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    Why Wyeast?! Why?!!!

    I've had an ale fermenting for 3 weeks now using Wyeast American Ale II, it's at FG, but I had to move it for a few hours from my 70 degree upstairs to my 60 degree basement. The stupid yeast stopped! I've had it back upstairs for 16 hours now and it's still dormant. What can I do? I've now had...
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    Why is my Wyeast garbage?

    I've brewed many brews using safeale 05 with absolutely no problems and one with a White Labs yeast that was simply volcanic. The last 2 brews I did, I decided to use Wyeast. The first was a Lambic kit. I activated the yeast as instructed, the bag puffed out and I pitched it. 3 weeks later It...
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    A Mountain Dew: Voltage Clone Recipe

    I'm looking for anyone who can tell me a recipe that would be a clone of Mountain Dew's Voltage. I brew my own beer, and have never tried to make soda. However, the other day my wife was saying how she would love to have a diet version of Voltage, but they don't make one. In the beer making...
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    How much Raspberry?

    This is a question for anyone who has had Samuel Smith's Raspberry Ale. I want to have as much raspberry flavor as that particular brew. It definitely isn't subtle and very fruit forward. How much raspberry puree should I add to my secondary? My base recipe is 6 LBS LME 1 pound Honey, 1 pound...
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    Can I add raspberries to this?

    Chateau Northern Lambic Grand Cru Partial Mash Kit : Northern Brewer This is a Lambic kit from Northern Brewer, and yes it specifically says it's meant to be a pure lambic without fruit, but I'm having trouble finding a lambic recipe easier to brew and ferment. I'm wondering if I did add say...
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    First time brewing. Bitter taste out of Primary, is something wrong?

    My first brewing project is 5 gallons of pumpkin ale which I sampled today out of my primary before racking to secondary. There is a bitter taste at the back of my tongue. I'm not sure how else to describe it. It doesn't make it undrinkable exactly but it's definitely not a flavor you would want...
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