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Would the effect of mixing safale 05 and 04 on a 10 gallon batch blend the yeast or just?

Is the best way to avoid the DMS from Pilsen to boil 90 min and reduce the Pilsen to 50% of base malt?

Why does the beer that has been conditioning at 70 taste greener than the other 5 gallons I just finished drinking? I brew 10 gal batch and after primary one goes to keg and drink and the other to keg and closet. Well I just finished the first 5 gal and the second tastes greener than and the...

Your LHBS should have large containers used for bulk extract which also can be used for fermentors. I have two myself and they work great. I got mine free and it does not hurt to ask.

I have fuggle and would like magnum? Shipping would be $5 each way with USPS

50# for $25 from local brewery for 2 row $1/lb for Special Grain And after seeing the prices above I feel lucky. Going to pickup 200# in morning for me and friends.

I just aquired a FREE large rockstar round electric cooler that is able to hold a 5 gal bucket or carboy for cooling my brew to lager temps. Any one used this before? If so did it work or was it to cold?

Well there is only one option in Flagstaff. But I usually/always only get few special grains and yeast from them and other 2 row and hops elsewhere. The local prices are ie as a kite. My reccomendation is to approach a local brew pub to see if you can buy bulk 2 row and special grain. You will...

I have had two issues with yeast lag and the best description is a horse blanketey smell and taste. I currently have 10 gallons that I am letting sit to see if the smell and taste will leave? Good luck.

How about the horse blanket smell? I have had this problem twice now and usually its from long lag time for fermentation. Anyone have this issue?

So I am going to brew on Saturday and today I had to leave my garden hose inside to thaw. Last brew day the hose was frozen and I was not able to chill the brew and pitch till next day. Any other great cold brew stories?

I use boil the hop bag with marbles . Add to keg and let sit for some time.

Me and a friend get all of our 2-row and special grain from a local micro-brew. Other yeast and stuff from local HBS, except hops from ebay and such.

Yes I do keg and also dry hop in the keg. How long does your aroma/flavor last in the keg? I seem to only get 2 weeks till is tastes different.

I have have multiple beers that have been dry hopped lately. They all seem to lose the great flavor and aroma within 2 weeks. So the question is if I add alot of hops at flame out instead or dry hop will that help???