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Hello out there in HBT land! I was hoping someone out there may have had experience in using French Saison yeast in a very big beer.... say 1.110 + OG? I have made 2 Saisons with my 3711 reserves, and I am looking to make one final Saison using this yeast I have been saving (in a cake under...

Ingredients 7.25 Lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (3.0 SRM) Grain 76.1 % 1.65 Lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 17.4 % 6.60 Oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.3 % 3.30 Oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.2 % 0.93 Oz Centennial [10.00%] (20 min) Hops 19.8 IBU Important Continuously hop...

Hi everyone, I am currently boiling my wort for a doppelbock. I made a 4L starter with Munich yeast, of which I shook quite often during the starter ferment. I tested the liquid after decanting and it tastes kind of nasty... sort of cardboardy/rubberish grossness.. I fermented it at about 63-65...

Hello everyone, This is my first year hop harvest from Cascade and Chinook bines. I made an IPA with about 60 IBUS. It is a 4 gallon batch, I used about 2 ounces of my homegrown cascades starting at the 20 minute point until flame out. For my primary IBUS, I used a high alpha bittering hop...

Hi fellow brewers, I have many all grain, PM, and extract batch recipes under the belt - enough that I have had to buy a new belt so-to-speak. Many of the beers I make are pretty good IMO, not blowing my own horn just stating the obvious. Most of the beers people love. The only 2 that...

Good morning everyone, I was wondering if anyone might share their experiences in using Aromatic Malt in APA or IPA style beers. I have tasted the malt next to 2 row and biscuit malt, and I was suprised how different Aromatic tastes. Its bloody delicious. So anyway, I love melanoidin...

I made two batches with this yeast. One an ESB, and the other an english bitter and they both taste 'phenolic' or twangy. I thought this yeast had a pretty good reputation? I make AG batches, and my process is down pretty good. I used quality ingredients, and this taste has not shown up in any...

Hi out there, I made a nice simple scottish ale recipe, with a very basic grainbill: Some UK 2 row, tiny bit of 80L crystal, and a bit of freshly made caramel for color(not to style but I like the flavor). Anyway, my first try using this yeast, and from what I had heard it was not the best...

Hello everyone, I am brewing my first AG stout, a style I love to drink. A real after work beer, a true sentimental beer for me. Alas I have no roast barley on hand. So, here is what I put together. Will this be alright? Has anyone else made a good stout WITHOUT roast barley? Any...

Hello out there! I have been BIAB sparge brewing snice I went AG. I have done about 15 batches and have my process down pretty good. Recently, I upped the ante and started brewing in 2 seperate pots to make 5.5+ gallon batches, as I got tired of putting in all that work for 3-4 gallons when I...

Hi everyone, I am just curious if there is any reason why NOT to wash the yeast from my IPAs and IIPAs due to their above average gravity levels. I know you can end up stressing your yeast by underpitching on a higher gravity beer, but as long as my ptch rate was correct I should be able to...

Howdy all! I was wondering if anyone else has experienced a rash on their hands from handling grains. I started to break out in this weird rash on the back of my hands and between the joints of my fingers (on the back side) a month or so after I started brewing. I thought it was just due to...

Howdy! I was wondering what anyone else felt about the sparge /mashout time of BIAB method. I have always used to mash out /sparge at about 170 for 5 minutes. Recently, I have increased to 15-20. However, the last IPA batch I noticed has a tiny bit of astringency. I wonder if this is from...

Howdy all!!! I just got 5 lbs of rye malt in the mail, and I am stoked to try it! What types of malts does it go well with? I am a big melanoidin fan, and love a big biscuity beer. I also like hops... heck I like all beer. What I am thinking, is that Rye malt is a character malt of its own -...

Howdy all! I am just wondering if anyone else gets a 'Tangy' taste from this style of beer... I have a feeling this is from the Chocolate Malt, as my process is down pretty good and my sanitation has been spot on. When I use chocolate malt in a porter or a stout, I do not get that at all though...

Ok, so I am pretty darn excited! My boss's husband gave me his old grolsch bottles from back in his day of homebrewing. They are still in the original 20 pack box, which is great, My dilemma: They contain beer that is likely 10 years old or so. I cracked one, and dumped it in the sink. The...

Hi all, I am wondering how others feel about using chocolate malt. It seems like each time I use this malt in a recipe, the outcomes always basically taste the same. the chocolate malt just takes over, and I get an unpleasant almost 'chocolate milk' type flavour. This, for me, is not...

Howdy, I have about 18 ounces of Hallertau hops in my freezer, and I do not have temperature controls for lagering. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has made an IPA using German Hallertau (from Hopsdirect). I have zero experience with this hop. For other non-lager beers, I have heard its...

Howdy all, I am sure this has been discussed to death, but I am starting to put together a recipe for an IPA (or IIPA) using special B as about 3% of the grain bill. I think it will be an interesting flavour in combination with some citrusy or floral hops (i have some cascade, amarillo, and...

Hello out there, I just wanted to gripe a bit. I have looked high and low for even a remotely decently priced (including shipping) rubbermaid 5 gallon cooler for my MLT. I swear, I cannot find one anywhere locally. This is getting silly. Anyone else find this?