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I started off brewing all grain using traditional batch sparge techniques but have been experimenting with full volume mashing as well. I'm wondering.... why not somewhat blend the two techniques and would it actually work? So here's my theory (for what it's worth): 1. Use the common...

I find myself "checking" my carboys probably 3-4 times a day. I like to look through the glass and see how active it is, sometimes I even talk to the carboy assuming that the yeast can hear me giving them a pep talk. "Come on guys, we're almost there! Just a few more gravity points and we're...

Brewed a very simple extract batch last night just to make use of some Key Limes I picked up in the Keys last weekend. Basically used various containers of ingredients I had laying around. 2.? Lbs Wheat DME 1.? Lbs Light DME 1.? Lbs Light LME 2.? oz Corn Sugar .25oz Columbus 18.2%...

I brewed a Belgian Golden Strong last night and due to lack of empty carboys brought out the 7.5 gallon bucket to ferment it. After almost 2 years brewing never had an issue with blowoffs. Granted I've always used a blowoff tube in carboys but NEVER used a blowoff tube on the lid of the bucket...

I'm building a mash tun from a 10 gallon igloo round cooler and accidentally (long story) ordered a 10 inch false bottom instead of what seems to be the recommended 12 inch. I'm wondering if I might have issues with grain getting through as the false bottom wouldn't have a flush fit. The FB is...

Homebrewer from Tampa FL here. As some may know there is a tropical storm possibly to become a hurricane heading too close for comfort. With the Florida heat I have no choice but to ferment in a fridge with temp controller. If this storm hits i may be without power for a up to a few days and...

I just had some friends over for a party after kegging a saison which was fermented with Wyeast 3711 french saison. The keg was empty in no more than 2 hours between 8 people. I guess that's about 6 beers per person so not too big of a surprise. This beer was GOOOOD. It was an extract kit from...

So i had some leftover hops and some leftover DME. I decided to boil the DME and hops in 1 gallon of tap water for about 15-20 minutes and after it cooled poured all contents (with break and hops) into a not sanitized 1 plastic water jug. I pitched the decanted wort from a lager yeast starter...

So I'm in a bit of a situation. I need ideas as to what yeast i can use to ferment at higher than normal temps. I have a freezer with temp controller but it's being used to lager at the moment. I'm in Florida where the ambient temp in my garage can drop to the late 50's late at night but...

So i'm sitting in the office bored out of my mind and thought i'd kill some time by creating this post. I brewed my first Lager 9 days ago and very excited to see how it turns out. Yes, it's a Heineken clone (from clone brews) and yes i actually like Heineken. Don't get me wrong, i'm an IPA...

I just got my hands on a 5 cubic ft chest freezer and a johnson controls single stage temp controller. I plan on fermenting my first lager using this rig in a few days and thought i'd figure out how to get the temp controller to work before brew day. So i read the instructions and figured...

Brewed a Partial Mash IPA consisting of mostly LME\20row\DME with a pound of Cara60. Used WLP001 and lots of hops (cascade, columbus, centennial) throughout the boil and a 10 days dry hop. Bottle carbed and and after 2 weeks in the bottle had great carbonation and WOW it was good. After only...

After getting through most of Charlie P's Joy of Homebrewing and what my wife calls an obsession with reading forums on HBT I have not learned my lesson. I've been brewing for about 8 months now and still get some anxiety when things don't go as i think they should. The weird part is that aside...

Hello all, I brewed a Pale Ale Monday night (9\5) and left to go out of town on Friday morning (9\9). I got back home late Sunday night (9\11) to find that my A\C had broken while i was gone (not sure when). I do remember the air working friday morning when i left but that's it... no idea when...

I've been brewing all grain now for a couple months and i LOVE using my coleman xtreme and batch sparge method. I would like to recirculate my mash and thought of this design that would make use of my current setup. My only question is, would this work? Basically the idea is to pump the mash...