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Hi All, Much too much diacytl on my latest lager. I did a rest for 3 days at 65F, but I'm assuming there was not enough yeast left to clean it up. It's now laggering in it's third week. Are there any options I have to clean the diacytl. Thanks in Advance, Frank

Hi Folks, Just switching from plate chiller to counter flow. For cleaning of it, I ran PBW and then clean water through it. Thinking about my brew day tomorrow and I'm wondering what's the best method to sanitize. If I run sanitizer through it on brew day won't I have up to 25' of...

Hi All, I looking few a number of posts and maybe I'm just being extra cautious, but wanted direct confirmation of a few things as I'm switching from CO2 to nitrogen on my stout faucet because I'm still not sure that I am sure. 1) It's called a nitrogen 'tank', but it's filled with Beer gas...

Hoping someone can help me with this...since Im new to using a spunding valve. I needed my fermentation chamber for an upcoming brew so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try out my spunding valve. I have 6pts of gravity left to go. Prior to this I tested out the empty keg...

Doing a cascade orange ale and I was considering adding orange flesh to the boil at either at flameout (or maybe 5m). Will that work? Couldn't find much in a search. I was also going to add a small amount of sweet orange peel. Didn't want to bother with a secondary fruit addition.

Hi, I don't know what is the appropriate forum for this, but I have about 4lb of hops that I was thinking I would bring to the US with me when I go next. They aren't for selling, they are simple to donate to a friend would also brews. I'm just wondering if anyone has brought hop (pellets)...

Folks, My starter won't be ready for 2 days after brew day. I know it's not uncommon for people to pitch into their wort a day or 2 after. But I have some basic questions: 1) Should I wait to aerate the wort to right before I pitch? I assume yes 2) How important is oxidation in...

Hey Guys, I've been aging some of my ales in a keg putting a light amount of pressure and then disconnecting the gas line and storing in a room. I noticed that the pressure is well kept for the first day (meaning I could not pop the lid off). After that the lid could be popped with a light...

When storing a starter for a month or so, is there any advantage or disadvantage to storing it decanted versus not? Thanks in Advance.

Silly question and the answer might be obvious, but I thought I'd through it out there given this is my first stout. I assume it's counter productive to try to add any fining agents to a stout?? Thanks in Advance.

Hi All, I'm looking to split a 5G batch of Blonde Ale. I know what I want for one half, but for the other I was thinking of green tea. It's basically done fermenting and I need to keg it soon, so I am looking for something I can add to the keg directly. Do you think a green tea will come...

I did a search but couldn't find anything quite related to. Tips/Techniques to removing the grains from a mash tun with false bottom? I did my first AG this past weekend and was thinking to myself there has to be a better way than I did. Thanks in Advance, Frank

Hi All, Sometimes (ok most time) I just don't peel like filling up my priming pail with 5g of water + sanitizer. Sometimes I just want to take a spray bottle with water and sanitizing solution and coat the interior of the priming pail. Do people think this is good enough? Thanks in...

The brew belt I have says not to use it with glass. It seems like a carboy would be able to handle the slight heat added by the belt. Has anyone tried using a brew belt with a glass carboy? Thanks In Advance, Frank

Hi All, I'm doing my first all grain batch this weekend and I'm wondering if I should treat my mash water with some chemical given I have a water softener. Should I add something to the mash matter like Gypsum or a Campden Tablet? Or anything else. Thanks in Advance, Frank

Hi All, I've read some search strings but I don't think I have a confident answer in the following: 1) Can I simply clear out a space big enough in my extra fridge and place my beer in there for a day before bottling? Or is this too cold. 2) I've read some posts that transfer to the...

Hi All, I'm looking for a dry yeast that I can use for a Kolsch to avoid the liquid yeast cost. Here are my options: http://torontobrewing.ca/index.php/brewing-ingredients/yeast/dry-yeast.html Thanks in Advance, Frank

Hi All, I was planning on doing by first fruit beer coming up, a Blackberry Wheat, and I had some general questions I wanted to get help with. 1. Does fruit during the boil add any value? 2. For adding fresh fruit to secondary. Is sanitizing the fruit a requirement? 3. I've read 2...

Trying new things during each and every brew and I wanted to ask the opinion of the experts. While I was transferring my beer from primary to secondary I had the what I thought was a good idea. 'Place my grain bag over my funnel and use it as a filter.' Doing so did the job of making...

Hi All, dry hopping for the first time next week, just a few questions: 1) Do you need to sanitize my hop bag before using it? I assume yes. 2) Do I need to sanitize the outside of the bag before I cut it and dump the hops out? I assume yes 3) Is it advised to include an item to make...