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  1. peoplesbrewing

    Where do you keep your inactive brewing equipment during brew day/racking activity?

    As a new brewer, I have been bombarded by articles on sanitation and the importance of keeping EVERYTHING that comes into contact with your wort as sanitary as possible, and of course for good reason. With that said, I am wondering where you keep your inactive equipment while you are brewing...
  2. peoplesbrewing

    How important is the amount of air space in a secondary container?

    I have a 5 gal carboy with a pale ale that I just racked into secondary. I lost about 0.5-1 gal of my 5 gal wort in transfer due to some malfunctions. I was told that having too much air in the carboy during secondary can lead to increased aeration and off-flavors. So a few questions: - How...
  3. peoplesbrewing

    Low gravity after primary

    I just brewed an American Pale Ale from the Brewers Best extract kit. Followed all the directions, though I think I may have under pitched the yeast and possibly didn't aerate the wort well when starting primary. The recipe calls for 5-7 days primary. As a rookie mistake, I kept looking in to...
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