New Brewers and FAQs

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1. Upcoming Brewing Schedule 1 2 3 4 7

   By MrWhy, February 22, 2016
   • 659 replies
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   • Cato
   • February 17

2. Temperature for May the Schwarz Bier Recipe

   By Kevin Caffrey, January 6
   • 10 replies
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   • Kevin Caffrey
   • January 9

3. Newbie here!

   By HoppySmile!, December 2, 2019
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   • gophers6
   • January 4

4. Cold crashing - what it is, and why do you care?

   By RickBeer, May 25, 2019   

   • cold crashing
   • 11 replies
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   • HoppySmile!
   • January 3

5. Basic kits

   By Cammanron, November 15, 2019
   • 24 replies
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   • Cammanron
   • November 24, 2019

6. sanitization for late addition

   By ewildcat7, October 21, 2019
   • 10 replies
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   • Nickfixit
   • October 23, 2019

7. Nilla Porter

   By hoosier beer?, July 26, 2015   

   • little hep
   • 22 replies
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   • Jdub
   • October 20, 2019

8. Efficient bottle washing method?

   By greyhound, September 7, 2019
   • 9 replies
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   • Nickfixit
   • September 24, 2019

9. Please Help Me w/ An All-Grain Batch

   By StretchNM, September 7, 2019
   • 28 replies
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   • StretchNM
   • September 12, 2019

10. corbo drops vs sugar experiment

    By pborder, March 30, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • D Kristof
    • September 5, 2019

11. Mysterious leaking bottle

    By Marius, August 16, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • zorak1066
    • August 20, 2019

12. Shipping Beer

    By StretchNM, August 1, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 191 views
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    • D Kristof
    • August 2, 2019

13. Pitching the yeast

    By Teambanzai, July 22, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • July 22, 2019

14. Keg Size

    By Topkick Brewing, October 17, 2015   

    • LBK
    • Batch
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      • LBK
      • Batch
      • Size
      • 2gal
    • 16 replies
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    • D Kristof
    • July 12, 2019

15. Carbonation Issue

    By kurtpepp3, June 26, 2019
    • 14 replies
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    • zorak1066
    • June 29, 2019

16. First Batch CAL

    By Lukon, April 19, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • June 17, 2019

17. Another Yeast Question - Ale and Lager

    By StretchNM, June 16, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • Brian N.
    • June 16, 2019

18. Table Sugar vs Detrose

    By Lukon, June 14, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • Creeps McLane
    • June 16, 2019

19. Brewing with Just HME?

    By StretchNM, June 12, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 310 views
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    • RickBeer
    • June 13, 2019

20. John Palmer - Dont Add Sugar! (?)

    By StretchNM, June 8, 2019   

    • voodoo ale
    • 24 replies
    • 437 views
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    • Shrike
    • June 11, 2019

21. How long does the beer keep?

    By HollywoodTRBros, June 7, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • June 8, 2019

22. Proper Storage of Comsumables

    By StretchNM, June 6, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • StretchNM
    • June 6, 2019

23. Over carbonated

    By Rjg08, May 31, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • zorak1066
    • June 4, 2019

24. fermenting times

    By ewildcat7, May 31, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Creeps McLane
    • June 2, 2019

25. oxydized beer

    By Marion, May 27, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • zorak1066
    • May 29, 2019

26. 2gal fermenter from cooper

    By Marion, May 27, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • RickBeer
    • May 28, 2019

27. SUCCESS - with an All-Grain English Pale Ale!

    By StretchNM, May 22, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 324 views
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    • StretchNM
    • May 23, 2019

28. SUCCESS!!

    By StretchNM, May 9, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • epete28
    • May 14, 2019

29. When to use a "Krausen Kollar"

    By Marion, March 28, 2019
    • 10 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • May 10, 2019

30. Storing Opened Can HME

    By Lukon, April 18, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 241 views
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    • Cato
    • May 7, 2019

31. Czech Pilsner Hop Addition?

    By Kevin Caffrey, May 1, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • Kevin Caffrey
    • May 3, 2019

32. Oktoberfest tastes weird

    By JayBee, May 1, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Shrike
    • May 2, 2019

33. Bottling with Wand and Siphon?

    By StretchNM, April 23, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • April 23, 2019

