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I started bottling day last night. Added priming sugar to cold crashed beer in bottling bucket. Some how I had dropped my bottling wand on the concrete and managed to step on it and break it in half. It made the crunch that your heard in every movie where a kid steps on his glasses. Lhbs is...

I had to lower my fridge temp significantly to ferment a kolsch (52 ambient) I also have a batch of an amber fermented with wlp001 that has been going for about 10 days in same fridge that fermented at about 62. should I pull out the amber to finish cleanup at about 72 ambient? I am thinking no...

I searched this and found only one thread with no results. I have a friend/ brewing partner who wants to make a 1.100-1.200 barleywine but we are currently limited to a 40 qt pot and biab method. I can only fit about 12 lbs of grain with my current setup and without looking up exact recipes I...

I'm planning my second biab this weekend and was thinking a Belgian wit for the summertime. I've looked at tons of recipes and want to keep it simple and close to style. I'm thinking: 5 lbs pale 2 row 5lbs - flaked wheat .75 lbs- honey malt .5 lbs - carapils 1 oz either saaz or hallertau ( I...

Just received my bb holiday ale kit. Planning on debuting it thanksgiving with an encore on Christmas eve with the family. It should come out between 7 and 8% abv. Should I brew it now and let it age in the bottle for about 6 months or wait a couple of months to brew so the beer is a little...

I've had a batch of brewers best milk stout in the bottles 8 days as of now. With my superhuman self control, I decided I needed to try one tonight. They have been sitting in the dark right at about 70F. I pulled one straight from the box into a glass. Much to my surprise it was great. The...