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Ca+2: 35ppm Mg+2: 17 SO4-2: 9 Na+: 2 Cl-: 4 HCO3-: 225

I'll edit to only include a single stage of bittering hops when I brew. Thanks! I've actually looked into cocoa powder, Baker's chocolate, and cocoa nibs but I've heard they can impart a strong bitterness. Any truth to that? How much chocolate flavor can I expect for it being ~10% of my grist...

Title: Gentlemen Prefer Blonde Ales Style Name: Blonde Ale Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5.5 gallons Boil Size: 7 gallons Efficiency: 70% STATS: Original Gravity: 1.049 Final Gravity: 1.012 ABV: 4.83% IBU: 20.44 SRM: 6.34 FERMENTABLES: 9 lb - Pale 2-Row (85.7%) 1 lb - Victory (9.5%) 0.25 lb -...

You can also puree them in the blender with one ounce of vodka per pound of frozen strawberry. My strawberry blonde is at 4+ weeks in the secondary with no infection.

I'm hoping to get a chocolate milk mouth feel and taste. I've never used any of these ingredients, so I would like some advice. How far off am I? Title: Temporal Fracture Chocolate Milk Stout Brew Method: BIAB Style Name: Sweet Stout Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5.5 gallons Boil Size: 7...

You can get 35 qt stainless steel pots from Walmart for $80 shipped to store. http://mobile.walmart.com/m/ip/Cook-Pro-35-Quart-Stainless-Steel-Stockpot/14262127 It's an investment well spent and about half of what you'll normally see SS pots that size go for.

I've had a lot of luck with the following method chilling 6 gallons to 70F in ~10 minutes. Equipment: 2 Immersion Wort Chillers 1 Insulated cooler big enough to fit 1 wort chiller 1 large plastic container big enough to hold your kettle. Frozen water bottles and/or jugs. Hook garden hose to...

There's a home brew store roughly 15 mins outside of Springfield in Ozark. That's where I buy my grain and supplies. Very friendly and helpful. www.homebrewery.com