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I washed some Belgian Ale WLP550 and I can't really tell which layer is the yeast. Is it the thin, white layer just above the bottom trub layer or is it the middle murky layer? Also: how do I pitch this? If the middle murky layer is the yeast then wouldn't I want to siphon out that part and...

I emailed Brita a simple question: do their filters remove chloramine? Here is the answer: Thank you for contacting Brita. I apologize, but Brita does not claim to remove the substance that you are inquiring about. For more information on what substance the Brita filters remove...

This is brewed by Karl Strauss and as far as I know only available on draft at Islands restaurants. Anybody have recipe ideas? :mug:

Since I'm bottling my stout this week I wanted to get the ingredients for my next batch: IPA. I plan on using the Cooper's Can of IPA: http://www.makebeer.net/item.asp?idProduct=16&idCategory=104&idSubCategory=0 but tweaking it a little. Here is a recipe that seems good: Looks like I...

It reads 33 - is this right? How come everywhere I read people show gravity readings of 1.0x? It's at 24C right now.

So I tasted my Coopers Lager kit and here are the notes on prep: Pitched wort slightly high 30C - recommended 28C max Left in FV for 17 days at 22C Bottle conditioned for 1 month NO FOAM/HEAD on any pour. The first beer had a slight grapefruit tart to it and it passed as a very...

Question: when should I pull the Krausen Collar? Coopers kit; lager; day 4. So it looks likes the bubbles raised and receded in my FV but not all the way (the center has less). I'm at a solid 22°C and I know that is closer to the low end - it's been 4 days since I pitched the wort, should I...