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There seems to be a lot of different ways to make a Berliner Weisse. I have a lacto starter going (1C crushed grain and 1C 100F water) and plan on brewing next weekend if the starter comes out OK. Im still trying to decide how I should pitch everything. Here are all of the options I have...

I've been wanting to do a lambic for a while now and have been thinking about how I want to ferment it. I was thinking it would be cool to just use a bunch of bottle dregs, but Im not sure I want to drink all of my sour beer stash right now. I was think of making a half gallon starter of some...

I just got back from a comp an after reading through my notes the most common comment for both of my beers (saison and Belgian strong golden) was lacking fruity esters and noticeable alcohol warmth. What's the best way to fix those...temps?... pitching rate? If I remember correctly, as temps go...

So I was brewing an APA last Wed. Right when I was going start my sparge I lost power to my kettle (electric). Id been reading a lot about Berliner Weisse so I decided what the hell...I pulled a thin decoction and boiled it with 0.25 oz of the oldest hops in my freezer. I sparged from my mlt...

I'm planning a strong golden ale that I will be brewing sometime next week. Im really looking for a pear / apple ester profile with low phenols and a nice dry finish. I was planning on using WLP570 / Wyeast 1388 (Duvel strain). I was just thinking has anyone used the Dupont strain for this? I've...

I'm getting sick of awful efficiency. I've done everything I can think of and nothing has worked. I've read braukaiser.com and all of the articles related to efficiency and can't figure out what might be wrong. Today I brewed Edwort's Bee Cave Brewery Bavarian Hefe and got an efficiency of...

So after reading some of the threads on here I decided I wanted to try to capture some wild yeast. I made a small batch of ~1.030 wort with a bit of leftover hops added and I added the skin from an organic honeycrisp apple and a little honey. Without high hopes I figured at best I get...

I'm starting to piece together my brewery and I am putting together an electric BK. I was planning on installing my GFCI right into my control panel box. I purchased a Siemens 30A 2 pole GFCI from eBay and I just got it today. After taking a look at it I am realizing this might be tricker...