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I have been reading about people using a yeast cake from a previous brew to ferment an additional brew. What are the guidelines/restrictions for doing this? how do you store it and how long is it good? It sounds like an interesting idea, but also a bit tricky. any info is much appreciated!

Hi everyone. I am on my third brew and trying an orange blossom saison. the yeast Im using is WLP568. I have read a lot about staring the fermentation in the 60's and gradually raising it up into the 70's, 80's and even 90's?!? So I have a few pretty basic questions. 1. Is the temperature...

Thanks for the insight guys, I will increase the hops. Do you think I should just increase the Hallertauer? I am afraid if I increase the Saaz too much at 15 minutes it may taste too hoppy for a Tripel? I'll probably end up bumping them both up a little. Also I dont have a good feel for how much...

Hey all I just created my first iteration of a Belgian Tripel and I am hoping to get some feedback. I am a relatively new extract brewer with a few 5 gallon batches under my belt. 5 gallon batch Boil 3.5 gallons Boil time 60 minutes Extract 9lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract 1.5 lbs...