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Brewed a bride ale yesterday. Recipe out of the home brewers recipe guide

Ball n chain wee heavy

Home brewing has definitely changed my taste buds. Whenever i tried beers before i could just taste "hops". I find now that i can taste more of the different flavors of different kinds of hops whether it be banana or citrus etc. i still drink some commercial beers but i will only buy from craft...

This is the brown ale i brewed mid january and i know its still green but i am very impressed already! Should just continue to get better. Also in this pic is the starter i made tonight for the bride ale I'm gonna brew either friday or saturday

Im pretty new but I'm thinking its gonna be way to strong (taste). Sort of like concentrated juice before you add water. Just like the others said, the recipe is designed to be a certain strength and balance, i imagine this tasting terrible. If you want a stronger beer just create a recipe or...

I am currently trying new Belgium's spring pale ale. Its called Dig. Has strong grapefruit aroma and flavors! I really like it. Its very smooth. Has some lemon flavors too. Overall really refreshing and full of flavors. Mainly citrusy. Nice change for spring though. Check it out, let me know...

2-3 should be enough time i think.

I was wondering how long it would take for my name to get attention. And yes i know good football when i see it. But no i wasn't drunk when i wrote it.

Agree completely!

Maybe i am wrong but i am kind of tired of people apologizing for asking beginners questions in the beginners forum. Seems kinda ridiculous. Isn't that what this section is for? I know some things repeat a lot but i think thats ok for a beginners section because a lot of beginners have the same...

Should i keep washing until no more stuff is on the bottom

My first attempt at yeast washing, just wanna make sure i dont dump the wrong stuff.

There is nothing wrong with an aggressive fermentation, it means the yeast are happy. the reason it blew up had to be a clogged airlock. Putting a blowoff tube will prevent an explosion unless it gets clogged. Pitching enough healthy yeast at optimal temps will give you a good fermentation.

Not sure, try it! Would be pretty cool.

I transferred my russian imperial stout to secondary today after about three weeks in primary. I added a quarter ounce of soaked oak chips and about half of a vanilla bean. Smelled pretty good. 8 months until bottling. I will have to try and not think about it for awhile or the suspense will be...