I rarely use a secondary fermenter but in this case after 12 days in the primary I will transfer to a secondary for 30 days. Im sure most yeast activity will have ceased by then. I used 05 for my yeast in the primary. After I transfer to the secondary should I add a little more yeast to...

I have been using picnic taps on my kegs in my keezer, but now Im going to increase the depth of my keezer by the usual method of raising the box by installing a 2x6 or possibly a 2x8 so I can get one more keg inside of it. I also want to install new taps that are mounted through the wood. My...

Went out to my shop tonight to pour myself a beer out of one of my 3 kegs and aaaah! my co2 tank is empty and nothing coming out of any of the kegs. To late in the evening to get a refill. When I hook up another co2 tank tomorrow will my beer be ok, or is it all shot. Rats! Brian

Is there a noticeable difference when substituting 6 row malt for 2 row? There is a malster located in Skajit Valley Washington that is just starting out thats using local grown grain and malting it. I have already went though a bag of their 2 row "Copland" malt and made some really good beer...

Is there any way to transfer beer from a keg thats already carbonated, to a bottle, and keep the bottle carbonated. Do I need to add anything to the bottle for it to stay carbonated? I have transferred beer to growlers, but I never have the beer sitting around long enough to see how long it...

I brewed a nice large beer two weeks ago with 17.5 pounds of grain. The calculations said my beer should have a FG of about 1.080. I did take a pre boil sample of the wort, set it aside and let it cool down to 68 degrees. I had a 90 minute boil on this beer and when I had 20 minutes left in...

I have a yeast calculator question. After putting in my values on the yeast calculator, it tells me I need a 2 liter starter and to use 7.2 oz of DME. Im guessing I boil 2 liters of water with the 7.2oz of DME and after cooling I add my one smack pack of yeast and then let it do its stuff? Is...

When I make a yeast starter, how many more yeast cells am I producing with it. Lets say I am using Wyeast Lager 2112 that has 100 billion cells, the yeast is really fresh and I make a starter. About how many more cells are being created? I'm just getting into all grain and like it a lot. Have...