the pump with pump on and the output ball valve closed? Should I clean it out with a oxyclean...

I am looking to clean the bottom of my boil kettle. Any ideas? I have tried a oxyclean soak but there was still some left. Open to suggestions. Thanks!

The next purchase that I will be making for my beer equipment is a pump. I am not bound to either march or chugger but would like to get the correct pump the first time (bought too small of a brew pot the first time!). Are the center inlet pumps the way to go now? If so, how do you step down...

I made Yoopers Pale Ale last weekend and am getting ready for the dry hop portion. I have never done a secondary in all of my roughly 15 batches. I have a couple of questions - 1) From what I have read, it is important to siphon to another fermenter before dry hopping - is that correct...