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I'm going to brew my first AG soon and I'd like to pitch it onto the WLP001 yeast cake from my previous beer. I've gone through the recipes, but with no real luck. I'd appreciate suggestions for good recipes that are easy and use WLP001. In terms of style, I'm open to any ale (perhaps not...

I'm making a few modifications to a batch of an IPA that came out quite good last time. I'm increasing OG to around 1.077 to get it into honest to goodness imperial IPA range. Using WLP001, I can get around 76% AA tops, which would leave me at FG=1.018. I want it to be a bit dryer, so I'm...

I pieced together a wit recipe based largely on things I had read on other threads. I got my ingredients at the LHBS and the guy was a bit surprised... and that got me thinking... I was planning on using (for a 2.5 gal batch) 1.4# Pale DME 1.1# Wheat DME I'm aiming for about a 55/45...

This must be a dumb question, but I couldn't find the answer searching through other threads. I've probably been drinking too much homebrew on a Sunday afternoon :drunk:. What does it mean to decant the starter - is it just chilling it, letting the yeast flocculate, and pouring off the...

I have a few outstanding questions I haven't resolved... that would be "outstanding" as in "not resolved", not as in "great". 1) I'm using a hardware store bucket for bottling. Is using a non-food grade bucket for bottling bad? 2) My first two batches are gushers. If I open the bottle...

Caveats: (1) I don't know what fusel alcohols taste like, but I think that's what I have. (2) I'm going to see the batch through and we'll see what happens, (3) The beer may just be green. But for the sake of discussion I have a few questions. The recipe was: 1/4 lb crystal 10L steeped...

I threw a min-max thermometer in my garage - it ranges between 34 degrees and 47 degrees. I realize it's a risk to assume I won't get a heat wave, but assuming I don't, is this temperature range good enough to try a lager? If I do get higher ambient temps, will a wet towel help at all or will...

I have a brown ale that has a disappointing off aftertaste. I have some very good stuff coming down the pipeline, so I'm happy to just let the mediocre beer sit and see if it gets better, but I'm not sure what temp I should keep it at: cellar or room temperatures. Right now it's properly...

Just joined - been reading a lot on this forum. Brewing up my first two right now - got a nut brown conditioning in the bottles and a ruination clone in the fermenter. Trying not to worry :) I'm new to the Pacific Northwest and I figure I gotta do something during these rainy months. Hope to...