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I've had two batches in a row now that have become infected. :( Haven't had this problem before these two. For the first batch, I blamed some possibly poorly harvested yeast (it was my first time trying to wash yeast, so could be understood if I screwed it up). For the second batch, I was...

Hello. I brewed up some kolsch today, and missed my OG big time. Was shooting for about 1.046, and ended up at 1.032. This is just my second all-grain, but I did a good job hitting temps and water volumes. After looking at the spent grains in the compost pile, I think they weren't crushed very...

This is the first batch that I've used a fruit purée, and I'm surprised how long it is taking this beer to finish. Its been at least 3wks since adding 3lbs of purée to the secondary, and the airlock is still bubbling. I used 1986 yeast, and have been keeping the beer at 70 deg F. Is it normal...

Got a new 3 g keg and it stinks pretty bad. I think the smell is coming from the rubber gasket on top. Is there any quick way to get rid of the smell? New to kegging, can't wait to pour the first pint!