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I have a planned brew this weekend and I thought I had some DME for a starter, but upon inspection, I'm out!! I'm using harvested and washed yeast that has been chilling in my fridge for 5-6 weeks. Can I just use. A sugar water solution to wake up the yeast before I brew? Any ideas?

So i've got a Czech pils that id like to get rolling tomorrow, but I have a question. The ingredients kit with 2 sets of instructions -one is single temp (151 for 60) and one is a multiple step mash with 3 different temps. How much will I be losing if I take the short cut and don't do the...

So I pitched my starter about 3-4 hours ago. And now I see this... What is it?? I've been brewing for 3 years and have never seen this.

Hey there, I started my mash about 10 minutes ago. Target temp was 150 for 60, but I'm sitting at 147. Do I need to add some boiling water to bring temp up?

Hey Gus/gals, A great friend of mine has taken the leap and is not only opening his own brewery in ATL, but he's also throwing his first beer festival too! https://roswellbeerfestival.eventbrite.com/ If you're in town, and want to taste some amazing beers he could use your support!

I have some extra grain and hops laying around and I'm trying to put together a pale ale to brew next. What are your thoughts on this? Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt 10 lbs, 0 oz Briess 2 Row Caramel 20 1 lbs, 0 oz Weyermann Cara Red ® 1 lbs, 0 oz Weyermann Cara Foam ® 0 lbs, 8 oz...

So I made as all batch of hard cider out of some store bought apple juice, sugar, and us04. I went to secondary two days ago...and will Kegging this batch to drink as sparkling cider for the new year. A friend suggested I Use a campden tablet a few days before I keg to kill off all remaining...

Hey there, I've got everything to brew an Oktoberfest this weekend...except an Oktoberfest yeast. Can I get away with using a dry lager yeast instead??

BIG Chief IPA... 81 ibu's and dryhopping with and ounce of Citra and Cenntineal. Can't wait ;-)

AT what temp will my beer freeze? Ive just started lagering my Oktoberfest and my lagering chamber doubles as my kegerator. My carboy sits on the hump in the kegerator which is about 5ish degrees warmer than the very bottom of the kegerator and I don't want to freeze the beer in my kegs...

Does anyone have a link to a good resource on no sparge brewing? I wanna try my mash tomorrow without sparging if possible.

It been a while since I've done a lager... I just whipped up a starter and I can't remember with a lager starter if I need to set it in my lagering chamber set to 50ish degrees or if 70degrees on my counter is ok for the starter.

I live in the south and yesterday pulled my chinooks from their bines and started drying them. Check it out...

I've never added vanilla, but I think I'd like to add a hint of vanilla to my pumpkin ale this year (currently in secondary hibernation...I mean fermentation)... ...do I throw in a whole bean or some sort of extract? And how long should I leave it in? Thanks!

Just finished hooking up my new kegerator setup. Would love to know what you guy recommend for insulating the collar.

Anybody have a clone for stone's ruination??? Thanks in advance!

I'm preparing for my first ever Pumpkin ale this weekend and have questions... I plan on using 6lb of pumpkin in the mash (I was going to roast the pumpkin puree in the oven for 30 mins with honey drizzle don top then add it to the mash) here are my questions... 1) I'm using pumpkin pie spice...