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Hi: A friend in Canada sent me a bottle of birch syrup (think: Maple syrup, only from birch trees.) I've done some playing around with maple syrup in beers before (made a porter that had maple syrup added at flame-out, and a maple wheat that wasn't quite what I hoped for) but never birch...

Hi, gang. Me again. Brewed a batch of German Helles from a Brewers Best kit. Followed directions, and pitched yeast on Saturday (week ago.) Has been at a steady 72 degrees, dark corner of my den, since. Today, I notice that it appears to have separated into two layers. Darker on top...

So, brewed a batch a couple weeks ago, and after four weeks in the carboy, my FG numbers stabilized and I bottled. There's a ring around the inside of the carboy where the beer was, and it's pretty dry and crusted. I soaked in water for a few hours (with a fair dose of liquid dish soap)...

So, I do the BIAB technique, using commercial kits (related: If anyone in/around central Indiana wants to teach me all-grain brewing, I'd be more than happy to learn) and every one of them says that after steeping the grains in the mesh bag for XX minutes I should remove the bag, let it drip...

Hi, all. The n00b here, another question. I brew using commercial kits using the sttep-in-a-bag-and-add-LME method, and for the past four batches (two Pale Ales, one Red Ale, one Porter) I seem to be missing my predicted OG numbers. For example, the last batch (the Red Ale) from...

Hi, everyone. Another question from the FNG here... Made a Pale Ale from a kit by Brewer's Best. Followed instructions, pitched yeast, airlock, and set in a corner of the den where temps are a pretty steady 66-68 degrees. Got some vigorous bubbling action about 32-36 hours in, and...

Forgive the new guy for asking a new guy question, but I figured if I didn't ask, I'd never find out... Reading through a number of forum threads, I continue to see reference made to buying items from AHS. My Google-Fu is not strong: Academy of Health Sciences (of the United States...

Hi, all: Moved from CO to Indiana (family needs) and had a couple brew kits from my HB store in Denver. Because of the move and the delay before I could brew again, the owner at the brew store in CO suggested I use Dry Malt Extract instead of the liquid normally included in the kit. How...

Hola, y'all: I'm not yet doing All-Grain brewing, and only now beginning to explore recipes *other than* the pre-made kits sold at my local home brew supply store. Reading some of the recipes here, I see most extract recipes call for dry malt extract, and few (if any) call for liquid...

Esteemed colleagues, honored brewers, sagacious readers, and everyone else, too: I've got a 5 gal carboy that I use for my primary fermentation vessel. Last batch blew out the top, overflowed onto the floor (basement cement floor, which is the ONLY reason the Missus hasn't put the brakes on my...

So, I think I know WHY, but what I don't know is HOW TO FIX. Bottled a batch of an American Pale Ale three weeks back. I'm pretty sure I didn't mix in the bottling sugar enough, since some of the bottles are really well carbonated, and some are as flat as my coffee table. I generally...

So, having some issues with the final yield or total amount of beer I'm getting out of a batch. First, I suppose I should describe my process: Steep/Boil using a 16 quart stock pot on the stove, using a 5-gallon kit from my local brewing supply store (I know, I know, but I haven't gotten...

Howdy, all: I made this last week on Friday: http://www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=11398 What I don't see mention of is adding any sort of sugar at the bottling time. I'm wondering if I should use a honey/water mixture, regular corn sugar, or if the addition of the honey at...

Howdy, all. New to this home brewing thing. Buddy bought me a kit for Christmas, and made my third batch last night, a wheat. First was a porter that came with the kit, second was an IPA that was a kit bought at a local brew supply store. Porter tasted good, but is as flat as Kansas. IPA...