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Got a question for the big guys... I recently upgraded to 10 gallon batches and I seem to be continuously missing my FG. What I have been doing is taking a 5 gallon batch recipe and just doubling it. Any problem with that, or should I be making adjustments for a larger batch?? I recently...

Hey y'all, So I had 2 5 gallon buckets of a brown that I made in my fermentation chamber. Had blow off tubes in the buckets because I was out of air locks. Anyway, cold crashed them and one of the buckets sucked the starsan solution into the bucket. About a quart worth (diluted to the 5...

Ok, so iM a huge stone fan. I'm visiting San Angelo TX and went to a place called The Ale House and they had a beer on tap called "Stone Double IPA". I didn't know Stone did a beer with that name...(thats exactly how it was labeled on the tap, but it was NOT listed on the beer menu). Anyway, Im...

I have seen some guys use a long braided line in their mash tun cooler conversions. Maybe it's just me, but I don't see the benefit...fluid can't travel through a braided line, right? I would assume that all of the fluid is just being filtered at the outlet valve and the other 3 feet of...

Anyone know if True Brew has a web address? I can't find one anywhere. I'm curious about how to purchase equipment and kits for resale. I know LHBS's must have access, but from whom? Thanks, Taco

Hey everybody, I realize that "jumping the gun" is a common rookie mistake but this one is weird. I recently brewed a moose drool clone using WLP002. I let it set for about a month in the primary at around 74ish degrees. (I know, a bit too long and a bit too high...could be the problem)...

So I don't have much experience throwing a recipe together but have been itching to try, so here it goes...looking for any and all feedback on your opinion of how you think it may turn out. Also, I don't know how to measure ibu's or pre-determine what the OG will be based on the grain bill. If...

Hey y'all. I want to do an Imperial IPA and I have a bunch of pellet hops to use. I have plenty of [email protected]%, Zeus@15% and cascade@6%. Can anyone think of a recipe that would work out only using these hops? Looking for a 10gal batch. Looking forward to anything you got that will help...

Hello, Just received 2 hop rhizomes today from Willamette Valley Hops. I can't wait to get them in the ground! My question is this: How long can I keep them before planting them? I am assuming a couple days will be fine, but I was just wondering. Also, any specific planting/growing...

OK, I'm not new but I'm not old. To brewing that is...I have tried lots of different IPA's. In fact, every time I get the chance, I'll try a new one. I am drawn to Double IPA's more than not but I'm not really sure what makes a "double a double or a single a single". Also, the ones I like...

Just brewed up the Stone Ruination IPA...with a few changes. I got the recipe from this site, the BYO magazine addition. I changed a couple of things about the hops and added some brown sugar. The recipe called for 2.25 oz of Magnum, instead I used 2oz of Columbus, tossed in .5oz centennial...

OK, I use the term "Newbie" loosely. I have been brewing for about a year and a half so I am in no way an expert, nor do I consider myself a newbie. I do have about 25 batches under my belt and I feel I can safely offer this...I see many new brewers do exactly like I did when I first...

I was listening to BN today (an older episode) and they were talking about one of the guys taking a higher gravity all grain beer and diluting it with water to double the batch-- after fermentation, just before bottling/kegging. He claimed to take 10 gallons of 8% brew and dilute it to 20...

Where can I legally purchase 15.5 gal kegs to use for mash tun/boil kettle? I see that it is actually illegal to purchase ones that never made their way back to the store, but does the distributors ever sell them? Thanks for the advice, Taco :D

Any of you Home Brewers live around LRAFB? Looking for some brew buddies and maybe have a get together "brew day". Let me know. Taco :D

In the Joy of Home Brewing it talks about the differences between the Infususion Mash and Step Mash processes. I was wondering your view on the subject. (whom ever is reading...lol) Many of the recipes call for a step mash infusion. Also, in the description of the Infusion mash is describes...

Hey-anyone try this beer yet? Boulevards Double Wide IPA-- A buddy of mine shared a couple with me last night. Holy crap. To me, that's the flavor I am looking for. Does anyone know of a recipe, that they have tried, that comes even close? I would actually be pretty happy with "close", lol...