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So I've been brewing for about 4 years now, and I've never had a need for a blowoff tube. I ferment in the 5 gallon ale pail buckets (you know, the ones with markings for up to 5 gallons and then lots of headspace). So yesterday I brewed an alt bier with an OG 1.052, pitched whit labs...

Hey, I'm brewing an Oktoberfest today. Just started my mash. I just wanted to see if anyone knows, could it do any harm to just estimate a little decoction? Rather than calculate it all out, just grab a half gallon or so worth of mash, put it on the stove on low, and add it back in towards...

Quick question, I'm currently making a yeast starter, and I'm doing a double boil in my new flask (thank you Santa). Anyways, is the liquid inside the flask supposed to boil? Because mine is not and I don't want to add my yeast to something that isn't sanitary. I've been boiling for about 20...

So I am coming up with a milk stout recipe, and I have a question. I'm not sure what to add for body and head retention. From my understanding, flaked barley, wheat, oats, and carapils are all options. My question is what will the main flavor differences be? I've only ever brewed stout...

Ok so I have a ton of questions for this one. I will try to ask as few as necessary. This is going to be my first partial mash. I figured it would be a good one to start with since there are so few ingredients, and I don't want to make a beer almost entirely from barley and wheat extracts...

Hi, My name is Matt, and I'm living in Ohio, about to move to Columbus. If anybody knows of some good local home brew supply stores in Columbus, let me know since I will need to find a new one soon. My first batch was in the secondary about this time last year. I've brewed about 10...