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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Beer making | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I’m going to make my first brew form a Coopers Kit My question... Can any homemade (kit) beer be ... A: When I first started making beer, I didn't like having so much sediment in the bottom of the bottle. ... | |
| Fermentation | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I started brewing lager form a Coopers kit last week. Fermentation began after around 36 hours, I am ... A: If there has been temperature fluctuations, or sometime for an unknown reason, fermentation can ... | |
| kegging | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: My son been brewing beer for 2 years and I might add that he is very good at it . I want to buy him ... A: Since he is a chemical engineer, I'll assume that he knows how to keep the process sterile. Kegging ... | |
| Force Carbonation vs. Bottle Conditioning | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: Hey, I'm a somewhat new homebrewer, but I'm getting pretty involved. We bought a kegerator and ... A: There is not really a difference in the taste/quality/head retention, etc., except for one thing. ... | |
| Bottling | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: I just bottled my first batch of beer, and the directions were unclear so i accidentally added the ... A: It should be OK as long as you added the correct amount per each bottle. It's usually about 3/4 cup ... | |
| beer | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: .I have a problem when I open the beer after it has fermented then bottled..some bottles pour nice ... A: They should all be the same if bottled at the same time and in the same way. Either the bottles ... | |
| home brew | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: hey Dave, in your description you mention that you can recommend equipment and methods, and also ... A: Most people start out by using a can of hopped malt, plus some liquid malt (comes in bags), and some ... | |
| starting out | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: My wife and I just bought a kit and have started making our first brew an Irish Stout, the problem ... A: Make sure that you have a good seal of the fermenter and of the airlock. If you can see tiny ... | |
| untapped keg | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: Do you have to keep an untapped keg cold? or can it sit in my garage for two weeks before its drank? A: If you are talking about a comercially supplied keg, you'll have to ask the distributor who is ... | |
| Sugar and Hops question | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: just got my first Coopers home microbrew kit, and am ready to go tonight but have a couple specific ... A: In my opinion, you are correct. My first few batches, years ago, were made using the ingredients ... | |
| Sugar and Hops question | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: just got my first Coopers home microbrew kit, and am ready to go tonight but have a couple specific ... A: If you start the yeast in a small cup and see it bubbling well, then you know everything's ok and it ... | |
| Sugar and Hops question | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: just got my first Coopers home microbrew kit, and am ready to go tonight but have a couple specific ... A: It's best not to use sucrose. Yes, the brew enhancer can be counted as malt. The 2.2 kg plus the ... | |
| brewing time | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: Roughly how long does it take for one batch to brew, assuming it's a very small batch size, roughly ... A: Brewing is when you cook the malt and hopps for 30 to 90 minutes. Then comes the fermentation, which ... | |
| home brewing book? | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: Santa Clause was nice this year and I got a homebrewing kit; a brew store put it together for about ... A: I haven't bought any brewing books. I got started about ten years ago by buying a kit. Later, I ... | |
| Honey Wheat | 12/16/2006 |
| Q: I just started home brewing a few months ago. I started with a honey wheat kit that I got from the ... A: Well, I don't care for wheat beers myself, but here's what to do about the hops: most home brew ... | |
| Oak Chips | 11/29/2006 |
| Q: Someone who knows that I brew gave me a bag of oak chips from a beer supply store. How do I use ... A: I use oak chips when I make wine, but have not used them in making beer. If you use them in making ... | |
| sugar added to soon | 1/26/2006 |
| Q: New to home beer making I received an entire kit for Christmas. I started my batch almost a week ... A: Allow the fermentation to complete, until 2 or 3 days after the bubbling stops. Then add 1/2 cup of ... | |
| Brewing Beer | 5/8/2005 |
| Q: Would like brewing beer at home, what do i need to get started? A: The best way to start is to visit your local brewing supply store. They will usually have a kit of ... | |
| Beginner's questions | 1/13/2005 |
| Q: As you could see in the topic I'm a new to home brewing and of course I have some questions. It's ... A: Next time, you can filter the the results of your "all grains method", before adding more water and ... | |
| Brewing | 11/3/2004 |
| Q: I'm highly interested in brewing my own beer and have read on it but it seems very confusing. I'm ... A: The two main types of beer are ale and lager. Ale is fermented at cellar temperature (or up to about ... | |
| Novice brewer experiencing some problems | 8/23/2004 |
| Q: Still had a question. When washing, do you soak all the bottles at once or dunk them one at a time ... A: It doesn't matter, but I put about an ounce or two into each bottle and swish it around and use the ... | |
| Novice brewer experiencing some problems | 8/22/2004 |
| Q: Everything seems fine, fermentation started and now it appears to have ended. I have been so busy ... A: Most beer bottles are the twist-off type. Don't use them. You must use the type called long-neck. ... | |
| s.g level | 8/14/2004 |
| Q: just begining brewing first time actually my sg level is between 1.020 1.010 & has been for several ... A: If you are ready to bottle, but the s.g. is too high, there may be too much unfermented sugar in the ... | |
| Home brew | 8/12/2004 |
| Q: we have made some wine and are now keen to try making some beer. Can you tell me what basics I need ... A: I also started out by making wine. To make beer, you'll need to visit your local brewing supplies ... | |
| Novice brewer experiencing some problems | 8/1/2004 |
| Q: I am a new to home brewing. I have only brewed once before and that was a while ago. Today is day ... A: It is best to cool the wort quickly, but you can't change what you have already done. It is probably ... | |
| Non-alcoholic brews and beer smell | 6/26/2004 |
| Q: Is it possibility to make a home brewed non-alcoholic beer? In recent years, I do not desire the ... A: In order to make nonalcoholic beer, they first make beer, and then remove the alcohol by fractional ... | |
| Fermentation pressure/fining | 1/25/2003 |
| Q: Dave, I am a new brewer, on my second batch now. I have the standard plastic food-grade fermenting ... A: If your kit came with finings, you should use it, because the kit supplier has had experience with ... | |
| partly cloudy | 1/13/2003 |
| Q: Just finished brewing my first batch of beer. I bottled the beer one week ago even though it was ... A: I wait until the fermenter is clear before bottling. Sometimes I rack it once into another fermenter ... | |
| When Homebrew goes bad | 6/7/2002 |
| Q: I had this debate with my father in-law, and would like to know from an expert: How long can you ... A: If you are careful in the process, it can last several years without going "bad", just like ... | |
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Dave Nyce
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Expertise
I have been brewing beer at home for more than 10 years. Would like to help other people get started. I can recommend equipment, methods, ingredients, and estimate what it would cost to get set up. I have travelled a lot in Europe, and have tried many kinds of beer.
Experience
More than ten years of home brewing.
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