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Add me to the list of people bit by this "bug". I don't do many beers with boil sugar additions, so I wasn't aware of it. Unfortunately I wasted about a half hour waiting on a mash to continue to convert before I realized what was going on and confirmed with my own spreadsheet calculation...

I pitched 3 packets of Notty (mfg date 1/2013) into a 1.100 barleywine about 24 hours ago. After reading a few things about not needing to oxygenate with dry yeast I decided to forgo pure O2. But I'm also reading some things that lead me to believe that it would be good to oxygenate post...

I thought hops were usually harvested in the fall, like September. I live between Chicago and Milwaukee, so I don't know the typical harvest time here or what has been typical for this season. I've got a Fuggles plant that flowered early and by all the descriptions I've read, the cones meet...

All three of my hops plants are yellowing near the bottom of the plants. I'm reading that's not uncommon as plants spend more energy on new growth. But I'm starting to get concerned about the overall plant health. My Sterling plant shows signs that look like a virus to me. Possibly Apple...

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In my quest for the perfect (to my tastes) golden lager I'm looking for some advice on process tweaks. I've made several batches that turned out nice and probably to style, but are still not hitting the target I want. Most I've made are in the ballpark of 1.050. The main issue seems to be...

I'm debating on whether to go with something neutral like US05 or something English like Wy1968. Anybody have any opinions?

I've brewed three beers now with 2206. On about the 4th day of active fermentation, the third beer with 2206 is starting to throw off some sulfur. Never got even a hint of sulfur on the previous 2. I totally understand that this is "normal" for a lager yeast and it's certainly not the worst...

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I am trying to predict the IBU's in the Northern Brewer Oktoberfest kit I'm currently brewing. I'm concerned the bitterness my be a little too low, even for my tastes. The kit includes 1oz Hallertau with 3.8% AA and instructs a late addition of the LME @ 15 min. I'm doing a 2.5 gal boil for...

Based on the great info I've gleaned from this site, I've been doing long (4 week) primaries with no secondary - with great results. I'm on day 2 of a primary with WY1968 and so far it's behaving similar to most other accounts. However I'm concerned about the statements on Wyeast's site about...

I'm still pretty new to brewing ... going to start my 5th batch as a lager. Based on the great info I've gleaned from this site I've been doing long (4 wk) primaries w/ no secondary - and with great results. Do the same rules apply to lagers? Is it safe to primary and lager in the same vessel?