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I am not a doctor and do not pretend to be so take what I say with a grain of salt. You should always consult a doctor first. That being said it sounds like you suffer from cluster headaches. Much similar to migraines but treated differently. Both can be brought on by alcohol or smoking...

I have a porter recipe that calls for WLP820 which ferments at 52-58°F but the recipe says to ferment at Ale temps which is what 65-75°F. Does that sound right or is the recipe wrong. The recipe is from a friend and I don't know where he got it and he has never brewed this beer.

So I made my first beer at the beginning of January and decided that it was finally time to throw one in the fridge and see what I got. I brewed a DIPA and it couldn't have turned out better. Great carbonation and great head and the taste was better than I could have imagined. Just wanted to...

I second the compost pile.

So I can calculate the proper amount but 0.5 ounces are used for flavor the last 15 minutes of boil is there a difference in flavor for US or German?

New question, same recipe asked for perle hops what the difference between the German and US version my supply store sells? Are they interchangeable?

Been here for a couple of years now, moved up from Oceanside California with my wife, she is from Port Orchard. Not a bad town and decent brew houses around. Thanks for the replies, Briess it is then :mug:

I have a recipe that calls for Weyermann Pilsner liquid malt extract but my home brew supply store only carries Briess Pilsen Light. Is there a difference or can I interchange them?

I was only going to dry hop for a week in the secondary after fermentation had completed in the primary 2-3 weeks. So if oxidation won't be a problem in that time even with a 1/2 gallon worth of head space I'm going to rack to a secondary, dry hop and bottle. Thanks for everyone's help.

Ya fermentation is no where near complete I was just wondering if I should risk oxidation by racking or just throw the hops in the primary after fermentation is done. 2.5 gallons of beer in my 3 gallon carboy leaves 1/2 gallon of head space will this be to much space and cause oxygen to get in...

This is probably a question that has been asked to death but here I go anyway. I started my first brew Sunday, a 2.5 Gallon full wort boil partial grain/extract DIPA. The recipe says to wait for fermentation to end, let it sit on yeast for one day then rack to secondary for dry hop. My...

I brewed my first beer last night. I did a Double IPA partial grain/extract 2.5 Gallon full wort on my stove top. Everything went fine and I checked at 8 a.m. and fermentation was doing great. Just wanted to say thanks to all for answering my noob questions super fast, it really helped make...

Sorry if I wasn't clear in my post. what daksin said is correct. I'm going to steep my grains with no bag then pour them through a sieve into my boiling pot then rinse them with water. Thanks for everyone's help and rinsing it is then CHEERS!

So I'm doing a partial grain/extract double IPA and I'm going to steep my grains in 2.75 quarts of water at 150F for 45 minutes. I'm not going to use a grain bag and just pour the grains through a sieve into my pot. I was thinking of using 1.5 quarts of water at 170F to gently rinse my grains...

Thanks for the link and the quick responses it is most appreciated, CHEERS!