34. BeerSmith 3 on iPad

    By Lukon, April 21, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 259 views
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    • Lukon
    • April 22, 2019

35. How to enter MB HME into Beersmith 2

    By Nightman, March 10, 2013
    • 1 reply
    • 317 views
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    • Lukon
    • April 21, 2019

36. Don't Sanitize Utensils In the Fermenter

    By StretchNM, April 18, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Cato
    • April 19, 2019

37. Bottling/Carbonating in 1 Gallon Jugs

    By Lukon, April 18, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 211 views
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    • Lukon
    • April 18, 2019

38. can I get a abv for beer that has already conditioned in bottle

    By Marion, April 14, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • StretchNM
    • April 17, 2019

39. Boosting abv without MRB booster?

    By Mic-S, April 15, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 349 views
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    • Mic-S
    • April 16, 2019

40. Full Mash Kit Instructions Faulty

    By StretchNM, March 19, 2019
    • 31 replies
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    • StretchNM
    • April 15, 2019

41. How Beer is Made

    By StretchNM, April 15, 2019
    • 0 replies
    • 179 views
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    • StretchNM
    • April 15, 2019

42. Ferment or Cold Crash?

    By Mic-S, April 12, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 253 views
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    • RickBeer
    • April 12, 2019

43. Using a air stone to add oxygen to wort before pitching yeast

    By Marion, April 8, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Cato
    • April 9, 2019

44. Bottle Capper

    By StretchNM, April 6, 2019
    • 27 replies
    • 640 views
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    • Cato
    • April 9, 2019

45. hydrometer vs refractometer

    By Marion, April 1, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • zorak1066
    • April 4, 2019

46. Infection Leading to Sour Aftertaste?

    By StretchNM, March 18, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • Jdub
    • March 30, 2019

47. All-grain Brew Day

    By StretchNM, March 25, 2019
    • 26 replies
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    • StretchNM
    • March 29, 2019

48. Advice for Brewing "That Voodoo....."

    By StretchNM, March 27, 2019
    • 13 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • March 29, 2019

49. Fermentation & Bottling

    By Rjg08, March 23, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 317 views
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    • D Kristof
    • March 26, 2019

50. Sacked Hops in Fermenter

    By StretchNM, March 21, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • StretchNM
    • March 21, 2019

51. LME Softpack versus Brewmax Booster

    By Shadowspawn, March 16, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • Brian N.
    • March 17, 2019

52. carbo drops vs sugar

    By pborder, March 16, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • March 16, 2019

53. Carbonation versus Conditioning

    By StretchNM, March 10, 2019
    • 28 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • March 15, 2019

54. TV Moonshiner and temptation...

    By Ted the Chilehead, March 10, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Nickfixit
    • March 10, 2019

55. Star San

    By pborder, February 17, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 395 views
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    • JoshR
    • February 27, 2019

56. Octoberfest

    By Tbird, February 24, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Tbird
    • February 25, 2019

57. And the winners are.....

    By Guest System Admin, October 3, 2012
    • 82 replies
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    • swenocha
    • February 22, 2019

58. Thanks

    By Vfwrider316, February 18, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • BDawg62
    • February 19, 2019

59. Extra time

    By pborder, February 10, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • Cato
    • February 10, 2019

60. First taste

    By DrDave, January 25, 2019
    • 29 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • February 10, 2019

61. Adding flavors

    By Don H, February 3, 2019
    • 14 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • February 4, 2019

62. Purified Water VS Tap Water

    By KCullison86, December 30, 2015
    • 43 replies
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    • Don H
    • February 3, 2019

63. Pet bottles problem

    By oldbagobones, January 31, 2019   

    • pet bottles going flat
    • 19 replies
    • 511 views
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    • gophers6
    • February 2, 2019

64. Hello!

    By HollywoodTRBros, January 19, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 264 views
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    • Nickfixit
    • January 31, 2019

65. Next brew

    By pborder, January 18, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • January 31, 2019

66. New brew kettle

    By Brewing4Fun, January 26, 2019
    • 18 replies
    • 559 views
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    • Creeps McLane
    • January 28, 2019

