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The anaerobic process by which yeast convert sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

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Problems with sealing fermentation tank

If fermentation vessel doesn't have a good seal the beer could be contaminated. It's not guaranteed to spoil though, it might turn out ok. …
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To Keg or not to Keg

It really doesn't matter which you choose. 2 weeks is not so long that there will be a problem with leaving it. At the same time the gravity is reasonably close, it will be fine if you keg it. One th …
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can I top off at 5.25 gallons instead of 5?

There's certainly nothing that's going to stop you, and everything will probably turn out fine if you make no changes to your recipe and just throw in an extra 1/4 gallon at the end. But you are dilu …
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Can I add hops and sugar to fermenting beer?

It can be used if the fermentation is stuck, and needs a kick. Sometimes yeast strains are intentionally mixed, but I think that's mostly done before they're pitched in the first place. … Sometimes to create sour beers, or other styles, other fermentation strains are added after primary fermentation is done, like lactobacillous or brettanomyces. …
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What are all the factors that contribute to short fermentation time?

But it got me thinking about what goes into a short fermentation time, and I don't know much about how the different components contribute to time. … I've heard that the reason you dry hop after the primary fermentation is done is because the hops can interfere with fermentation. If that's true, do I want to keep the hops low overall? …
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Why bother with airlock when I can just leave the tube going to the bleach water in place?

Using an airlock certainly makes handling the vessel easier as it's all self contained, but hopefully you won't have to handle the vessel much. I liked using an airlock because it was a more compact …
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Optimum Fermentation Temperature

The style guidelines for wheat beers mention ester notes as being common in German, and moderate in American wheat beers. I expect you might be ok. On the other hand, you might go with a saison or oth …
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DIY Fermentation Chamber. Dual Zone Question

My concern would be that if you're going to construct this in a way to circulate the cool air, you will also be circulating the warm air. I don't see how you'd be able to make two zones that share coo …
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At what point in fermentation does temperature no longer influence flavour?

I don't think that there will be a time where fermentation is still ongoing, but that there will be no off flavors generated. … It's occasionally necessary to kickstart a stuck fermentation, but I would be reluctant to try it if I didn't think I needed to. …
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Whirlpooling vs. Flameout (Knockout)

Whirlpool refers specifically to a strategy to transfer wort into a fermentation vessel that is meant to leave behind most of the trub. …
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