Recent content by pablo1337

I'm 21, almost 22 and I have only been brewing for 11 months, however I had made barley and hop drinks which were contaminated with yeast, which then made me feel funny ;) No clue what that could have been....

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The hops will blend in the beer... nothing wrong with giving them a head start

How long has your spruce beer been sitting? If it takes up to a year for it to be good I would save at least 1/2 a case and let it sit for that long. I think blending it is not a bad idea, however if it was me, I would mix it with some commercial beers, see what tastes right, and write down...

Same here. I just don't worry too much about it.

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Do they also ask for a 1/2 oz addition at another time, say at 60 min? or 10min or 5min? I have never ordered a kit from AHS but normally most places don't give you extra hops. I would read the instructions again.

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still looks like a pellicle. I think it looks like brett. If you search for pictures of infections you can probably find out what exactly it is.

You can empty the beer into a bowl or some other large container that holds many several times the volume of the bottle, stir with a spoon, and when the carbonation is at a tolerable level pour it into a glass. Or you could just use the beer in cooking, chili, beer-cheese soup, marinade, etc.

I have never had a beer over-carbonate after warming up, from 70 to at least 95, when my air conditioning went out this summer. However, it is my understanding for long term storage it is best to keep the beer at a constant temperature. Personally i can never let a beer age for more than 6...

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I wouldn't worry, recently I had mold growing in my airlock, however the beer was totally fine.