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I will be putting it in a keg, probably next weekend.

I did add the hops later in the boil. I'm not a fan of IPAs and didn't want it to be too strong of a brew. Should I add more hops at this stage, or would that be a waste?

I'm experimenting with this, hoping it turns out good...... 4 oz coffee malt 12 oz caramel 10 12 oz chocolate malt Steep for 30 minutes Add 1 can golden light lme at 45 minutes Add 2nd can at 15 minutes 1 oz fuggle at 15 minutes 1 oz northern brewer at 10 minutes and 1 whirlflock tablet London...

Brew day is complete, and I cannot wait to try the finished product. I skipped the carapils and did a mini mash using two pounds of 2-row. The LHBS was out of Saaz so I picked up Lemondrop instead. From tasting the sample, it's going to be very good.

I am planning on brewing this weekend and have been kicking around the idea of adding more to a wheat beer than just extract and hops. I am looking for feedback on what I have come up with: 6.6 lbs. Wheat Malt extract 1.0 lbs. Carapils 1.1 lbs. Local Honey 1.0 oz. Tettnang hops 1.0 oz. Saaz hops...

I used the Wal Mart apple juice, and mixed one cup juice and one cup sugar before yeast. Wyeast 4766 for cider. I let it sit for three weeks and added a bottle of Starbucks Caramel syrup, also purchased at Wal Mart and kegged. After CO2 for a few days, it's ready to drink and has a great flavor...

I would like to make a caramel cider this year using store bought apple juice and frozen concentrate and my own homemade caramel sauce. My question is, what is a good yeast I can use that will perform at average room temp of 75°? I was thinking of using S04, but don't know if it will ferment...

I am wondering if there is a way to make a caramel apple cider using the store bought apple juice. My thought was to make the cider as described using the juice, and toss in a handful of charred oak chips to impart the caramel flavor. Then when I back sweeten, use a brown sugar simple syrup.

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So, I wanted to brew something for the warmer days that are coming. I started off with one pound Caramel 10, steeped for 20 minutes and then added one container of Extra Light LME. I was planning on a 60 minute boil. At 45 minutes I added 1oz Huell Melon hops, at 10 minutes I added another ounce...

Today I was in my LHBS, and noticed a few items that I had not noticed before and was wandering if anyone has experience using any of these. The first was Huell Melon hops, second was Mandarina Bavaria hops, and last was White Sorghum LME. What types of flavors do the hops provide or are they...

I had a neighbor give me four and a half gallons of fresh pressed juice/cider. I strained it through cheese cloth to get the pulp out. I used white labs WLP775 yeast and about a tablespoon of yeast energizer, as per the guy at the LHBS. After four hours, it is already bubbling pretty steady. I'm...

I am thinking of brewing this, this weekend and would like some feedback on it. 6 lbs Pilsner DME 8 oz Vienna 8 oz Crystal 10 or a wheat 1/2 oz Mangum - 60 mins 1/2 Willamette - 10 mins 1/2 Willamette - flameout WLP 060 Steep grains for 25 minutes, add 3 lbs DME, and start 60 minute boil. Add...

The sanitizing water was probably it

I noticed that in the last couple of bottles I've opened, it has what I'd describe aa a plastic taste. It's hard to compare it to any other type of taste. When the beer was in the keg, it was good. But, I bottled some of it, and now it seems to have a very bad off taste. Has anyone else had...

Wow, there's a lot of info coming in on the BIAB topic. I definitely need to read up on the process and check out the BIABrewer.info website too. It does seem like that is the way I want to go. I have had good luck with doing extract and steeping grains, but ready to move on and get better at...

Thanks, I had thought about taking "baby steps" and starting with BIAB and see how it goes from there.

I have been doing extract brews for a couple of years now, and wandering about the costs of going from extract to all grain. I have an outside burner, and large pot. What are the necessities of being able to make the transition? Also, how long did others do extract before making the move?

Today was brew day. As I was getting things started, I was trying to do too many things at once. Long story short, the grain bag stuck to the bottom of the pot, and Shen I lifted up on it, it ripped. I did not notice the rip till I started taking the bag out after 20 minutes and noticed how much...

Thanks guys for the help. It gives me something to think about for this weekend.