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I started the night off super excited and now I'm just bummed. I finally fired up my turkey fryer propane burner after sitting in storage for two years and it just isn't firing off like it should. I remember this thing sounding like a freakin jet engine, but the flame is only to be described...

Question concerning style guidelines. Can you categorize a beer based only on the SRM, IBU, and ABV? Tasting the flavor profile would be a huge part of defining the beer, right? 20 SRM 75 IBU 6.4% ABV

Any feedback is appreciated. Looking to make a spin off of Turbo Dog .... Brown Ale with a little more Hop character. Calling it Good Ole' Dog 2 Gallon Boil Steep @ 160 for 30 minutes .5# Dark Crystal Malt 75 lovi .25# Chocolate Malt 630 lovi Boil 3# extra light DME - 60 minute 1 oz...

Any feedback is appreciated. Looking to make a spin off of Turbo Dog .... Brown Ale with a little more Hop character. Calling it Good Ole' Dog :p 2 Gallon Boil Steep @ 160 for 30 minutes .5# Dark Crystal Malt 75 lovi .25# Chocolate Malt 630 lovi Boil 3# extra light DME - 60 minute...

Unfortunately, I haven't brewed beer for over a year, but last week I received an IPA kit as a present from my better half. Rebel Brewer's Hop Blaster IPA. Needless to say I was VERY excited, but a little worried about finding my groove and not making any mistakes. I did my home work here on HBT...

Hey all, :mug: I was brewing a stout kit last night and everything was going well until I spilled my YEAST! My LHBS isn't open at midnight (lol) so, I'm heading over there today to pick some up. The wort is sitting in a sanitized brew pale.... On to another topic, I usualy do 2 gallon...

Hi fellow HBTers , I'm not sure where I went wrong on this one. The beer is HIGHLY carbonated and the flavor is hard to describe... astringent, sour, dry & bitter all rolled into one. This brew is not pleasant to drink. It smells okand the flavor on the front is ok, but the flavors on the back...

I have 1 pound of Hugh Baird 55 Lovibond Brown Malt and I'm not really sure what to do with it. I bought it along with an assortment of grains for steeping, but realized I have no idea if it's ok to use as a steeping grain. What flavor will it impart besides "nut like taste" (hehehe)? How...

I just bottled two batches this weekend. I did not use a secondary for clarity. Both beers (APA and American Wheat) both sat in primary for three weeks. How, if at all, does clarity affect the finished product in regard to taste or mouth feel? Thanks !

Brewing a stout: 7 lbs jonny bull dark malt syrup 1/2 lbs chocolate malt 1/2 lbs roasted barley 2 oz fuggles hops white labs irish ale yeast i didn't get an O.G. primary was looking great, thick bubbly foam for first 48 hours i woke up to find it had slowed way down, 1 bubble every...

Brewed this on wednesday night. This is what it looks like this (saturday) morning. 6.6 lbs breiss wheat 1/4 lbs crystal 10 2 oz willamete zest & peices of 1 lemon & 1 lime white labs california V ale yeast og 1.036 temp 75 deg

I can't vary my ingredients, because it is what I have on hand to use. So, please dont tell me to use a different hop variety, etc. I'm more interested in feedback on technique and or final results. 6.6lbs briess wheat LME 1/4 lbs briess 10L crystal malt (steep) 1.5 oz willamette 4.6 AA...

[B]I'm making my first wheat beer and I have a few questions. Any bits of wisdom from my fine brothers and sisters at HBT would be much appreciated.[/B] 1. I have seen several recipes calling for irish moss. Is this an essential step for wheat beer recipe? 2. I would like to add some type...

7 lbs Dark LME ( i used jon bull ) 1/2 lbs chocolate malt 1/2 lbs roasted barley 2 oz fuggles hops pellets white labs irish ale yeast -Added crushed grains to 2 gallons cool water -Turned on the heat, let steep until temp hit 190-200 degrees -Removed grains with a sterilized strainer -Added 7...

OG is 1.050 been in primary for two weeks and I'm at 1.016 right now didn't use a recipe that gave me an expected gravity