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I think I'll be set for a bag lift, I've got an old clothes line that I'll repurpose for a pulley to hold the bag up, then tie it off around one of those old hooks you often see on boat docks. I'll be doing no more than 6 gallon batches, mainly 5 (into the fermenter) Two great suggestions...

I’m interested in switching to BIAB from Extract/PM. I have most of the required equipment except for a few things, I’m looking to get some feedback on equipment, and anything else that I should know before jumping into this. Right now, I do extract/partial mash on my stovetop, but in an effort...

I'll give a bit of a information first, this is was my first extract kit with Specialty grains. The kit was Brewer's Best - American Pale Wheat. It had expired (2 years past), but I brewed it anyway, using fresh re-hydrated Nottingham. I wasn't expecting much, but I did it for the experience to...

I received this all grain brew kit from a co-worker today, I've never been embarrassed for hop packaging until today.. oh and the thermometer, that reads up to 110F

15% off still working today! Just ordered my ITC-308 for 42$ shipped (Canada)

Here's the "final" recipe after considering all the feedback I received. Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale Method: Extract Style: American Brown Ale Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 4 gallons Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate) Efficiency...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the responses. It's going to be used in a nut brown ale recipe, mini mash. I also noticed it was nowhere to be found on CMC product list. Now that I have a rough idea of what it is I'm off to check it out in beersmith!

I just purchased a pound of Crystal malt from my LHBS but I was in a rush and didn't check the grain bag to see which type of Crystal malt it was. Initially I asked for Crystal 40 or 60. The store owner is an old fellow, and he uses the same type of malt all the time so he couldn't remember what...

Perfect, thanks!

Thanks for the feedback, what type of Crystal would you recommend? There are so many varieties, how do they differ from one another? And lastly, what sort of flavors would they impart? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to learn!

I've created this recipe for my second extract Brew. I'm a big fan of dark beers, and brown ales in general. I initially had this recipe using Fuggles for bittering and Willamette for aroma but had to switch it up when my order got messed up. Should I save the warrior hops for a future IPA...

RE: #5 Wouldn't Campden also prevent the possibility of carbonation (unless force carbed)?

I agree, most of the feedback I received was that it tasted more like apple pie, so I went with it! I've never had more than a couple inches of krausen with my batches of cider

Looks awesome man, I need to get another batch of this in the pipeline.. such a great recipe! That's some serious foam. I have an American Pale Wheat fermenting right now, and I may wash the yeast for my next batch of this. I had really good results using a repitch of notty last time.