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How often do people replace their plastic brewing components?
I recently threw out my racking cane, it was turning cloudy and there was a piece of trub stuck in it that I couldn't get out for the life of me.
I remember the lady at a LHBS telling me you should replace all plastic components (even buckets) every…
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Using Refractometer
I started home brewing about 2 years ago with extract kits and now getting a little more involve with acquiring additional tools of the trade. I know how important checking the gravity is, but I have a some what silly question regarding…
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What are the gelatinisation temps for vegetable starches?
I am planning on doing some veggie brews and would be interested to know what the gelatinisation temps are for potato, sweet potato, carrot, parsnip, beetroot, etc...
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Starter and smack-packs
Is making a starter a good idea when using a larger activator pack from Wyeast?
Should you smack the packet and add it to the starter, or add it after it swells?
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Extract late with a full boil?
If you can do a full wort boil with extracts is it still beneficial to be adding extract late to avoid color changes and the like?
What would happen to hop utilization with extract late in a full boil?
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How do you degas an empty Sanke Keg?
When folks legally acquire Sanke kegs for conversion to kettles, mash tuns or HLTs, the first step is often to relieve the pressure inside the keg before dismantling the spear and valve.
How best is this accomplished without kegging beer all over…
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Re-racking in a Buffalo Trace whiskey barrel
The story is; We have 5-6 home brewer's who will be doing 6 batches of 5 gallon beer. We will be bringing the fermentators/carboys over to my house and re-racking all 30 gallons into a Buffalo Trace whiskey barrel.
We plan on aging it for only 3…
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Is there a quicker way to carbonate a corny keg?
Currently, if I want my beer "today" I put the gas into the out tube at the desired target pressure. I then rest the keg on my lap and gently rock it for about 20 mins, until I don't hear any more bubbling. Then I let it sit for a few hours.
Is…
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What's the shelf life on crushed specialty grains?
What's the shelf life on crushed specialty grains?
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Can I mix two yeasts to add different flavours when I make beer?
This is my first post so I hope I haven't asked anything silly. Can I mix a high alcohol (attenuation?) yeast (for low final sugar and specific gravity) and a yeast that produces more "fruity esters" (like a ale yeast) together into my beer wort. I…
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What are the advantages of Dry vs Liquid yeast?
Pretty straight-forward- what're the benefits and drawbacks of dry or liquid yeast?
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Ancient Brewing Techniques
I'm a newbie! An art historian by day...soon to be home brewer by night and weekends. QUESTION: Do you know of a brewer (home brewer or well known craft brewer) who is knowledgeable about ancient brewing techniques? I'm looking specifically for…
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Beginners cider homebrewing
I've never done any homebrewing before but I'd like to start on my own cider. I was wondering what it involves, how long it takes, what sort of equipment I need - just a general introduction.
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Why are hops added at different times during boiling?
I crafted an Oatmeal Stout (using a Brooklyn Brew Shop kit) last weekend and the recipe instructions were to add 2/3 of the Golding Hops pack at the beginning of the boiling and the remaining 1/3 15 minutes before the end of the boiling.
What is the…
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How can I minimize methanol/fusel alcohols in wine?
I just started home brewing, have studied up on the issues associated with methanol/fusel alcohols, and I'm wondering if there are certain practices that can be used to minimize non-ethanol alcohols, or other harmful things in home brews?
I've heard…
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