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    1st time homebrewing

    There are several ways to get the sample out. I will assume that you have a bucket fermenter with a ball valve on the bottom. Place the bucket up on a counter or bench to give some room to use the graduated cylinder that came with the hydrometer. You may want to place something i.e. small piece...
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    1st IPA recipe

    I would go with the hops and additions if you remove the wheat and crystal malts. Using a pilsner or Marris Otter malt for the base would work well as well both are light but do have a bit of caramel flavor too... I usually add flaked oats for head retention and mouth feel but no more than .75lb.
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    Tomorrow is my first ALL-GRAIN Brew Day!

    MR. Malty will definitely help with yeast. A starter is great way to save money on yeast you need approximately 4 billion yeast cells for a 5 gal batch and that is dependent on gravity. Higher gravity higher amount of yeast cells. All that said most liquid yeast are good just may need 2 packs...
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    IPA - Recipe Advice Needed!

    Your recipe looks pretty good. I have not had that beer but I would look at the using a more base malt closer to the Harrington malt used in the original. It only adds 1.7L the amber will add more I also would change the Last two hop additions do the cascade at 15 minutes and the mosaic 5...
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    Does this look like a healthy beer ?

    I like it why are you worried about it?
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    NorcalBrewing Solutions Giveaway!

    Oh.......yeah! Count me in.
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    North Carolina brewery liquidation...

    He did not give me a local but email him he will get in touch with you. Give it a couple of days...
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    North Carolina brewery liquidation...

    Hey all he has contacted me and some of the equipment is sold. He doen't want to part out the brewery and I have pictures. I have to tell you this is one nice set up. It is electric and has a nice control box labled and wired. It may be hard to ship. Here are some pictures from what he...
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    Colorado All Grain Stout Kettles and Fermenter

    I can tell you all this.... The prices are worth it I have a stoudt 14.7 frementer and it is the best piece of brewing equipment I own. I wish I was closer I would jump on it. The Kettles I can not say for sure because I haven;t used them (yet:)) but if they are of the same quality should be a...
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    North Carolina brewery liquidation...

    Really sorry to hear about the family issues here but good luck and hope to see ya back here soon.
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    New way to control Pellet Hop gunk!

    I have used my hop filter three times so far. Made an IPA, kind of a hop bomb, not only did we use it in the boil which worked great it let a little hop particles through, we also used it as a dry hop vessel. It fit feally well in my 14.7 gal. Conical from Stoudt. The third time yeasterday...
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    New way to control Pellet Hop gunk!

    Welcome Chad, It is good to see ya here. I have used my screen and love it. It left little to no hop junk in the kettle. Chad how about one like a funnel for the fermenter, that would be great. Thanks, Paul
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    HomeBrewTalk 2013 Big Giveaway!

    WOW this is the best one yet, Thanks to all the vendors for all this great equipment and good luck all.
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