I have been lagering my Munich Helles at 32F for 4 weeks now and plan to bottle next weekend. I used Safale 05. I am now having second thoughts about my approach and question if I have inadvertently killed the yeast? I still bottle my beer. This means I will add corn sugar to the batch prior...

Unfortunately I only take a refractometer reading after mash which was the 1.052 reading. I do this because I view this as my only chance to make a correction since I will enter into boil and can add DME at that point. I know with the boil I will increase my OG since I will be losing water...

Is there a general equation indicating how much DME will increase the OG reading? I typically brew in 6 gallon batches. I use a refractometer (which I don't completely trust) to get a preboil reading. Today, my target was 1.057 and got a preboil refractometer reading of 1.052. I added one...

I am looking to capitalize on economies of scale by purchasing my primary fermentable base grain in the 55 lb sack. With that said, I will be committed to brewing several batches using this single type of grain as the base malt. Will I see a significant difference in desired beer flavor that...

BLUF: How do I use my washed yeast in my next brew session now that I have 4 quarts of this? Details: I followed YouTube tutorials on washing yeast and believe I have four quart s of washed yeast. I put the four quarts of washed yeast in the refrigerator and today (24 hrs later) they have a...

Many varying opinions but all sound reasonable. I appreciate the help. If I had it to do over again I would do two small batches. I would add on pasteurized dose of honey in secondary and one non-pasteurized to see if there is a difference. I would guess that non-pasteurized increases risk...

I tasted a great orange blossom honey ale at Alpine Brewery last week and it inspired me to finally try brewing with honey. I purchased my orange blossom honey and all other ingredients for what I believe will be a great recipe. The issue is, I have read varying opinions about when to add the...

Oliver - If you like Aurora Hoppyalis, I posted the recipe in public and you can find. Thanks for the heads up and I just cracked the first one I brewed. This is a super good recipe and a more seasoned brewer than me can make this even more tasty. Thanks again for the info and it sure helped...

I was part of the last beta test Brewer's Friend had. I brewed a few batches to test out the beta site but now want to move that data back over to the production site. Is there a way to do this or is that data forever lost?

Thank you very much for taking the time to help. I can't wait to try this!

Does anyone have a Karl Strauss Aurora Hoppyalis clone. This is an outstanding beer and I would love to try to brew it.

I am very interested in being a part of the beta group.

Thanks everyone! You are all sure a big help. This is a great forum and I certainly appreciate having multiple experts to help me improve my processes.

I am in the constant state of upgrading my equipment to improve my process. I am a BIAB brewer and want to procure a refractometer. Are all refractometers created equal in that I should simply go for the cheapest one I can find? If not, can someone recommend a brand/model # and shop as to...

Been brewing for nearly 20 years using bottles, corn sugar for priming, and a primary fermenter. My last batch I used DME (used the calculator so more quantity than I would have used with corn sugar) and I tried a secondary fermenter. The result was a grossly under carbonated beer. I made 2...