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So I washed a batch of wyeast American ale according to a thread on here using one big and 4 small mason jars . I'm going to make a 1 liter starter and pitch a small mason jar into it to get it going. I am also going to use a stir plate to help it grow. Does anyone know if the amount I'd be...

I need some help I just bottled 5gallons worth of my APA recipe , I used the whole 5oz package of priming sugar and for the 1st time used bleach (1oz to 4gal) to sanitize my bottles and equipment . I let them sit and now when I open them from fridge, they have a Hugh head and a lot if...

I have done 2 BIAB batches and hit 86 % doing this: heat water to 165, add grains let sit 30 mins , reheat to 165 while stirring, sit 30mins , remove bag and dunk and swirl in another pot with 170 water for 10 mins. Poured all water back thru grain bag to filter. These were 3 gallon batches ...

Anyone have any problems with doing a 30 min boil vs a 60? I'm considering it and I will be doing all grain

Does anyone know what splashing your pre boiled wort will cause ? I have herd you should not do it.

I just started BIAB mashing in 1 pot @ 150 degrees for an hour then I batch sparge in another pot for 10 mins @ 170 . I usually do a three gallon batch with about 7# of grains . I use a 1.5 qt to lb water ratio , I fill my boil pot up and usually have some water left in my sparge pot. Foes...

I'm going to dry hop a batch later this evening and don't have and marbles to weigh down my hops bag and ideas what I can use instead?

I am currently working on my first partial mash batch and was just wondering if I should remove all of the foamy cakey stuff around the rim of my pot ???

Is there anything wrong with brewing a 2.5 gallon batch and letting it ferment in a 5 gallon pale?

I was wondering if anyone can tell me : if I add hops at flame out, how long should I let the wort sit before I start cooling it down with my chiller?? And is there a lot of flavor difference if a add them at the last 5 mins of the boil instead?

Has anyone used a aluminum pit instead of stainless steel ? And if so is there any flaws with it?

When it's time to add the yeast does it matter if its right from the package or does it need to be re hydrated ?

Is there a simple way to increase the amount of alcohol in a brew? And I am looking to try a stovetop mash brew and have not brewed any all grain batches yet. any advice for a left hand stranger clone attempt? Recipe calls for : 6 lb 2 row, 3.75 rye, 3 lb wheat