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during my last batch, i used a hop plugs rather than pellets (haven't used fresh hops yet). I noticed that the muslin bag i used to contain the hops was floating and packed once the hops saturated. is there reason to believe that i will not receive enough of the flavors i was looking for...

...That is the question. So... still new to this. I brewed an IPA on 7/28 (my second brew) with an og of 1.051. I checked it on 8/12 and it was a 1.020...a little high. I gave it a couple swirls and later that night it was a krausening and everything. A happy camper I was. (full...

Ok - 2nd batch in and I looked at some of the infection threads and mine is different - my "infection" is at the top of the carboy... any thoughts? I had a few homebrews and craftbrews and it hasnt helped.... photo on Flickr - Photo Sharing! it's all the white dots at the top...is this...

I've read that I will learn patience when brewing. I finished up my 2nd brew, going for a super hoppy IPA. I took some liberties with a recipe from the joys of hb.... Here's how I cooked: 3/4 lb 2-row roasted barley + 6 oz of crushed crystal steeped at 150-160 degrees for 30 minutes and...

Oh hi there. You may remember me from drinking the hoppiest brew I can find. or horrible spelling and grammar. I brewed my first batch and it's not total swill and that made me smile. Going nuts and want to learn more more more. Current favorites are Haverhill Brewery's DIPA...