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Today my brew day started out with me smacking my Wyeast smack pack so hard it blew up in my kitchen. The first time i used a smack pack I didn't hit it hard enough and when I went to add my yeast I noticed I hadn't popped the inner package. So, every time since then when I use them I smack...

Should I toast my oats in the oven or not? I've seen recipes that do and some do not. I'm interested in how it will affect the final beer and mash efficiency. I'm doing a BIAB partial mash oatmeal stout. 1.5 lb 2 row 1 lb oats .75 lb chocolate malt .75 lb victory .5 lb crystal 80 .5...

Does steeping wheat do anything? I am an extract brewer and I recently bought a wheat kit from my LHBS. The grain bill was: 6.6 lbs wheat LME 1 lb pale malt, crushed .5 lb carapils dextrin malt, crushed .5 lb wheat malt, crushed The instructions call for the crushed grains to be steeped...

I thought this would be a fun thread. Start with "Have I had too many homebrews or ...? " and fill in the blank. Such as, Have I had too many homebrews, or do you all feel like your beers turn out differently depending on the type of music you listen to while you brew? I think Pantera...