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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely lower the crystal next time and move the hop additions later in addition to using more hops overall. I'm thinking of using some Belgian candy sugar/syrup instead of the brown sugar. The beer definitely turned out too sweet and unbalanced. I've also...

Anybody ever mix a bunch of yeast from their homebrews into a house yeast? I'm mixing 1214, 1056, 1272, 1762 & 1084 together into a big mess, whichever is the strongest yeast will dominate.

6 Lbs Pale Malt (US) 6 lbs Pale Malt (Bel) 2 lbs Crystal 60 8oz Carafoam 1oz Centennial 60min 6 oz Brown Sugar 1oz Centennial 30min 1oz Cascade 20min 1oz Cascade 10min 1pkg Belgian Ale Yeast #1214 2oz Citra Dry Hop 5 Days Next time I'll drop the crystal to 0.5-1 lbs and add...

How should I lager my beer if I'm bottling it versus kegging it? Should I do it in the bottles or in the carboy. It's a helles bock.

Thanks for the replies. I was pretty sure the hops were not the cause of my infection/wild yeast issue. I just drank some of that beer and its pretty sour but still kind of drinkable. It looked like the hops were still floating but it turned muddy looking. I'm still looking for a thread that...

Is it safe to dump pellet hops from a sealed package into your carboy? I had either bacteria or wild yeast cause my first dry-hopped beer to go sour and I'm re-evaluating my sanitation procedures. I've never heard of anyone doing anything to sanitize their hops before. Does Hopunion sterilize...