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I love DIPAs, and not because I'm a hophead trying to get drunk! I think the maltier backbone stands up better to the big hop loads and the noticeable maltiness tones down the bite lighter IPAs can have. Think Great Divide Hercules or Dog Fish 90 minute. So, I'm looking for a good base...

Who's used it? Pros/cons? Considering one. Please help...

Greetings! I've been off the forum for a while and wondering if anyone has come up with any cool new ways of monitoring beer levels in their kegs. I've got a 4-keg chest freezer pumping through taps in a wall so it's not exactly convenient to lift them out and look for the condensation! I'm...

I've used the carbonation tabs with success for the 12 pack or so I like to bottle before kegging my 6 gallon batches. It occurs to me a measured amount of corn sugar strait to the bottles should do the same thing. Anyone done this? How much per 12 oz bottle?

I've been too busy lately to brew and my beer supply light is on E! I generally brew 7 gallon all grain batches in my garage which is about a 5-6 hour brew day. So here's my idea for a short brew day beer inspired by Hop Head Red by Green Flash. I'm not trying to clone it, just make a super...

Anyone? I'll gladly pay for it. Just getting started. I'm nervous about buying online and shipping in the heat of summer... Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

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Ok, I'm a fairly experienced home brewer of beer. I've tried kombucha from the store and love it, so naturally I'd like to try brewing it myself. Any experienced "boochers" out there care to write a step by step? I found a web site that sells scoby's and tea, but their how to info was lacking. I...

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked 1000 times already but there's no sticky or beginners section on here like other forums. I'm an experienced beer brewer and looking to try a wine kit. My wife and I enjoy Malbecs. Anyone care to walk me through the process and point me toward a decent kit...

I've been avoiding brewing my favorite style lately, IPA. I cranked one out today and remembered why. 7 ounces of pellet hops rendered my march pump/plate chiller setup useless. Frustrated I went back to the drop in, and had to bug the neighbor to help me pour 6 gallons ingot the fermenter the...

Anyone out there use their pool water to chill their beer? I was thinking a sump pump or a hose attached to the pool pump return could supply my plate chiller. This would also heat the pool a little! :-) Any concerns? Pitfalls?

A there some intermediate fermenter option out there I don't know about? We go from the dark ages of buckets and carboys to the modest step up to better bottles, them BAM!!! Quantum leap to stainless conicals costing waaaay more than any single piece of equipment most home brewers will ever buy...

Anyone? We could meet at the Tap Room in lake Nona; I know the owner. Home LHBS could be the Homebrew store in Narcoosee...

Anyone know the thread sizes of the kettle valve? It's the red handle one like they sell at William's brewing. I need the inner and outer thread sizes... Thanks!

Anyone ever done a "pumpkin weisse"? I'm thinking of a standard Bavarian hef recipe with a can or two of pumpkin and some pumpkin spice. I want to like pumpkin beers but just haven't found one I like. I love pumpkin pie tho, and weizens too. Thought they might make a good mix. Thoughts?

Hello, I was shooting for a sweet, creamy stout but I'm out of lactose. I decided to try a pound of cara-Munich 3 and an extra pound of flaked barley. Do you think that will get me close to the effect of a pound of lactose? Think I should also mash a little warmer?

This is a long shot but has anyone used brewing yeast to produce Co2 for live plants in an aquarium? It's pretty common in the hobby but I figured as a home brewer, why not use leftover brewing yeast? I need a strain that's slow but sure at warmer room temperatures. I know normally warmer...

I've got a kreik in a carboy that's six months old. It's bottling time and I wonder if I need to add any dry yeast to get it to carb up. Anyone had any issues with a long aged brew carbing up when bottled?

I'm sipping an Old Rasputin from North Coast brewing and quite enjoying it. I do think it could be improved on though, maybe a touch sweeter, a little creaminess from a pound of oats, something... Anyone care to post your favorite, knock your socks off strong stout?

Hello, I'm trying to get some better techniques for filtering out hops as I've got an appetite for IPA's lately. I was using a colander suspended above my 10 gallon kettle with great success. Flameout, remove colander, chill. I chill with a plate chiller pump setup but because I live in...