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I’ve got a lager in the fermentation chamber that will just not take off and start fermenting. I’m not a rookie brewer. I have lots of brews under my belt and have never had a failure until now and I don’t know what’s going on. The beer is a 5 gallon schwarzbier with an OG of 1.058 that was...

I’m guessing I have 100-200 total. Mostly 12 oz. Few pint size. I’m legging everything now and have no use for them. I’d rather give them to someone who can use them rather than throw them away. Located near Waco, Tx.

I’d like to dabble with making cheese, but I have no idea where to start. I would prefer not to buy a bunch of specialized equipment. Can it be done with standard kitchen items? If not, what equipment is needed? What’s the lowest cost way to start making cheese? I really want to make hard cheese...

How long does it generally take for your beers to drop clear? I’ve made beers with excellent clarity in the past. I usually ferment, cold crash, then fine with gelatin. After I keg and carbonate, the beer becomes hazy again and takes a couple weeks to clarify. I just made a Kölsch, and...

For those of you who use pure O2, do you just use the 1.4 oz oxygen bottles from Home Depot? Does anyone use oxygen from the welding supply store? I can buy a 20 pound tank of O2 from Airgas for $10-12. This beats the heck out of $10-12 for 1.4 oz. if I go this route, do I just need a regulator...

i just used this on an Oktoberfest beer. I’m extremely disappointed in the attenuation of this beer, only 61%. I’m trying to figure out if it’s something I’ve done, or if it is common with this yeast.

I’ve been brewing for a little over a year and I’ve ran into my first problem I can’t seem to figure out on my own. I brewed an all grain Oktoberfest a couple of weeks ago. Original gravity was 1.057 and brewers friend estimated final gravity at 1.012. I pitched a 4 liter starter, decanted, of...

My theory in homebrewing is to always keep improving. I try to tweak something every time I brew to make this beer better than the last. That being said, I’m looking to upgrade my process to see if I can get better in some areas where I may be falling behind. Currently, I do brew in a bag. I...

I bought a 5 liter flask from the howmebrew store, and after about 20 brews, it cracked on me. Doesn’t seem like that should have happened. Dang Chinese junk. So where do y’all buy yours? I’m looking for something a little higher quality than the last one I had.

I’d like to hear your story. What was it like? Were you successful? I’m considering taking the leap. I’ve only been brewing for a little over a year, but everyone that drinks my beer says it at least as god if not better, than any beer they’ve bought. What does it actually take to go from the...

I’m planning on doing a milk stout soon, and would like someone more versed in this style to critique what I came up with. I’m shooting or something somewhat mellow on the roastiness and not cloyingly sweet. Here’s what I’ve got. 5 gallon batch: OG 1.060 FG 1.014 IBU 32 SRM 39 ABV 6% 9 lbs...

I know they are supposed to be cloudy, but this seems over the top. Thoughts?

inam brewing a Hefeweizen today. Normally, I mash in a cooler, but today I’m playing around with BIAB. My efficiency is through the roof. I was aiming for 7 gallon of 1.038 wort preboil. I actually got 7.9 gallons of 1.044 wort. If I boil the typical 60 minutes, I’ll have 6.5 gallons of wort. My...

I’m thinking of going to BIAB on a permanent basis. I’ve tried it a couple of times, and like it for its simplicity while still making great beer. My question is, what size kettle do I need. I currently brew 5 gallon batches. I have a 10 gallon kettle, and when I did full volume BIAB, it was too...

I’m relatively new to homebrewing. I’ve only been brewing for about 8 months. I do all grain and have brewed 13 five gallon batches so far and 1 one gallon batch. I try to be objective when I taste my beers. There’s only been one that’s not worth a damn. A couple have just been ok, and the rest...

Like the title says, I’m looking to upgrade fermenters, but don’t know which direction I should go. I’ve been using a plastic bucket for primary fermentation, then transferring to a glass carboy to do my lagering. This has served me well, however, I have now realized that I HATE transferring...

I’ve been brewing beer for almost a year now, and my set up is pretty basic. I have a 10 gallon kettle, a cooler mash tun, and a plastic bucket that doubles as a fementer and HLT. I also have my own grain milk. I’ve been pleased with this setup. My conversion efficiency is always near 100% and...

I have used brewers friend to develop my recipes ever since I started brewing. I am starting to think that either the calculations for IBUs are off, or I am having a problem with hop utilization. My last brew, a German pils, should have an IBU of 36 according to brewers friend, but there is...

I was planning on brewing a Founders Breakfast Stout Clone this weekend. I was going through my inventory and realized that I am out of black patent malt. I do, however, have on hand some carafa iii. Would y’all consider this an acceptable substitute?

I am only 8 brews deep into my young brewing career. The first brew was extract. After that I moved to all grain and made my own recipes. So far, I’ve only enjoyed the beers myself. I thought all but one of my beers were great and the one that wasn’t great was still pretty good. But I’m biased...