| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| beer | 11/19/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: describe a quality of beer that is beneficial to beer?
A: I'm not sure if I understand your question,as written.My take is you are wanting to know what in the ...
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| Home Brew Store | 11/19/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: I've been brewing for a few years and got my wife into it also. we have been mentioned to a few time ...
A: What you are describing is a "brew on premises" operation. I have seen a few of these, both around ...
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| Aging IPA | 11/17/2009 | Ed Westemeier |
Q: I have just finished my first IPA, and it tastes great. I am aware that, historically IPA's were ...
A: The bitterness of the high hopping rate used in an IPA will gradually mellow out over time. The ...
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| Imperial | 11/16/2009 | Ed Westemeier |
Q: I would like to find all of the distributors in the US of Imperial beer from Costa Rica. Should I ...
A: To find the distributors, you would have to ask the importers. Check Black Eagle Imports in ...
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| herb beer | 11/12/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I'm a newbie when it comes to home brewing, but very eager to start with my new hobby. I very much ...
A: Welcome to a fun hobby, Robert. When you're first starting out it's really best to stick to the ...
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| sugar | 11/9/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: how much sugar is in a can of beer. is there less sugar in lite beer
A: The short answer is that no, beer does not contain sugar. In fact, that's what yeast does... it ...
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| keg | 11/2/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: how long will an untapped keg of budweiser last if it sits outside
A: Temperature is the key factor. Properly refrigerated, it's supposed to be best for 110 days from ...
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| bottle aging beer | 10/31/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: I have a few bottles of Roots Organic Brewing Epic Ale that are aging, as recommended, in the ...
A: The beer might not be any good any more, but you can try it and find out. There are not generally ...
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| When to rack to secondary | 10/26/2009 | Ed Westemeier |
Q: I just finished racking my second batch of homebrew (and IPA) to the secondary. The wort spend 6 ...
A: Don't worry -- that's not surprising at all. Your primary fermentation was fine, since you got down ...
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| Booze gone bad! | 10/18/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: I'm working on my third batch of home made cider. My previous batch went bad after about two ...
A: Dave, Sorry for taking so long to answer your question but I have had computer issues. As to your ...
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| kegging/carbonation | 10/3/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: I have brewed 4-6 batches a yr, mostly ales & bottled for 10 yrs. I recently bought a 4 keg system & ...
A: Sorry it has taken so long. 1. Fill your keg up as full as you can but leave room to add the lid. ...
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| cider kit | 9/30/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: Do you use the same procedure to brew the cider kit as to brew the lager kits hope you can help me ...
A: You can bottle 1/2& barrel 1/2;however,if doing so,you would leave a big headspace in the barrel.All ...
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| cider kit | 9/29/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: Do you use the same procedure to brew the cider kit as to brew the lager kits hope you can help me ...
A: You can use the same equipment,both for cider and beer,but once you have used it for 1 or the ...
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| alcohol content | 9/29/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: how r u mate, i was just wondering how much sugar to put in the wort to get midstrength [3.5] ...
A: Basically, 1% sugar turns in to 1/2% alcohol. Thus a 10% sugar solution (100g of sugar added to ...
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| Hops | 9/11/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: I live in the northern central part of Saskatchewan and have a hops plant growing in my yard. I ...
A: I can't make a complete judgement,from that picture.The cone is not fully finished growing.I would ...
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| Fermentation in brewing | 9/9/2009 | Keith Patton |
Q: What factors affect the rate of fermentation?
A: The factors that affect fermentation in my experience are as follows: The amount of yeast first ...
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| short fermentation | 9/7/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: I a brewing a batch of beer from a kit. After only ywo days it stoprd bubblinh. My hydrometer, if ...
A: Alex, Okay, lets take it from the beginning. After you finish brewing you should take a sample and ...
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| short fermentation | 9/6/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: I a brewing a batch of beer from a kit. After only ywo days it stoprd bubblinh. My hydrometer, if ...
A: Some batches bubble more than other. The only way is to look at hydrmeter readings. Having said ...
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| Home brew not right | 9/1/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: I have only ever made 2 batches of homebrew using a kit from Coopers (Australian-based). I used new ...
A: Sure... head retention is a really desirable trait in a beer, and I can understand your wanting to ...
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| budweiser | 8/30/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: Matt My doctor says I might have sub clinical gluten intolerance. This may explain why I get so ...
A: Okay, I am posting this followup at the top so you'll see it. Thanks to some friends of mine who ...
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| The AWFUL Smell | 8/28/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: I'm in the first few days of a new round of cider - and as I'm sure you know - noxious, awful smells ...
A: I think your only recourse would be to somehow pipe the smell out a window. Perhaps you could use ...
