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Hi everyone, I'm hoping some people could give me feedback on a recipe I'm hoping to do this weekend. It's an American Brown, similar to Brooklyn's brown, but hopefully a bit sweeter and tasting a bit like a chocolate pastry, but keeping within the style. Amount Item Type % or IBU 5.00...

When designing a recipe, when should I include crystal malt? What does it contribute? Beer Smith says it adds body and improves head retention. I designed a hefeweizen / IPA hybrid, bought the grains from my LHBS, and when he was ringing up my bill based on my grain listing he said "Huh...

My last brew, which I just moved to secondary yesterday, tasted a bit boring during the transfer. When I came up with the recipe, I was expecting an OG of 1.055, but ended up with 1.051 because the extraction efficiency on my specialty grains (and the 2-row I used for enzymes) was 50%, versus...

Hi guys, I'm just finishing up my first homebrew, and for my next 5 gallon brew I'd like to do something a bit more interesting. I know that most people recommend doing standard recipes for the first 5 brews, but I'm interested in experimenting a little sooner than that :). My next...

Hello everyone, I have been reading through the forums the last couple of days and I would like to thank everyone for sharing so much information. I've learned a lot! Right now I am brewing a northeastern amber ale at my apartment in San Francisco. Normally the weather here is perfect for...