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A recent beer has a fairly prominent minty, menthol-like quality that I have decided I don't like. I assume it comes from the hops, most likely the late and/or dry additions. The suspects are Centennial, Simcoe, and Amarillo. Are my assumptions correct? If so, which suspect is this quality most...

So I have stepped up the dregs in 1 liter, and after a cold crash a nice layer of yeast is evident. Given that most (?) recipes designate yeast quantity as # of smack packs, is there a way to estimate the smack pack equivalency? Will a 1 liter step-up, for example, yield X number of cells per...

In retrospective it seems inevitable that a mistake was going to happen. Too many variables: my first HG brew, my first yeast starter, first time using my brewing software. Plan: An IIPA with OG of 1.087 Result: OG of 1.120 Error: Entering LME extract yield for the custom DME item I created...

With 5 batches under my belt, I am in the process of identifying "improvements" to utilize. Obvious choices for extract brewers include full boils & late extract additions. Both have been suggested as ways of combating extract twang. Though I have enjoyed all the batches I've made, there seems...