67. Pipeline

    By pborder, January 25, 2019
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    • Don H
    • January 26, 2019

68. Old LBK

    By pborder, January 25, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • January 25, 2019

69. Can you cold crash for too long?

    By Clonedogg, January 24, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • MiniYoda
    • January 24, 2019

70. Splitting a batch

    By Brewing4Fun, January 24, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • January 24, 2019

71. Propping Up Your LBK - No Trubal 1 2

    By RickBeer, January 31, 2015
    • 106 replies
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    • Don H
    • January 23, 2019

72. S-04 & US-05 @ Low Temps

    By Fire Rooster, January 19, 2019
    • 11 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • January 21, 2019

73. Classic American Light Tweaking

    By Enzo, January 19, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • Enzo
    • January 20, 2019

74. 6qt Insta-Pot

    By Fire Rooster, January 16, 2019
    • 17 replies
    • 445 views
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    • RickBeer
    • January 18, 2019

75. Carbonation problem

    By oldbagobones, January 18, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • RickBeer
    • January 18, 2019

76. Caps Not Sealing

    By Fire Rooster, January 13, 2019
    • 19 replies
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    • D Kristof
    • January 16, 2019

77. First batch

    By pborder, January 10, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • pborder
    • January 16, 2019

78. Bottling wand

    By pborder, January 14, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • Nickfixit
    • January 14, 2019

79. Creating a recipe database

    By MiniYoda, November 16, 2016
    • 89 replies
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    • MiniYoda
    • January 14, 2019

80. Why does the Oktoberfest Lager recommend fermenting between 65-75F?

    By nathliea, November 1, 2018
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    • Creeps McLane
    • January 14, 2019

81. Risk vs Reward

    By Fire Rooster, January 11, 2019
    • 14 replies
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    • Jdub
    • January 13, 2019

82. Hops

    By wagonblott, January 30, 2016
    • 30 replies
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    • Creeps McLane
    • January 12, 2019

83. If I bottle 2 days early, will my beer be ruined?

    By Enzo, January 8, 2019
    • 17 replies
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    • Cato
    • January 12, 2019

84. Used wrong yeast

    By mikewiz, January 6, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • January 9, 2019

85. Bottling wand

    By pborder, January 6, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 212 views
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    • zorak1066
    • January 8, 2019

86. US-04 or US-05

    By Fire Rooster, December 22, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 474 views
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    • SilverBrewerWI
    • January 8, 2019

87. Trying to brew again

    By SteveT, January 6, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 202 views
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    • Brian N.
    • January 7, 2019

88. Bottles only half full

    By JRCasualBrewer, January 6, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • Brian N.
    • January 6, 2019

89. American Ale Ferment Time

    By Randygto67, January 3, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 280 views
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    • Shrike
    • January 5, 2019

90. Partial Mash

    By Fire Rooster, November 29, 2018
    • 67 replies
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    • Jdub
    • January 4, 2019

91. Temperature Controller

    By cconstantine307, January 2, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Mic-S
    • January 4, 2019

92. Returning to Mr Beer

    By pborder, December 27, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 400 views
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    • zorak1066
    • January 3, 2019

93. First Beer

    By CANbeernewbie, December 31, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 204 views
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    • Shrike
    • December 31, 2018

94. Mr Beer American Lager Temperature

    By tjndaltx, December 30, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 289 views
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    • Brian N.
    • December 31, 2018

95. Newbie Question

    By Don H, December 29, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 350 views
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    • D Kristof
    • December 30, 2018

96. My first bottling

    By DrDave, December 29, 2018   

    • bottling
    • 10 replies
    • 332 views
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    • RickBeer
    • December 30, 2018

97. Problem averted, hopefully

    By oldbagobones, December 28, 2018
    • 4 replies
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    • RickBeer
    • December 29, 2018

98. New to brewing. Anyone know Art Car IPA by Saint Arnold brewing co can be cloned with an lbk?

    By Haggard, November 28, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 264 views
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    • Creeps McLane
    • December 29, 2018

99. Booster

    By pborder, December 28, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 249 views
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    • RickBeer
    • December 28, 2018

100. Light beer

     By pborder, December 28, 2018
     • 3 replies
     • 267 views
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     • Cato
     • December 28, 2018