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So I have had my Chocolate in the secondarywith cocoa nibs for a week and a half and I had a taste yesterday but it is not near chocolatey enough. I was hoping for a Rogue Double Chocolate stout that has a ton of chocolatey flavor but this is tasting more like a run of the mill sweet stout. I...

So to start of my brew day I burned my hand on the strike water- Not a big deal Then I got a stuck mash, and I mean really stuck! Then my garage door spring broke- I didn't realize how heavy garage doors are! I finally got the door open enough to get my car out but in the process my wort...

So my roommate activated the wrong yeast Wyeast package. We are brewing a Irish red ale. the recipe called for American Ale Yeast II and he activated 1945 NB Neobritannia. We are just starting the boil. Should we activate the right yeast and wait roughly an hour before we boil to give it...

After a stressful and dramatic first AG batch it is all done and in the fermenter. When i plugged my numbers into the trail version of beersmith i was very surprised that it told me my efficiency was at 84.4% with an expected efficiency at 82.8. I was losing temp the entire time and just have a...

So I am doing my first all grain, I added the strike water 10 degrees hotter than I wanted to mash at. problem is it is now 3 degrees lower than mash temp 15 min in. My question is do I add some hott water to bring it up?? Please help! Also should I still mash for 90 min if I am losing this...

Hey all, What surfaces shouldn't you use PBW on? What is your cleaning routine after you brew? Do you all clean your equipment with PBW after your brew then just sanitize right before the next brew? Is making a batch of PBW in the sink or bucket the way to go? Thanks for all the help!

Hey all, I just got the cheap turkey fryer from bass pro. For some reason I thought the burner was 55,000 BTU's. It turns out it is only 38,000. Is this powerful enough to do the trick in a timely matter? It comes with a 30 quart pot so im stuck with 5 gal batches. Also will the 30 quart be...

Now that I have a few batches of brew under my belt I think it is time to look into some temperature control system. A few things to consider I am a college student so $$$ is probably the number one factor in what I get. Space is limited as I have roommates and not a lot of room...

I just finished my fist brew ever and am very happy with the results. (Thank all of you for helping me with that!? My question is what is your "House Brew?". I am looking for something that my college buddies will not have a problem drinking and something a noob like me can drink in large...

This is the first brew I have ever done. Milk Stout that has been fermenting for about 2 weeks now. I went to check the FG and tasted the little bit that was in my thief and it tasted very bitter and not in a good way! Will it taste better when it is bottled? I also (regrettably) racked it...