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It has been a while since I've brewed, plan on brewing a Golden ale. I thought I might use my witte grain bill but use Notty and Centennial. Any thoughts or opinions? 6 lbs. pilsen malt 1.5 lbs. white wheat malt 1 lbs. unmalted wheat flakes .5 lbs. pregelatinized oat flakes

I'm planning to brew an APA with some leftover pilsner malt and was pondering mash temp. I've used pilsner malt for lagers using Palmer's 50-60-70ish method. This has always worked well for me for that big, malty continental flavor but I'm hoping to go a simpler route for an APA Would a...

Hey there everyone, I'm planning to brew my first English mild for Thanksgiving and was hoping for a little feedback on my recipe. Is the malt selection good or could I add something to it for a little more character? Thank you! 5 lbs two-row 1 lbs toasted two-row .25lb Black malt 1 lb...

I'm planning to brew a Helles lager this weekend and would like to do a single decoction. I've had good results with German style lagers using a step mash at 122F, 140F, and 156F. I would like to improve upon that method with a single decoction to achieve mash-out at 168F. My grain bill is (3...

I'd love to find a recipe for Bellerose Biere Blonde Extra. Is anyone familiar with this beer? I've read that they use hops "from three continents." It's a blonde biere de garde style but reminds me more of a blonde IPA with the citrusy hop notes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm making the leap to a Pils this weekend and had a few questions about FWH. First, here's the recipe, which is pretty much right out of "Brew Classic European Beers At Home." It's the Hacker Pschorr Munchener Helles recipe. 10 lbs Pils malt .3 oz Hallertau FWH .3 oz Tettnanger FWH .7...

Can anyone recommend a good alternative for White Labs' French Ale yeast? I've used it in place of 001 twice in a blond ale recipe and it is great. I like the very subtle ester profile that comes through in comparison to 001. What a bummer that it is only available May-June. It's worth...

Yesterday, I brewed my first BIAB brew which was intended to be an IPA. It went smoothly until it was time to pitch the yeast and I took an OG sample. I expected it to be around 1.056 OG but it only came out around 1.042. That is a surprising difference and I believe I know what the cause is. I...

I'm working on a recipe for Sierra's Summerfest. I'm sticking with the malts and hops listed on their website. Does anyone have any suggestions as to mash temp and hop schedules?

I'm sure this question has come up before and I just didn't come across it. I just got a burner and large kettle so I can do full-wort boils now. I don't have the equipment to do a full-mash, but do have enough for a BIAB brew day. I'd like to do a PM BIAB of around 4lbs grains. Since this is...

I have some questions regarding bottling a Pils. This brew was my first Pils so I'm learning as I go. I used 34/70 yeast and fermented it at ~45-48F for 3.5 weeks, at which time I dropped the temp to ~39F. It has been sitting at 39F for 3 weeks. The proprietor of the LHBS says, "Bottle that now...

I just bought a pin-lock keg on cl for $20. I'm going to buy a new set of o-rings for it and had a question regarding fittings. Some of the pics I see online show fitting kits with springs. The fittings on the pin-lock I bought has no springs on the drop tube or the gas in. Since this is my...

I'm setting up a recipe for my first ever partial-mash. It's a blonde ale with a bit more hop character than traditional. I've brewed this as all-extract and it is very good. I'm interested in feedback on my hop schedule/choice. I'll mash at 152-154 for 60 minutes. Here is the recipe: 2.0...

Hi everyone, I recently did a SNPA-like extract recipe and had some questions on OG. The OG was 1.048. I was hoping for something around 1.050 or a little higher even. Sierra Nevada's website states that SNPA is 13.1 deg. Plato, which is around 1.053. I used 6.6 lbs Briess Light LME...

Yesterday I brewed my first 5-gallon extract batch. My desire was to brew a SNPA-like pale ale. I used 6.6 lbs Briess golden light LME 0.5 lb Crystal 60 0.5 oz Magnum for 60 0.5 oz Perle for 30 1.0 oz Cascade for 10 2.0 oz Cascade at 0 mins US-05 ale yeast All the hops were in pellet...

Hi everyone, I'm new to home brew and just finished my second extract batch kit from Northern brewer. They were 1-gallon kits and I thought it would help me get a feel for the brewing process before stepping up to 5-gallon batches. I'm ready and thought I'd try a Sierra Nevada-like pale ale...

Hi everyone, I'm new to home brewing and just completed two 1-gallon extract batches. I wanted to get a feel for the brew process. I'm now ready to brew a 5-gallon batch of a simple, Sierra Nevada-like pale ale. There is a recipe in How to Brew that calls for: 6.6 lbs pale LME 0.5 lb crystal...