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Haven't been around in a while, but thought I'd see if anyone can help me with this. I have a batch of sweet mead that was bottled last June, so has been aging in a closet for about 15 months at this point. It was a simple recipe, just honey, water, yeast (71B-1122) and nutrients. Fermentation...

It was time to check whether my premium American lager was going to need a D-rest, which meant it was my first post-pitch taste. It does have some signs of diacetyl, and a strong yeast flavor that should dissipate with lagering. That's all great, it's why I took the sample, and it's reassuring...

TSIA. It seemed like the wort was chilling slower than normal, but I didn't really watch the clock... then after 20-30 minutes, I went to check again and noticed that the "Burner On" light on my stove was illuminated. D'oh! Fortunately, "9" on my stove vs my IC reaches equilibrium around...

Earlier this evening I decanted my WLP833 starter in preparation to step it up to about 5 L before pitching this weekend. The starter had been crashing for a couple days and I noticed that it looked exceptionally clear in the top of the jug, so I caught the first cup or so of the decanted...

I'm not certain whether this is the best forum to post this in, but I'm fairly sure it's a bottling-related problem, so I'll start here... On my last few batches, I've had an odd off flavor that turns up in only a few bottles. I've not been tracking the incidence rate, but I'd estimate it's...

My latest batch, a Bock, has reached the 75-80% fermented point, so it's time to go to the D-rest. The sample showed fairly strong diacetyl, so it definitely needs it. This is annoying. The fermentation freezer, at about 10°C, was just perfect for keeping all my malty cold weather beers at...

I put together a recipe for a PM Bock (5.5 gal): 8 lbs Munich LME (split between early and late) 2 lbs light Munich malt 1.5 lbs Caramel 20L 4 oz Melanoidin 25 IBU of Hallertauer Mittelfrüh I just noticed that this comes out to a color of about 11 SRM, too light for the BJCP...

My winter brewing schedule is going to require one more fermenter than I currently have. I'm trying to decide what size to get. At present, I have three Better Bottles. One is a 6 gallon, the other two are 5 gallons. The 6 gallon is used for primaries, the 5 gallons for secondaries and lagering...

Over this fall and winter, I'm planning to brew a Doppelbock and then a Bock. While I'm waiting for the Vienna lager to finish primary so I can get these started, there's nothing much to do except obsess over the recipes... So here's a question that came out of that. Do I need to worry about...

First, the setup. My plan for the winter is to do a series of lagers, which is new territory for me. The plan is to reuse yeast throughout the season. Going to start with a PM-ified version of Revvy's Vienna Lager, followed by a doppelbock, a bock, and a maibock. Since I've only got three...

My mother was kind enough to give me a 'wort chiller kit' from the LHBS for my birthday. Yeah, yeah, it'd be slightly cheaper to get the parts at the hardware store... life's too short to worry about that. Scoured the house for a round object approximately 7.5 inches in diameter with...

I've been brewing since January and have had a lot of success with a variety of ales. I've done 7 batches of beer, no two alike, without any major problems. My recipes have all been original creations, using various books and online recipes as guidelines. With this experience under my belt, I'm...

I don't have any real problems or questions, I just had to tell someone who'd appreciate this sort of thing. Sure, my wife and friends are supportive, but they just kind of smile politely and try to move on when I talk about this. Over the weekend, I put together a 5.5 gallon batch of a...

An early Spring is great and all... ...but it's really messing with my brewing plans. About a month ago, I picked up the ingredients for a Kölsch partial mash. Got a vial of WLP029 Kölsch yeast and figured that I could keep it at about 62°F in an unpowered fridge in the garage, using hot...