I've been reading a lot about yeast lately as I'm starting to experiment with it. I brew five-gallon extract recipes exclusively. I generally use the yeast pitch and starter calculator on this site. My understanding for using a yeast starter is to kick-start the yeast and increase cell count...

Trying to make a seriously bitter beer. I found the Sneezy Rat (extract) recipe on Brewers Friend. I brewed it up and was curious about the lack of grains/fermentables but, continued as per the recipe below: Method: Extract Batch Size: 5 gallons Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)...

I would like to hear your thoughts on why my secondary(s) seem to be more active than my primary(s). My last two batches have had poor carbon release (visible gas release - air lock activity) in the primary. But when I transferred to the secondary the activity is what I would expect in the...

I'm new to home brewing. I started my fourth batch on October 10th. I was mixing water into my brew and knocked over my dextrose container. Bingo! Direct hit into my primary. Couldn’t do it twice if I tried. I don’t know how much dextrose actually got in there but I’m guessing about 1kg.There...