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Hi y'all, Recently brewed my first maibock and it is currently sitting in my fermentation chamber. I pitched the yeast (s-23) last Monday, so one week ago. I've been keeping the temperature at 50-51F, except I was gone for the weekend and the temp spiked to 61F. It was most likely...

Looking for some knowledge. I'll be kegging my Holiday Ale today (spiced brown ale) and was wondering if gelatin would have any affect on the flavor of the spices. I'm inclined to think it doesn't as gelatin binds to negatively charged proteins, but thought I'd ask before proceeding. I'd rather...

I brewed an APA/Amber focusing on Nelson Sauvin hops this past weekend. I left for a month and had my GF/brother in charge of swapping out the ice jugs for my "son of the fermentation chiller". My GF said she forgot to swap them out this morning and when she did today the temp was at 80...

Hey guys/gals. First time I plan on using Nelson Sauvin hops. I am planning on brewing a "not-so-pale kiwi ale". Goal is to be in between a APA and american amber, leaning towards the APA. This is what I've come up with... Partial mash, 5 gallons. 5lb amber DME 12.5 SRM 2lb 2-row pale malt...

Has anyone ever used NZ hops in anything besides a pale ale or an IPA? I'd like to brew an amber ale, or something a little maltier than a pale ale but can't figure out what type of NZ hop would be the best bet. Any information would be much appreciated. I've heard great things about NZ hops...

Hi, I ordered some homebrew ingredients from Austin homebrew and made sure to get the ice pack to help out the yeast in this heat. It shipped 5 days ago and when I picked it up at my doorstop it was quite warm, also it's date is June 11. I smaked the activator (2112 california lager) 3...

Hey all, I am currently toying around with a recipe for a brown porter. I am fairly new to formulating my own recipes but I think this is a good start. I am looking for any critiques or suggestions from people experienced with this style. My goal is to have a smooth brown porter with mild...

Hey everyone. I brewed my IPA 3 weeks ago. Pitched Wyeast 1272 with a 1 liter starter. Temperature has been in between 62 and 68 degrees F. OG: 1.058. I took a SG reading after two weeks, it was surprisingly still high at 1.029. I thought it was just that the 1272 was a slow starter...

Hi, Sooo... bottomline is that I am a moron. I am in the process of bottling and accidentally put .75 lbs of priming sugar in, instead of .75 cups. I have yet to bottle, it is currently sitting in my bottling bucket. Is this going to cause bottle bombs? Any idea what to do? My thinking is...