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Thread title says it all. Currently fermenting about an 8.5% Russian Imp. Stout (1 week in), and I want to put it on some nibs for 2-3 weeks. Any reason I can't just add the nibs straight to the primary instead of racking to my secondary? I don't like using secondary unless absolutely...

So I've noticed lately in my local retailers that the Port Brewing (aka Lost Abbey) Mongo and Wipeout on the shelves was bottled back in April. Not terribly old, but certainly past the recommended 3-month window for freshness and most definitely not the same as a really fresh batch. I went...

I have 3 pounds of California dates from Shield Dates Farm in Indio, CA. I've been wanting to brew with them for a while, but have been unsure about the best way to use them. I've never aged a beer with fruit or anything really. I also have 8oz of pure date crystals- which I believe should be...

Brewed a BGS in March and bottled six weeks ago. Used WLP570 and got a very vigorous fermentation. Added a cane sugar simple syrup a few days into fermentation and got the final product down to about 1.011 (starting from about 1.074). I primed with cane sugar syrup for bottling like I have done...

Hi gang. Long-time, first-time. I've been lurking for months and I'm looking forward to participating more here. I'm only six brews into my fledgling hobby, and I am pleased with my early results. All extract so far (lots of partial mashing as well), and I'm still bottling everything. I am...