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Hello fellow brewers! My wife and I recently started a podcast all about beer. Every week we talk about a couple beers. Ultimately we'd like to get into home brewing topics. I hope you'll check us out! Listen on Website Subscribe to RSS Feed Listen on Joyride Check us out on iTunes

Hello friends! I have recently discovered mead, and it is my new favorite beverage. I have brewed beer before, and now I really want to try brewing mead. My favorite mead is from Denmark: Dansk Mjod Viking Blod. It is 19% ABV and has hibiscus and hops. My second favorite is by the same...

Thanks again for all the help guys. I think I've finally figured out what I'm going to do. I just have one question about yeast. Please see it here if you think you may have some insight into which yeast to use. Thanks!

I'm going to be making a Bavarian Hefeweissen. Now I know that they don't all taste exactly the same, or use the same yeast strains. What I'm aiming for is a flavor profile similar to Spaten's Franziskaner Naturtrub, which has a nice blend of banana and clove tastes. Most of the other...

Thanks for all the input guys. I'll definitely check out those recipes. The Mad Fermentationist article was very informative.

Hello all! I'm looking for a good all-grain Hefeweizen recipe. I am looking for a good authentic-tasting Hefeweizen with the banana and clove tastes. My favorite hefs are Franzis Kaner and Maisels, but I haven't had any luck finding a clone of either. I made the Weihenstephaner clone in...

NO! You cannot put this glass (also known as Pyrex) in ice when it's hot! It will shatter, just like any other glass. The fact that it's more resistant to thermal shock means you can boil water in it and put it directly on a burner. We do this all the time in the lab. It does NOT mean that...

A fermentation cooler. This one looks like a good bet, as I live in a very small apartment, so I need something that doesn't take up a lot of space when I'm not using it.

Well, the hops are right in that recipe as far as type. I'm not sure about the ratios though. However, the malts are incorrect. A good recipe should start with the right ingredients and go from there. Here's the list of ingredients from the Lucille page on Georgetown's site (which really isn't...

Yeah, it's a great beer. Georgetown doesn't bottle, so your only hope of trying this excellent IPA is to find it on tap somewhere, unless you live nearby. I'm lucky enough to be able to go to their brewery and get growlers filled, but it's kind of far, so I don't get over there as often as I'd...

Ok, I found on the following on their site: 2-row Pale, Caramel, and Carapils. Columbus, Centennial, Amarillo, Simcoe, and Cascade Hops. IBU's 85. English Ale Yeast. Alcohol by volume 6.8%. Any ideas on a recipe for this wonderful IPA?

I live near Seattle, WA, and I've had these beers at some bars, but I've yet to find a store anywhere that carries them. Does anyone know where I can buy Maisels beer for home?

I had a Lucille IPA by Georgetown (makers of Manny's Pale Ale) at the movie theater the other day, and it was delicious! I really liked the piney notes. Does anyone know where I can find a good clone recipe for this beer? Do any of you know what hops are used in this beer? I'm especially...

I thought I would share my experiences with using this method to aerate wort and yeast starters. The method is very simple. You use an aquarium air pump, vinyl tubing, a stainless steel air stone, and a HEPA in-line air filter. You hook it all up, and drop your (sanitized) vinyl tubing with...

Just to add a little more info to the convo ;) If you're using dextrose, there is no fructose, it's only D-Glucose. Sucrose (table sugar), on the other hand, is a molecule of 1 fructose and 1 glucose. Boiling kills microorganisms in the water and allows the sugar to dissolve in the water more...