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| accidental brew | 8/4/2009 | Keith Patton |
Q: We made iced tea in a closed pitcher, lots of sugar and added some overripe lemons. Because I had a ...
A: By 200 do you mean .200? Blood alcohol is measured by percent and .200 is pretty high, twice that ...
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| Brewing Cider | 8/4/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: What kind of sugars won't ferment? The last batch of cider I made was sooooo bitter because ALL of ...
A: Dave, Apologies for my delay in responding to your question. The most common "brewing" sugar that ...
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| accidental brew | 7/31/2009 | Keith Patton |
Q: We made iced tea in a closed pitcher, lots of sugar and added some overripe lemons. Because I had a ...
A: Kathy: It was probably the spontaneous fermentation of the sugar in the tea, caused by the wild ...
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| Beer allergies | 7/29/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: I love beer. But some nights after drinking it i wake up with my nose and eyes streaming then i ...
A: Sounds pretty strange, Jeff. Do you always drink the same beer? If so, I have no clue. If you ...
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| dry malt extract | 7/21/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: ..from davis i see.used to live nearby but now in alaska for 30 yrs.question....i've brewed with ...
A: ...and speaking of near Davis, about 10 years ago I attended 4 days of homebrew fantasy camp in ...
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| second fermintation | 7/15/2009 | Chris Bushman |
Q: im brewing a batch of american lite beer im useing 2 5gallon buckets and i have transfered into the ...
A: At this point Jody, breathing is not good. Before the yeast kicks in, oxygen is good for them since ...
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| extract recipe equivalents | 7/13/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: What is the equivalent in malt to one cup of corn sugar when brewing up a 5 gallon batch? Thank you ...
A: Paul, Sorry for taking so long to answer but I was hospitalized and had no access. TO answer your ...
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| mead | 7/13/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: I have a question about brewing. Im a novice. Ive brewed a half dozen beers using kits that include ...
A: Well, 6 or 7 lbs of honey in a 5 gallon batch will make a fairly light mead, so the "watery" ...
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| vanilla extract | 7/12/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: but does all the alcohol in vanilla extract evaporate?
A: This is a bit outside my normal area. I would say "it depends". In normal use, much of the alcohol ...
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| Bad Batches! | 7/11/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: I am an extract brewer that has made @ 10 batches. My first 6 batches turned out great! I am in a ...
A: Let me ask the following: Have the last batches,during fermentation been active:I.E.having ...
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| can you over ferment beer? | 5/24/2009 | Spencer W Thomas |
Q: Hey, I was wondering if its possible to let your beer sit longer in the secondary fermenting ...
A: Most likely, your beer is fine. You shouldn't let it sit in the secondary more than a couple of ...
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| Sedimet ring in secondary carboy | 5/14/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: I had a bit of an issue (clearly). About a week ago one of my bottles exploded. They had only been ...
A: If you truly re-sanitized well, and the yeast got going again in the "tertiary" fermentation then I ...
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| EXPIRATION OF BEERS | 5/12/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: Do beers really expire? All beers though bottled or canned will have expiration dates printed on the ...
A: On the bottle of Corona if it specifically,stated it was the production date,or as Budweiser ...
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| EXPIRATION OF BEERS | 5/11/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: Do beers really expire? All beers though bottled or canned will have expiration dates printed on the ...
A: Beer is subject to taste and aroma decline,after packaging.It's a normal aging process.Brewers put ...
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| Beer allergy? | 5/6/2009 | Matt Dick |
Q: I'm 55 years old and seem to be allergic to beer now (wasn't in the past)as if I drink one I will ...
A: I have heard of it before, but I don't think there is a consensus on the cause. There also may be ...
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| fermentation | 5/1/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: Alan thanx for time... I recentley mashed up a hefen weisen with wpl300 and wheat extract and ...
A: Jesse, Did you take a hydrometer sample in the beginning? That is the only way to be sure the ...
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| fermentation stoped... | 4/26/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: This is my second brew... this time I've chosen a beer kit named "brewferm", type: "Ambiorix". I ...
A: That's excellent,carry on with your process,the S.G.is where it should be.CO2 bubbles trap ...
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| hygrometer | 4/24/2009 | Alan Ward |
Q: where can i order a hygrometer (to measure the specific gravity of the beer making liquid)? i live ...
A: Mary, I think what you want is a "hydrometer" and not a hygrometer. If you do a search for "home ...
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| fermentation stoped... | 4/24/2009 | John Snyder |
Q: This is my second brew... this time I've chosen a beer kit named "brewferm", type: "Ambiorix". I ...
A: 25 C is a high temp,for adding the yeast.Most likely,the real active fermentation has taken place ...
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