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I took a hydro sample earlier this week. No hot alcohol and a bit drier. I got a hint of sweeten kiwi. I am pumped to drink this.

I am brewing this weekend and have a yeast cake that I would like to use for the brew session. I haven't racked off of the cake yet. I am trying to avoid doing a starter. I am doing a small belgian beer and don't want to risk over pitching. Is there a way to harvest the yeast from the cake with...

I got home today from work and checked my carboy. This yeast is going to town. I'm a little nervous though. I pitched my yeast at 64°. I figured I would just let it go. When I checked the temp this evening (less then 24 hours after pitching) the temperature was up to 78°. I hope I don't have a...

Nice

I brewed this weekend. I inadvertently changed the recipe. I meant to up the recipe to 5 and a half gallons but I only changed the batch size, I didn't scale it in brewsmith. I had already bought my grains by the time I realized this. So this drove down my OG. The other inadvertent change was my...

I brewed I Saison I brewed last weekend. I am really wanting to have kegged and ready to drink in another two weeks. The hydrometer reading was at 1.002. So it has ate through most of the sugars. I realized that the yeast could still have quite a bit of cleaning up to do. I used the belle saison...

I was thinking the same thing.

I plan on brewing a version of Revvy's recipe this weekend. In anticipation of brewing this I ran out and bought a six pack of Leffe. After drinking several I couldn't help but think that I might actually like Leffe more if it was a little dryer and had a little less abv. I love tripels and...

Independence, Missouri (Jackson County) Courtney Bend Well Field by Missouri River 41 wells from Missouri River Alluvial Aquifer (groundwater source, primarily Limestone and other sedimentary bedrock) 2013 Water Confidence Report by Independence City Utilities Alkalinity, Total (mg/L)...

Can you explain the difference between the to alkalinity numbers? Which number should I use to figure my bicarbonate content?

Hello fellow home brewers, I recently decided to try my hand at water adjustments. I now feel like I am in over my head. I have beersmith 2 and have monkey'd with a couple spreadsheets and what not. I have not paid to have my water tested yet but I do have my cities water report. I live in...

Did you brew this and if so how close was it? I love this beer.

I've never heard of adding baking soda. What does it do?

Does anybody have an opinion on whether partial mashing two pounds of grains is worth the time or does it just make more sense to stick with steeping grains. My boil volume is low right now because of my stoves inferior heating abilities. I can't mash much over two pounds due to not being able...

I'm pumped for this. Thank you.

Should use tap water, spring water, distilled water?

My concern is breakage for the glass. My concern on using a meat thermometer is accuracy.

I have a glass thermometer that came with my starter kit. Should I use that to monitor the temp or buy something else?

I normally do late extract additions because I'm lucky to get anything over two gallons to boil on my stove. The recipe calls for the lme first and the dme at flame out. I think I might switch it (for color) but I'm nervous about over hop utilization. I don't want a hoppy wit. I know with out...