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Beer not carbonating

I'm having issues with my Belgian Tripel not carbonating. There is a small amount of sediment in the bottles, and I get a hiss when they're opened, but that's about it. It's gotten cold in Virginia since I bottled, but I've tried to keep the temp…
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Is the Blichmann burner worth the money?

Do you think it is worth the $135 for a Blichmann burner? http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/burners/blichmann-floor-burner.html I found a turkey fryer at Home Depot for less than half the price. Why should I spend more $ on…
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Bottled Beer is Cloudy

I'm brewing my first batch of brew and I bottled almost two weeks ago. I've been super anal about keeping everything sterilized, clean, and at the correct temperature during fermentation and bottling. I've "swirled" each beer bottle as recommended…
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Can I naturally carbonate a sweet hard lemonade?

I'm thinking of brewing some hard lemonade, and from what I've read, I'll need to neutralize the yeast with sulfites if I want to prevent it from getting too dry. Will I need to force carbonate after that? Is there a way to make a sweet, carbonated,…
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Campden Tablets to Control Final Sugar Content

I've used Campden tablets per a recipe for cider to prepare the unpasteurized cider before pitching yeast, but recently came across the following in Wikipedia: Campden tablets are also used towards the end of the fermentation process to halt…
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Using Pine with Beer

The only other topic I found on this was here: Using pine in beer - it was asked nearly 10 years ago and didn't have the answers. Does anyone have experience with using pine in their brewing and if so, What was your method and how much (even…
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Using Burnt Caramel / Brewer's Caramel in Recipes

Has anyone worked with using either burnt caramel or brewer's caramel in their recipes? I have read a few places that Fuller's is known to use this to increase the SRM of some of their product line, specifically London Pride. What I am wondering…
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Growlers v 12oz Bottles

As an about to brew newbie who foundly remembers his grandfathers home brew bubbling away back in th e late 50's & 60's when iy was actually (still) illegal) in 20g ceramic crock (w/nothing but cheese cloth over the top) i've got a couple of (nery)…
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Is 4lbs of speciality grains too much for steeping for a 5gal extract recipe?

I made a recipe for a Scotch Ale and was hoping for some feedback on the grain bill. The base malt is at 80.8% of the bill, so my specialty grains are under 20% but accumulate to 4lbs total. Is this too much to reasonably steep? Maris Otter…
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How to add spices after the boil

I'm planning to make a few spiced ales from my batch that's bubbling along right now, and I'm wondering what the benefits and drawbacks are to adding whole spices to the secondary as opposed to making a spice extract with vodka or bourbon? I'm…
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Can brewing while infected with covid-19 spread the disease trough the finished beer?

Last Saturday I bottled a batch while developing symptoms that by now seem like covid. Assuming the test comes back positive, should I throw the batch or is it safe for consumption? And generally, is there any part of the brewing process where the…
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What "problems" can I have if I bottle just one week fermented beer?

last Saturday (11/09/2010) I brewed a Blonde Ale and pitched US-05 yeast. Today there are only few bubles in airlock, so I think since Blonde Ale is a simple style I could bottle in next Sunday (19/09/2010). In all beers I've made I always rack to…
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Has anyone had experience with first wort hopping? Did you find the results worthwhile?

Has anyone seen a marked improvement in hop flavor/quality from first wort hopping (adding hops at sparge) vs. late hopping vs. dry hopping vs. a hopback? Are there specific advantages to doing so? Hints for doing so?
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What is the name for this gigantic dropper or pipe that a person use to suck liquid out of a container?

I saw it in a video about hydrometer, and I can't find anywhere where to buy this gigantic dropper. what are its name and size? It seems about 250ml which is what I need. Thanks! The tube in the center, ignore the tube on two sides that dropper in…
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Production of yeast

I don't know if this has been asked before. How do they make yeast commercially?, I mean where does they get starter yeast? Is it possible to do the same at home? (I know I can just buy it, but I'm curious)
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