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Back in February I brewed up a batch of Ed's Bee Cave Hefeweizen (somewhat modified through Brewsmith for partial mash, partial boil, late extract addition). There were no issues on brew day, hit my temps, etc. I left the batch in the primary for three weeks, then bottled. After three weeks...

OK, tomorrow I will be brewing up a Rye IPA kit from the LHBS. The instructions given are pretty generic, and mention letting the grain steep for 30 minutes in 150 degree water. Trouble is, it sounds to me like a partial mash recipe, given the ingredients, so I'm thinking I need to do a proper...

Brewed batch #7 on 4/12, a DFH 60 minute IPA clone, taken from Calagione's 'Extreme Brewing' book (slightly modified w/Beersmith to use late extract addition to compensate for a non-full batch boil volume). OG was 1.059. After 2 weeks racked to secondary to dry hop, and the gravity was down to...

I hate to start yet another Apfelwein thread, but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer through searching. I started a batch way back on 2/24, 5 gal of Mott's, two pounds of dextrose, but not Ed's Montrachet yeast. The dude at the LHBS recommended Wyeast's 4184 Sweet Mead yeast...

OK, fifth batch in the fermenter, a Chocolate Porter from the LHBS. According to their writeup, the OG on this should be 1.050-1.052. Just took my sample before pitching and set it aside. Moved the carboy into its home for the next couple of weeks, added the blowoff, then checked the reading...

Just how much OxyClean do I need to use, say, for filling a 5-gallon carboy? I have a feeling I'm overdoing it.

OK, first post. Be gentle. Tomorrow is the big day, first batch. It will either be a Brewer's Best Red Ale or APA. I bought both kits, but I haven't yet decided which to try first. I have been going through the motions, practicing with the equipment from my kit, bought locally, so it's not...