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I want to pep up my Irish red ale with a bit of cherry extract. Are the any suggestions as to how much and when to add. I was to give it a little Zatarain punch. This will be for a 5 gallon Irish red ale. Any suggestions would be great.

Question. I recently brewed a Scottish Ale extract kit using S33 yeast and it started quickly and stopped just a quick. I know you should never rely on the airlock but was wondering if there is a suitable temp to hold this at to finish out. The airlock inner plastic piece has been laying on the...

I just purchased the Scottish ale 80 shilling and I was wondering if the grains are going to arrive pre-crushed or not? If not, best method of doing it yourself without having to buy a mill right now. Thanks.

Question: my Belgian has been bottled and taste great however I noticed that the beer is very very clear in the bottle but once it hits the fridge, the chill haze sets in and the bottle is no longer opaque. Are there any concerns, and will this haze break at all? Thanks.

Are the any extract kits out there that are close to Sam Adams, or yeunglings? Cheers

Just wondering if anybody has tried the rebel brewing kits? If so then what are you thoughts? Good or bad comments? I'm trying to expand to different vendors Cheers

Everybody says to don't fear the foam, but is this adequate? Just wondering. BB dunkelweizen in the secondary

Would checking the FG be the same if you were to put the hydrometer into the initial fermenter and let it float vs. pulling a sample with the wine thief which the sample is extracted deeper into the beer. Thanks.

Just wondering if a heating pad will help kick start my dunkelweizen and tripel. They had very good fermentation for about a day the dropped out. I want to kick start these because both beer are below their FG range. Dunkelweizen is 5 days fermenting and tripel is 2 weeks in secondary.

Fellow brewers.I tasted my Belgian tripel that has been in the secondary because I didn't get an accurate reading in the initial and to me it has a sour taste. Much like a queasy stomach after a night of partying. Is this normal? It was an extract kit from BB. Will the smell die down after bottling?

Folks, what are the star-San Do's and Dont's ? I just picked some up tonight and the instructions on the bottle are written in a font that is unreadable almost to the naked eye.

Question. I used a strainer during my last batch to filter all the hops n such and fermentation went well and after the secondary sat for a bit there wasn't much trub and the beer is crystal clear during bottling. Is this a secret of the trade or is this crazy. Thoughts anyone.

I know the point if making brew is to drink it but I was wondering what the lifespan of a home brew is if not consumed quickly. Right now I have 4 cases + another 5 gallon fermenting right now. Are there any tips to prolong longevity. Thanks

I had my first brewed batch sitting on my concrete floor next to my sump pump just in case the bottles decided to pop off, but after a week of sitting idle the average temp is 60F. I've moved the beer to a warmer spot. There isn't anything to be worried about right?

Question: Once I've dissolved my sugar an add it to the bottling bucket, I should not introduce much aeration correct? Also, should you give the beer a slight stir to ensure the sugars mixed?

Fellow brewers Would it be advisable to filter the brew into the bottling bucket just to ensure sediment is not apparent? I have some paint filters at 5 & 25 microns. Should I sanitize the filter?

Hello- wondering how long you should sanitize your equipment for. For example gathering a quick sample from the wine thief, test jar & hydrometer. Thanks

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Any brew clubs in my area?

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