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Do I have to chill the beer to fine with gelatin? I don't really have a way to chill my beer in the fermenting bucket prior to kegging. I could keg it, chill it, then fine it; however, I would rather not dirty another keg and I only have room for two kegs in my fridge so I would have to take...

I've never made a mead before and I would like to give it a go. I'd like to make something that my wife would like, like cherry or strawberry. So I have a few questions. 1. Do you worry about bacteria on the fruit? Do you treat fresh and frozen fruit differently? 2. I've heard...

A few questions about this. 1. Has anyone brewed a batch with and w/o acidifying sparge water and noticed a desirable difference? 2. Are there certain beers, grains, etc... that benefit more from acidifying sparge water? 3. Or, is acidifying sparge water done more for certain water...

I like to brew IPA's, Brown Ales, and wheats. My efficiency has been around 60-68% with store grind. The pH I get on a freshly calibrated meter is about 7.41, which I tend to agree with more than a sample that was in transit and in the lab for a total of 1 week. I'm just now starting to...

I have read widely varying times for this. One study showed that after 24 hours we start losing volatile oils but could be as short as 8 hours. Other people think 2 weeks is optimal.

How often do you folks check pH of your mash and at what point do see no more change in the pH?

I would like to make the Bells 2 hearted, which calls for 150F for 45 mins then up to 170F for 10 mins I've not done a step mash before. For my mash setup I have the 10 gal rubbermaid round coolers, burner is the edelmetal, and 10 gal boil kettle. Was thinking of mashing in my kettle but temp...

Found this on Reddit the other day, interesting. Many of the comments focused around choosing an IPA which will mask off flavors and that using a starter diminishes the need for aeration. http://brulosophy.com/2015/05/25/wort-aeration-pt-1-shaken-vs-nothing-exbeeriment-results/

I've read a lot of threads on pH meters but they are all in the $80-100 range. Is there anything that works decent in the $40 range? I've also looked at the pH strips targeted at mash the pH range, anyone have experience with these? Some people complained the color of the mash can affect the...

http://www.amazon.com/Bazooka-Kettle-Screen-brew-kettle/dp/B003ISY2DC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1426941561&sr=8-5&keywords=false+bottom A question about false bottoms prompted me to enter this quick review. I have used this a few times now in my 10 gal Rubbermaid round beverage mash tun and I...

I made the New Castle clone from Beirmuncher and I tried my first bottle yesterday and it was no good. It has only been bottle conditioning for a week and a half but I wanted to see how it was doing. The flavor reminds me of really cheap wine, which I think many would describe as vinegar. I...

Finished my first all grain batch. I did the Newcastle clone from Biermuncher. I scaled it down to a five gallon batch and made a few minor adjustments, namely leaving out the barley and I rounded up the pale malt to the nearest pound, which wasn't much. Single infusion mash with fly sparge...

I will be doing my first all grain batch this weekend, which got me thinking. I would really like some feedback on my beer. When it's ready, is there anyone here with a lot of experience judging that would like to try it and give me feedback? I'm making the NewCastle clone from...

I have a homemade stir plate and I plan on crashing and decanting. What type of timeline do you guys use for a 1.5L starter?

How accurate is beersmith2 at calculating strike water temp? I have seen some OLD articles stating it underestimated the temp. I have my recipe set to adjust the temp based on the temp of the grains and my mash tun. Beersmith calculated 10.68 qts strike water at 177F. 10 gal mash tun and...

I will be doing my first all grain beer in a few weeks. I searched the forum for favorite wheat recipes and couldn't find any. Could I get some recommendations or a link to a post regarding my question? It seems like wheat beers are pretty straight forward with slight variations, just looking...

I only plan on doing 5 gallon batches. I stick with brewing porters, amber ales, and IPA (once). Can I get by with the 5 gallon Rubbermaid beverage cooler from home depot as my mash tun? I would think smallest size possible would hold temps better. One extra question, does everyone like...

1. Under what circumstances do you add additional yeast prior to bottling? I have a porter that I will be racking to a secondary after 2-3 weeks in primary. I planning on leaving it in secondary for a good month. 2. How long do yeast stay in suspension? 3. Does any one stir up...

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/drink/2013/05/hoppy_beer_is_awful_or_at_least_its_bitterness_is_ruining_craft_beer_s_reputation.html Don't know if anyone read this article. It's a little old, but I do tend to agree with many of the points. I think some day I will open a can of beer and...

Anyone in the northern climates have issues with shipping kits when it's freezing out? Issues with freezing liquid yeast and LME?