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This is recipe #173 on list that was released last week. I was looking to brew a version of this with some coffee added. I ran the numbers of fermentables from the PDF which I have listed below. The recipe gives an OG of 1068 for 5gal. I dont see how this malt bill gives you an OG of 1068...

What late hops pair best with bourbon barrel aging, both for pale ales/IPAs & stouts/porters. Whats your experience combining late hops with BB aging? Ive used EKG in the past with bourbon stouts. My bourbon oak dubbel had a minimal noble late addition and came out well. I was thinking...

I persistently get a haze on bottles that needs cleaned after every use. I posted a picture below, but Im not sure how well it comes through. I dont know the cause, but my water content and mineral buildup has been suggested. Im kinda doubt that Im the only one around here that has the issue...

I was tasked with making a batch similar to Samuel Smith's Organic Raspberry. Theres not alot that I found via google on this beyond OG, ABV and IBUs. The numbers are 1.065, 5.1 & 11-15 depending on the source. Assuming as a fruit beer it has some wheat, no hops beyond bittering and at least...

Due to some unfortunate wort transfer accidents with a batch last night, I lost a good amount of my first runnings and ended up missing my OG numbers by around 11-12 points. My OG came in around 1036-37 when it should have been 1048-49. To try to get my numbers back up I boiled down a gal of...

I was putting together a dry stout to brew this weekend and considering adding either corn, rice or cane sugar to help dry it out. Id like this to finish under 1010. Anyone use adjuncts in a dry stout? How much is too much. Will corn give that sweetish corn flavor if it is used? Heres...

I used to wash and reuse yeast at bottling time following the online guides found here and on other sites until about a year ago. I was having a couple of issues with my method and read some information which made me want to change up my storage practices. First, I found storing 3-4 mason...

Contradiction of terms, oxymoronic. I go it. That being said, Id like to try a lower ABV beer with some real hop punch. Everything I've read suggest some adjuncts & higher mash temps coupled with hop bursting. Im considering switching in some aromatic or victory/biscuit for some or all...

I did a pumpkin batch over the weekend. My calculated OG was 1.049 not counting the pumpkin addition. I expected to hit 1.053. Evidently I had great efficiency or got alot of sugar out of my pumpkin (I did use a ****load of pumpkin) as I ended up at 1.062. My calculated IBUs were...

Havent brewed any browns other than the Janet's Brown recipe so looking for some feedback on this one. 7lbs 2 row 1lb wheat 8oz munich 8oz chocolate malt 8oz c40 8oz biscuit .5oz centennial fwh 1oz northern brewer 60 .5 cascade 10 .5 CTZ 0 WLP 051 If I have enough maris...

I have a little wine fridge for yeast storage. Its been dyinng for a while. I checked it earlier today and the digital readout for the 2 zone was 54 & 51. I have about 16 mason jars of yeast, some washed and stored in sterilized water, some stored in fermented beer, sitting in there, probably...

Saw this my last time at Whole Foods. Heres the description... Anyone ever try mashing this? In interested in what you can get out of this grain.

Got this as part of a craigslist purchase. The seller doesnt know what it contains. Total weight is 3 lbs. Im pretty sure its all specialty grains as this came packaged with a 3lb bag of malt extract. But there might be a lb of base if its a PM kit. Looks like some roasted barley...

I found that I can get a decent amount of ingrediants from the grocery store. I was wondering if anyone can point me to anything else that can be picked up at a grocer. Couple of things I can find... Quick Oats - I can get 3 lbs of the generic brand for $3.00 Pearled barley - In the...

Should I add adjuncts that have been gelatinized in a cereal mash with my grains when calculating strike water? Given that they are gelatinized, I doubt they will absorb more water. I have 2 pounds of corn and rice and 6.5 pounds of base. I was planning on using 2.25 gals of strike. Am I...

Im toying with brewing a beer with the taste of a bochet mead added. Really like the dark smokey caramel flavor in a bochet mead, and it seems like an interesting addition for a stout, brown, belgian or other big bear. Im stouted & belgianed out right now, and decided to try it in a old ale...

Just an FYI for those looking for additional bottle storage. Home Depot has these in store at $7.90 right now, They hold around 35 12oz bottles. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-18-in-x-12-5-in-x-9-5-in-Wood-Crate-94565/203153338#.Usc9QdJDs1I Id been making wood crates at about $10 a...

I have a 1.5L starter of WLP 051 for a Zombie Dust clone that I just decanted. The starter smells fruity and sharp, almost vinegary. The yeast was harvested from bottles of a blueberry wheat which tasted fine. Can anyone tell me if this is natural odor for the 051 and if it is OK to use...

Are bittering hops (with certain exceptions such as chinook) generally interchangeable? If I sub in a bittering hop am I just looking to match up IBUs? Specifically I'm out of northern brewer, my go to bittering hops for a stout. Can I sub in say cascade with no effect on taste? Is there...

I racked a stout (OG 1079) onto 5 lbs of cherries (half frozen & half canned) & 4 oz of nibs about 3 weeks ago. The original plan was to let it sit until the end of the month and bottle. I checked yesterday and there are spots of mold growing on the cherries floating on the top of my...