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I'm entering at as 21B christmas/winter specialty but was trying to determine the basic beer style. Based on flavor and being 1 pt off for the ABV of a robust I'm going robust! Thanks for the replies!

It's 4.7 ABV and it is not sweet.. I used a bit of black patent. So it tastes a bit toasty and smooth chocolate flavor. I brewed with cinnamon,nutmeg,ginger, cardamom orange and Fig to give it its holiday spice

Hello, I am entering a holiday porter into a BJCP sanctioned competition and I am not sure what sub category my beer falls in. It has some characteristics of both a brown Porter and a robust porter. What can I use to determine which type of Porter my beer best fits?

My efficiency was only 55%... It's a Holiday porter. Is there a certain window I have to add it in?

My OG is way off.. Any ideas on what I can add to the primary to lower my FG/increase ABV without changing the taste/profile of the beer?

So I hear that refractometers are more accurate to take OG readings and that after fermentation Hydrometers are more accurate with higher alcohol contents. I was wondering if anyone has anymore Info on this? I just took a reading of my beer that has been in the primary for 6 days and the...

I'm looking for opinions/advice! I am thinking of brewing an AG IPA with citra and nugget hops. Has anyone ever done this before and have any advice about the hops profile and or grains to use? I want to do a 5 gallon batch. Thanks!

I tried to keep as many barriers as I could from racking into the keg from the secondary but some got it... AND no I didn't use a bag... Of course I'm getting cloggs in my dip tube as well now. Well next time I know to use the bag! Thanks!

Hey! I was wondering if anyone can tr me how long will a keg of this beer stay good for if there are some elderberries in the keg? Thanks!

Ok thanks! If I use the grey gas connector on the out post does it need to fit on there snug? How much psi should I give it?

I am trying to get the out post off so I can check this and can not get it off for the life of me! Any specific size wrench that works for this?

Ok thanks! I'll try that. What's the vet way to clear it if that's what it is?

Thanks for the response! I racked and added berries and am now trying to carbonate the beer. The color and flavor are fantastic but when I try to pour the beer out of the kegerator it is just trickling out of the faucet... Is this because it is not carbed enough or is this because there could...

The wort looks beautiful now!! It's been in the primary for 9 days and I'm expecting the FG to be about 1.011 and I just took a reading of 1.018. I was going to rack to a secondary tomorrow and add elderberries but should I let it sit in the primary longer?

Hi all! I brewed my first all grain batch yesterday and I have a question. It's a hefeweizen and the color was a light straw color after the sparge but after the boil it looked kind if grey... Smelled great but I've never seen wort look this color. What could cause this? Will it effect the...