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Wow, old thread =) Fresh fruit can often have a lot of wild yeasts and bacteria growing on them, so it's possible you picked up an infection. I'm not really sure what to suggest there other than be patient and finish the batch. It's possible it may never clear because of pectins in the fruit...

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I just had a batch blow the top off the fermentor and fill my mini fridge with an inch of krausen. It poured out when I opened the door. The room still smells after a month.

I think I heard that the water profile can also effect beer clarity. Particularly if you don't have enough calcium. Unless you are curious about it and want to learn, I'd only recommend looking into it if you had a problem like "All of my stouts are awesome, but my light colored beers never...

From what I've read, the water grain ratio is only "important" for the mash itself (the part where you rest for 60 min in the 150-156 range). It generally should between 1.25 and 2.0. This is so that you get proper enzyme activity while also dissolving enough of the sugars. As long as you...

Flaked barley is another popular choice. Oats have more lipids in them that other grains. I've read that that can sometimes hurt head retention.

+1 for Lowes. I finally found an employee who knew where the white board panels were. They were pretty well hidden amongst some of the other material in the paneling section. I had a heck of a time getting the gasket properly seated when I put the whiteboard panel on. I was just about to...

VoodooV, I've been pretty much in the same situation as you, I haven't found a good/cheap replacement for the front door moulding. So far I've only been using the fridge to ferment, though, and both my bucket and 6g better bottle fit without doing the door mod (just keep them to the left side of...

I don't have the book with me right now, but I think his recipes are for 70% efficiency. I think the OG on this was 1.060 Jamil does tend to aim for 6.5 gallons at the end of the boil though, that might be where the excess is going. I guess he REALLY doesn't like getting break material in...

Jamil's sweet stout doesn't have roasted barley, but his dry stout does.

Thanks Jaeger, I can use my wife's kitchen scale to change the amounts. What if I mix them? Something like: 8 ounces crystal 60 4 ounces crystal 90

I'm thinking of brewing Jamil's sweet stout as my first all grain batch, and am putting my order together on AHS, but they don't have any crystal 80. Would you folks suggest going with 90 or 60? How different is this likely to be from the 80? The suggested grain bill is: 10 lbs...

I think a lot of commercial brewery's filter out the weizen yeast and add back in a lager strain before bottling.

My wife just bought another 5 gallons of juice and demanded I start another batch. +5 10286.5

I've been having exactly the same problem with my beers. A subtle aftertaste just like you described. I don't know if I should describe it as bitter, musty, or grassy.... I've brewed 3 batches so far. 2 Amber ales that both had the problem, and an apfelwein that seems to be just fine. The...