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I know that the most common variety to do a freeze distillation on is a bock. I'm not interested in getting into Lagers as I tend to greatly prefer the flavors in an ale. I am curious what sort of beer might be a good candidate to do some freeze distillation on, also if it would be best to...

I'm not much of a hops guy, I have never enjoyed IPA's. However I found one that I not only find drinkable but actually enjoy. Dundee's IPA. Now mind you I know the style well enough to be able to tell that it is not a good IPA, that is probably why I enjoy it. The hops are quite...

So I made a molasses imperial stout recently that I think turned out really well. The biggest problem I had with it was a massive blowout that made a mess, and all told I had a gallon and a half or so that blew off. I thought of a technique that might help with this. If people could let me...

First step, take 1 pound of 2-row pale malt, scoop off a quarter cup or so, mash the rest. Blend the held back quarter cup with the wort and set aside, covered with tinfoil, in a warm place for 2 days boil 3 lbs pilsen DME and 3 lbs light DME for 60 minutes with one ounce of aged chinook...

I am planning on making a fruit beer soon, probably a peach. It's not something I have done before (only have made 2 beers so far, both stout) and I wanted to see what are the common errors when making a fruit beer. I am planning on doing a sour mash to give it some lambic characteristics and...

So Lindemans Peche is one of my favorite beers. I want to try to make something with similar characteristics but I don't want to do a wild fermentation. I'd also rather not take forever to brew it. I figure using fairly light malts, old hops, and doing a secondary fermentation on the peaches...

So my Irish stout was ready to bottle, I had some questions about the amount of priming sugar to use, ended up going low since I'd rather have undercarbed beer than bottle bombs. Then I discovered the real problem. Champagne bottles, Chimay bottles, and Lindemans Labimc have a larger top than...

Ok, here's my planned recipe to start fermenting soon, I based it on the respect imperial stout recipe. Fermentables 11 lbs Dark DME 1 lb honey 1/2 lb molasses Steeping stuffs 1 lb Caramel malt (120L) 3/4 lb chocolate malt 1/4 lb roasted barley 1/4 lb flaked barley Hops...

So I picked up some Evian in 750 ml glass bottles with pop tops. Anyone know if these would work for bottling? They look like they have the same size mouth as a beer bottle. I wasn't planning on using them exclusively, but they are pretty and figured they'd be a neat addition to the...

I am planning on using Respect Imperial Stout for my second brew https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/respect-imperial-stout-extract-31763/ That's the recipe. I have a few questions. First, the extract is all dry, would it be a good idea to substitute some LME for some of the DME? I was...

I have looked through the thread on yeast washing, all sorts of good stuff in there, but I notice that, for the most part, people seem to be harvesting yeast from the bottom of the fermenter. According to Michael Jackson's Beer companion (not really a scientific source, but it made me think)...

I am a huge fan of imperial stouts, really every single one I have tried, but I do prefer the ones on the slightly less hoppy side. I am wondering if it is possible to make a good imperial from extract? I expect to do some steeping but am really not ready to try mashing yet. I have an Irish...

My plan has been to start with an Irish Stout and then put an imperial stout on the yeastcake for the Irish stout when I put it into secondary. The Irish kit I bought had two cans of LME one light and one amber, flaked barley, and "specialty grains" which seemed to be roasted barley. I also...

OK, so what am I supposed to put the hydrometer in to take a measurement? It's like a foot long and I don't have any thin glasses tall enough for it. It came in a plastic tube, but that had a leak so won't work for this sort of thing. Do I need to go to the brewing store and buy a special...

My first time brewing beer, I have done rootbeer and cider in the past. After getting the carbuoy safely down in the basement I forgot to turn off the light so it had light, from a florescent bulb, shining on it for about 24 hours. I don't smell any skunky tones in the air coming out of the...