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so i made 5.0 gallons of an IPA for a recipe designed for 5.5 gallons...which means i am missing 0.5 gallons of water in my current batch. unfortunately, what made me realize this was when my FG was around 1.022 after 2 weeks of fermenting. much too sweet and much too thick for my liking...

friends, long time since being on HBT. i am mechanically stupid and DIY-dumb, so sorry for the stupid questions beforehand. med school is starting soon, so i figured i should finally get around to building a keezer before i sell my soul to the medical gods. i would like to build a system...

does anyone know of any other stores besides homebrew stores that sell bottle caps? i'm down in south florida over the summer, and i absolutely hate supporting the LHBS by me (bunch of a-holes).

Brewing BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde tomorrow morning. What are the odds you guys think it'll be ready by 4th of July? I'd like to ferment it in a primary for 4 days, and transfer it to a secondary for another 4-5 days. Then I'd blast it with 40 PSI for 48 hours. Then I'd like to bottle...

i didn't make a starter...but yet, i somehow produced delicious beer? hm. /end sarcasm :rockin:

i originally thought these two genres of beer were really similar. however after dabbling in these two classifications this past week, i've come to realize they are very, very different. i originally LOVED IIPA's, and i thought they were just the hoppier and bigger version of their IPA...

ever since trying a kolsch for the first time recently, i've been craving to try to brew one up. i was trying to find good recipes online, and i came across EdWort's Kolsch recipe: 7# 2 row Pils Malt 2.5 # Wheat Malt 1 oz Perle 7.8% AA for 60 minutes 1/2 oz. Tettnanger 4.4% AA for 15...

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/beer-and-bacon-mancakes/ce1a4fac-20ef-4a2f-b32d-443ee109ed7e as odd is this may seem, the title explains it all. ...and if you've never heard of man cakes until now...you're welcome :tank:

Florida Orange Honey Wheat Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer OG: 1.053 Type: All Grain FG: 1.020 Rating: 0.0 ABV: 4.32 % Calories: 177 IBU's: 16.50 Efficiency: 77 % Boil Size: 6.50 Gal Color: 5.5 SRM Batch Size: 5.50 Gal Boil Time: 60 minutes Fermentation Steps Name...

i'll finally be done taking my MCAT and applying to medical school next thursday, and to celebrate (and make up for a missed homebrew day due to my studies), i'll be brewing a recipe i've been putting together/fantasizing about for awhile now. feedback would be appreciated! Ye Olde Thirteen*...

i just wanted to tell everyone how happy i am with this product. after getting countless efficiencies in the 60s and countless changes to my mashing procedure, i finally decided to try crushing my grains finer. because my LHBS refused to double crush my grains or tighten their crushing...

i have given up on belgium yeast. i don't want to eat a darned banana! i want to drink a beer! you know, those liquid beverages based off malt and hops? my final attempt at liking belgium banana beers occurred tonight when trying to drink the DFH red and white..which was $10 for a pint (a lot...

i came across a pressurized 5 gallon root-keg for $15...anybody have any experience with these? the only thing i could find on them on this site wasn't very helpful, and i'm trying to figure out if this purchase is worth it.

just bought a 25 liter electric brewing bin for $15... http://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk/colchesterhomebrewshop/prod_764407-Electrim-Mashing-Bin.html ...trouble is, i don't know what i could use it for? my current set us is simply a mash tun and a kettle. i heat water, add it to the...

so i've brewed about 15 batches so far. after getting efficiencies in the 60s for my past batches, i finally decided to wise up and get a barley crusher. all i can say is wow. my efficiency shot up to 75% with this last batch, and i didn't do too fine of a crush. after comparing pictures of...

First time using my barley crusher. Adjusted rollers for a finer crush. Roller knob next to the crank is at about 12:30 and the other knob is at 11:30. Hopefully these pictures will help. Thanks!

i'm not an expert by any means, but at least i can say i've advanced past this stage. this is a picture of my first batch of beer (american wheat). while some of you may think, "what's wrong with this picture?"...this isn't my secondary fermenter. i brewed a 5.5 gallon batch and thought it...

getting ready to graduate at the end of april, and i just emptied my last fermenter into the keg. my dilemma: i need to brew more beer, but i'll be moving at the end of april. i'll be driving 7 hours down to south florida. i simply can't load up a 3 week (assuming i brew this weekend) fermented...

anybody have one of these by DFH? i hate to admit it, but i'm slightly intrigued. hmm...

The Hoptopus Style: Imperial IPA OG: 1.085 Type: All Grain FG: 1.010 Rating: 4.0 ABV: 9.83 % Calories: 272 IBU's: 69.59 Efficiency: 70 % Boil Size: 6.35 Gal Color:***13.3 SRM** Batch Size: 5.50 Gal Boil Time: 60 minutes * Fermentation Steps Name Days / Temp (none) * Grains...