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I recently acquired a third, 15.5 gal keg. I use one for a mashtun and another for a boil kettle. It would be nice to ferment a larger quantity and not have to worry about breaking a carboy. I had a full one crack on me, working outside in winter. The question is- how would you effectively...

Hi: I was out of town when my pale ale was finishing fermenting. It was nice and clear when I got home so I bottled it in 21- 1 litre, self capping, Groltch-type bottles. A few days later, I realized that I forgot to dry hop during the ferment. The recipe called for 1 oz of Centennial a week...

I washed and saved yeast (Wyeast 1072) from a pale-ale batch in a carboy. I got almost a quart of nice, tan-looking slurry. It had been in the carboy for three weeks from the brew day. I chilled the carboy for one day to settle it out for bottling. Should I make a starter to use my yeast for...

I finally got a second 15.5 gal keg to complete my all grain equipment to brew at least 10 gal batches. I made my mastun by cutting the top out (grinder and jigsaw worked great-- 10" circle) and using the cut out piece for a false bottom. By drilling small holes and using a stainless scrubber to...