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So I've got a bunch of hops around and I've got a shortage on homebrew, so I'm looking to use them up. I'm looking for suggestions as far as hop schedules for different styles. I'm open to anything, and I need to buy the grain for whatever I end up making so that's not an issue. Here's what...

Grains 12.5 lbs Pale Malt 1.5 lbs Rye Malt 1.5 lbs Melanoiden Malt 1 lbs Carafoam Hops 0.5 oz Warrior @60 0.5 oz EKG @20 0.5 oz Willamette @20 0.5 oz EKG @5 0.5 oz Willamette @5 Adjuncts 1 lb Honey @flameout Other Whirlfloc @15 3 oz. Medium Toast French Oak Chips 4 oz. Mid...

I’ve been putting together a recipe or a Belgian Dark Strong that I’ve wanted to do for a while and have just been waiting for the right time to jump on it. I’m going for something with a nice solid malt backbone and a very clean hop bitterness and minimal flavor/aroma. I’m looking for the...

Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry Wine 4 lbs Strawberries 3 lbs Raspberries 3 lbs Blackberries 5 lbs Sugar 1 Tbs Pectic Enzyme 3 tsp Yeast Nutrient 0.5 tsp Acid Blend Water to 3.5 Gallons This was my second go at a wine after making Apfelwein. I used frozen fruit from the grocery since...

20 lbs Pale Malt 1 lbs Crystal 20L 0.5 lbs Special B 0.5 lbs Munich 0.5 lbs Cara-Pils Single Infusion Mash @ 154F 75 min Boil Time 90 min 0.5 oz Warrior 90 min 0.75 oz Warrior 60 min 1.5 oz Nugget 40 min 0.5 oz Nugget 20 min 1.0 oz Amarillo 20 min 1.0 oz Amarillo 0 min...

Grain Bill: 8.5 lbs 2 row pale malt 1 lb chocolate 1 lb crystal 80L 8 oz munich 8 oz flaked barley 8 oz flaked oats 8 oz roasted barley note: extra 2 row should be added or subtracted based on the efficiency of your system up to about 1 lb, adding extra mash water accordingly. My...

So I got a system back during Christmas that included 4 ball lock kegs, CO2 tank, and all that, and I've gone this long without having a way of getting them cold and serving them... until now. A couple weeks ago I pulled the trigger and bought a black Kenmore 8.8 cu ft chest freezer from...

Hey everyone, Now that I just recently upgraded to kegging and all that, I'm looking to up my production. Right now, I'm doing simple extract or partial mash recipes using a 6 gallon pot where I never boil more than maybe 4 gallons at a time. I'm ready to start moving up and doing some AG...

So last year, August 1st to be exact, I brewed up a 5 gallon batch of hefeweizen. Thought it was pretty awesome myself and it was nice and cloudy, just like it should be. Now I also like to savor my beers because I'm stuck with the mindset of every batch is one of a kind. That what I'm...

6# wheat DME 8 oz cara-wheat malt 8 oz cara-pils malt 8 oz pale wheat malt 0.75 oz hallertau hop pellets (4% AA) @ 60 min 0.25 oz hallertau hop pellets (4% AA) @ 15 min 0.25 oz sweet orange peel @ 10 min (optional) Steep grains in 2.5 gallons water at 150F for 30 min. Bring temp up and...

Anyone ever make a lager in an unmodified fridge? So I'm thinking about brewing a lager for the first time here pretty soon. But here's my situation, I don't have an extra fridge to dedicate as a fermentation chamber or even the space to get one so that's out of the question, all I have is...

8# extra light DME @ beginning of boil 1.5# clear belgian candi sugar @ 10 min 6 oz. aromatic malt 4 oz. carapils malt 4 oz. crystal 20L 0.50 oz. UK Challenger, 8.3% AA @60 min 1.18 oz. Styrian Golding, 3.8% AA @60 min 0.79 oz. Styrian Golding, 3.8% AA @20 min 0.39 oz. Styrian Golding, 3.8% AA...

Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a fairly experienced brewer from Greenville SC with several batches done in the last 2 years. Mostly 5 gallon extract and partial grains. But i just converted my cooler to a nice mash tun hoping to start an all grain recipe here teal soon! Great to be...