I have a packet of SafLager S-189 from Fermentis and I'm trying to figure out how many sells are in it. The packet is 11.5 gram and the expiration date is 04/2021 (which, I think, means it's 14 months old, as Fermentis gives their dry yeast a 36 months stated shelf life). Reading BeerSmith's...

Hi. I'm planning to brew a Czech Pilsner tomorrow. I only have old hops. They're really old (probably at least a year since opened), have been kept frozen but not in vacuum. I have Saaz and Premiant. I know that using them is not optimal, but still - I would like to use them, as best I can. Any...

So, I think I did something to make my slurry not layer properly. Is there any way to estimate roughly how many billion cells per ml I have here?

I've been harvesting yeast for a while, but I still don't feel like I know what I'm doing. Yesterday, I kegged a batch and harvested everything from the bottom of the fermenter. Now, I look at the jars, after they'd set there for a while, and it seems like there's just beer and trub, and no...

I set up my kegerator with a 4-way manifold for the CO2. When I attached the gas lines, I sprayed everything with starsan, and couldn't find any bubbling anywhere. I tried another test after: I left one of the valves on the manifold open. I disconnected that line from the keg. I shut off the...

I just got an electric brewing kettle, which I also want to use for mashing. My idea is as follows: Attach a very fine stainless mash to the false bottom. Mash with the whole volume of water, in the kettle. Drain the liquid to a container (same one I'd later use for my no-chill and...

Hi. I am planning to buy an empty keggle (i.e. keg without top, and with a few holes, but no fittings or accessories) and convert it to an eBIAB system. I did find a good list of parts that I could use, but the problem is that on that list, nearly every bolt, washer and hose are from different...

Weird thing, I had a batch of wort which I started fermenting in 2 different vessels (in the same fridge - so conditions where effectively the same). After a few days, one of them gave me a refractometer reading of 5.5 Brix, and the other was 6.1 (took several readings of both - these numbers...

Hello all. I'm looking into making my next batch of beer, and I have this vision for something that's like an Irish Red, sort of, but heavier and creamier than normal, with a full mouthfeel and some butteriness to it, to work nicely for the mild winter we're about to have. The recipes I found...

I had been fermenting a batch of beer in a fermentation fridge for the past 11 days. After pitching the yeast I took a bit out, to ferment alongside it, in the fridge, to do my measurements on, to lower the risk of contamination from opening the fermenter every so often. (since I took the sample...

Hello. I brewed a Dry Oatmeal Stout yesterday. Haven't pitched the yeast yet (I'm doing no-chill, so it's still in the cube). I've heard quite a bit about the need to let stouts bottle condition, to avoid harsh flavors, for a month or so, and I think that the fact that the OG turned out higher...

Hello there, brewers. I want to make my first ever stout (mainly for a friend, because I'm not usually a huge fan of the style). I found this recipe: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-oatmeal-stout/ It sounds quite nice and well balanced (I particularly liked the idea of not letting the...

Hi all. So, after brewing one batch from extract+steeping, according to a recipe I had no influence on, and then a couple of double-batches of SMaSH with different hops, I want to brew something that's a bit more aimed at my own taste. I've done some reading on different malts and hops, and I...

So, the second batch(es) is ready, and we had some of it last night. Interesting stuff. The batch(es) was two SMaSHes - Pilsener being the only malt and using Nottingham yeast, one half of the batch was made with East Kent Golding and the other with Hallertau. The OG was the same for both (same...

So... I have a batch that has been in primary fermentation (Nottingham yeast, 16C) for 17 days now. I added hops on day 12. On day 14 I took a refractometer reading - Brix 5.7; the day after I took another reading (expecting it to be identical, so I know fermentation is done) - 5.3. Then I did...

Hi. A couple of days ago I bottled my second batch. I harvested and washed the yeast. I just finished brewing the wart for my next batch, and I want to reuse the harvested yeast. Thing is - I'm not sure how to do it. There are layers in both jars of harvested yeast - one jar seems to have 3...

I added hops to my fermenter a couple of days ago (primary fermenter, about 11 days into the fermentation). I added them loose. They are still floating on top. Is that OK?

Hi. I'm currently making two batches of Pilsener Malt SMaSH - one with Hallertau and one with EKG. Each batch is about 4L (1G). As per the advice of the dude at the local brew shop, each batch got 10gr of the hops as FWH, and 20gr more as dry hop. I thought the dry hopping should happen like 5...

Hi. I brewed my second batch a couple of days ago. Last time I brewed, the morning after, the airlock was bubbling like crazy. This time, it's been a day and a half since the yeast went in, and still no bubbles. There are some major differences between the two brews that might help explain the...

Hello there. My name it Tal. I am very new to home brewing. I made my first batch a few weeks ago, and now, the time has come to decide on what to brew for my next batch. I'd really appreciate your advice. First off - a bit about my own taste in beer: I don't like sweet or fruity beers (belgian...