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I made a batch of pale ale and it was first time using home grown hops and there isn't much flavor from them . I made 10 gallons all the same in two separate carboys . Bottled one as it was ready last weekend and the other is still perking. I opened a bottle tonite and there isn't much hop...

I built a couple 110V 2000W few days ago , about $20 for the pair . I tried one out today on a 10 gal BIAB ale. Wow , I used my gas burner and dangled a heatstick in for getting to mash temp and got there real quick .When getting to a full boil it came on real quick too and I was able to cut gas...

Ok , I used the Make Beer at Home site to concoct a brew and am wondering if it is close or stalled . "Ridgerunner Red" 7 gal in fermenter 9.5# 2row pale .25# rolled oats .25# roast barley .5#120L crystal 1 oz northern @ boil .5tsp Irish Moss @ 10 min The site calculator said it...

I noticed heatsticks mentioned in several threads and they look like a slick way to go. But in after searching through about 20 different threads I find no mention of a source for the element to 'DIY' one. Where are sources to get the basic element ?

Black Pearl Porter (AG) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recipe Type: All Grain ALL GRAIN - 5 Gallons 8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 2.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) 1.00 lb...

Why do some beers get the rich foamy head and others not ? Ive made a couple porters from LME, DME and lately from all grain (Great Western 2 row). They all have very little head . They taste good but at opening they have a very light 'fftt' from the carb. Ive been using 3.4 oz of corn sugar...

I started a low gravity ale 1.036 on 10/3 then had to have appendix removed on 10/8 and wont be able to get back to it for a few days . It has been staying 60-65 in the back room where it is and am hoping it wont get any off flavors until I can deal with it . Probably be a couple more weeks...

Made my first order with Morebeer on 9/30 and got it yesterday Fedex standard shipping ! Man ! They are on the ball ! Definately will order from them in future . Good prices and get it to ya quick ! :mug:

I used the tasty brew recipe builder to concoct a ale brew for a low abv . it was for a 2.5 gal batch but it didnt boil down as much as figured , probably because I biab . Any way I came up with just shy of 3 gal of wort. This is my first all grain . 3.125# 2 row pale malt 2 oz. crystal...

I was reading somewhere where when you rack from primary to secondary you could use part of the yeast cake in bottem of fermenter to start another batch of similar beer . The catch was it had to be done within a week if refrigerated . Is this good or bad advice ? I just racked to...

I had a dark stout recipe and cut it in half and am coming out with a 1.078 SG , right at ABV 10% @ 80 deg. I have 2.5 gal of wort , can I just ad 1/2 gal of water to drop the gravity with no harm ? At same time it would cool for pitching yeast . Thanks !

I have a question about doing 1/2 batch wheat ,2.5 gallons. I used a full 11G packet of yeast for a half batch . I pitched yeast Tues evening and noticed last night it was very slow on air lock. This morning was still very slow so I took a sample and it read 1.010 and OG was 1.047 . Is it...

I made a mash paddle from curley maple and was wondering what sealer to use on it ? Would mineral spirit diluted shellac be ok ?

I have a 1966 aluminum 15.5 gal keg I used for water storage when hunting . I dont use it for that any more and wondered if it could be used for a brewing kettle ? Its heavy duty to be sure ! Id need to locate a stainless plug for bung on side to replace the galvinized one . Will it work...

Thought I'd share some pics of my newly cobbled 'Hayseed Engineering' grain roller/grinder. Total cost was $5.23 which was for bronze bushings for the roller spindles. The rest was steel and stuff left from other projects. I had a 1/2hp 1725rpm motor but it didnt have enough umph when I...

I am wanting to try a wheat beer . It was suggested I post here in recipe section for suggestions . From what I have listed is there anything doable or do I need to find some other things ? Below is what I have on hand. I bought the Breiss Amber DME by mistake and am planning to return it...

I saw a 'Simple Wheat Beer' recipe on line that I wrote down that just used extract and hops .Two 3.3 cans and two pacs hops and pac of yeast for a 5gal batch. Local shop didnt have any wheat extract but had Briess wheat malt (grain). I picked up two lbs. I also picked up one pound of...

Question about George Wa. beer . If I remember right I started at 1.060 or so and am now at 1.016 and two bubbles per minute . Does this sound about right for this molasses based brew for botteling or should I let it go flatline and settle out and clarify in carboy ? It still has a lot of fines...

With different yeasts used for different recipes I see here and in the two books I have , is there a good place that carries the majority of these? The local shop only carries two wine yeasts and two beer yeasts ,an ale and another that hasnt been stocked in a month or more.

Howdy All !! New guy here from Southern Oregon . Ive brewed some over the years using mostly a prohibition recipe I got from my Dad . It made a stout brew for sure and is easily remembered ! 1 Can Pabst Blue Ribbon Hopped Malt 10 lbs sugar 10 gallons water 1 cake of yeast I made it...