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Grainfather.com is not up an running. Says its an unsafe site. I am brewing in the morning and have 11.5 pounds of grain. Can anyone with a GF tell me how much mash water and sparge water I need?

I brewed up two beers last October. One had heavy pumpkin puree in the mash ( Pain in the A ). They have been in the keezer at 38-42* and empty under pressure still. I havent looked at them, but am sure there is dried sediment. What does everyone use to clean and scour their cornies? The gasket...

Looking for a tried and true American Wheat ( Hefe ) similiar to pyramid ales hefeweizen. Anyone brewed a winner that is willing to share? All grain.

I am looking for a tried and true German Pilsner recipe for an all grain 5 gallon batch. I get 75% eff. Never brewed a pilsner and really want to. Also, do I need to step mash the pilsner malt or just mash 152 for an hour and boil longer?

I am looking for a great, tried and true All Grain recipe for this winter. I have a red wheat IPA about to keg. I thought about Yoopers Stout as its just plain awesome. I also thought about a snow cap clone but cannot find consistency on it. I thought about a porter. I thought about just a malty...

I tried a recipe for the first time using pumpkin puree. I have used regular pumpkin baked, but since its early for that, puree worked well. This actually tasted like pumpkin pie as it went into the fermenter! Pretty excited to get this one fermented out and into a keg! 8.0 oz Rice Hulls...

First brew in our new house, I am trying a pumpkin ale. I currently have about 11.25 pounds of grain and 10 pounds of pumpkin puree! It seems its at its near max for everything (based on the pipe height ). Hoping it comes out well! :ban:

I have tried Bru n water and cannot download it for some reason. I am very new at the water building thing. I am going to be doing Yoopers Oatmeal Stout with RO water. I have no clue where to even start lol. Would it hurt to just leave it as is ( RO water unmodified?) or where can I/ What should...

I am 2 brews in from my brewing hiatus and have noticed something disappointing. Both beers were malty, one is a FANTASTIC IPA and the other is a Mac n Jacks clone. IPA has/had very citrusy hop flavor and strong malt backbone and it seems that as it carbonated, the whole flavor changed. It...

Here is a rough recipe I came up with for my next brew. How does this look for an Oatmeal Stout? I am looking to get a nice malty profile in a heavier stout. Not too sweet but just below balanced and a nice roasty flavor. Its IBU/SG is .444 9 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 78.3 %...

What's a good or average IBU SG ratio for an American IPA? Knowing .500 is balanced, I'm assuming .800? Not lookin for too bitter but a solid IPA.

What is the earliest one can make a starter? I am planning on brewing Friday (11/20) and I cannot make it tomorrow (11/19). Can I make it tonight (11/18) and pitch it Friday? It will be on a stir plate. And I am planning a 1.5L starter of Cali yeast wlp001.

Hey all, I am brewing up my first IPA in a VERY long time. I tossed this recipe together and tweaked it a bit. Read an article about eliminating the 60 minute edition and improving overall hop flavor. So I figured I would just start my additions at 30 minutes. I really do not know what to...

I have been brewing AG for a while and have never really tried MO. Not sure why but now I am kind of interested. I have heard it is biscuity vs pale 2 row. Why arent people using more of it as a base if it lends more of a flavor profile? I am planning on an IPA next and trying it as my base at...

I see a lot of people brewing up Rye beers or having at least some amount of Rye. What flavor does Rye impart? Whether in a large amount or small? Does it have to be step mashed or boiled longer? Or just normal mashing/boil?

Using beersmith (im sure other programs have it), what is an average IBU/SG for IPA's. One that is not crazy bitter but good mix of bitter/aroma hop flavor. I am thinking .800 + but not sure. Just want to see what everyone who brews IPA's use.

I brewed a Mac N Jacks last Sunday. It fermented very well since I used a nice starter and it has been 8 days. The airlock bubbles once every 14 seconds ( I timed it) and the Krausen is dropping. I need to dry hop for 5-7 days. Should I add the hops now?

For all those looking into the the grain father, its pretty awesome! I left a review of my first brew on it ( From this morning ). There is even a video with a fantastic boil! Pics and Vid in the link.https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=550870:mug:

Well, I got my Grainfather yesterday and had no clue what to expect. I had seen many reviews that are great and some not so regarding the boil on the US version. I added some reflectix as per fotofishers video ( Thanks!) and I even doubled up since I am right at sea level. It is still boiling as...

I have not brewed a beer in over 5 years! I sold all of my equipment for a hunting rifle in 2010! I have been given the word from SWMBO to get some gear and start making her some beer! I have been perusing the forum again for a few weeks and looking at all the new stuff thats out! Done with the...