I recently switched from using Home Depot paint strainer bags to The Brew Bag, and noticed a few percentage points drop in efficiency for the same amount of (light) bag squeeze.
The Brew Bag has a much finer mesh than the paint strainer bag, and I’m wondering if this is somehow the issue.
Has...
This might not be the right place, but wanted to post here for visibility in case anyone is interested. I scraped recipes from Northern Brewer, MoreBeer, and American Homebrewers association and put them here:
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NorthernBrewerLME: Nearly every LME recipe on northernbrewer.com...
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NorthernBrewerLME: Nearly every LME recipe on northernbrewer.com
NorthernBrewerAG: Nearly every AG recipe on northernbrewer.com
MoreBeerAG: Nearly every AG recipe on morebeer.com
AmericanHomebrewersFree: Data on nearly every free, non-subscription recipe on homebrewersassociation.org...
I noticed the twang in my first few extract brews as well. I switched completely to full all-grain (BIAB), and still notice it. I think I can only attribute it to the beer being young and "green", but I don't understand how others can ferment for 10 days, go straight to keg, and have no problems...
Hi guys. I just recently brewed an all-grain version of the homebrewtalk Zombie Dust clone and am noticing the same old "homebrew twang" that all of my other beers have had so far. I'm a little discouraged as I bought a new thick-bottomed kettle, a mini fridge/inkbird for controlling...
I haven't added anything to the distilled water yet, just used it as-is. You definitely could, but I just wanted to try brewing with a totally clean water profile and it seemed to help.
Hey guys, newish to brewing (maybe 10 small batches in) and just came to a realization that I thought might help others. Up until my last two brews, every single one of my beers, both extract and all grain, had distinct “green” off flavors that would never go away even after many weeks of bottle...