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Has anyone ever tried “Indeed pistachio honey stout?” It is actually a light colored stout. The company name is Indeed and the beer is about 8% abv. My friend was flying to Canada and had a stop in Minneapolis where she had it at a bar in the airport. My local shops and Total wine does not...

Hi all, I’m new to mead but have been brewing beer for years. In the past I made a sweet mead which I enjoyed. Currently, I am making a raspberry mead kit from midwest. It is in secondary fermentation at the moment. It will be in secondary for about another 2.5 months. However, I tasted it...

Hi all, Does anyone know of a dome lid (copper or stainless) for distilling that will fit a Blichmann brew pot? I have a 7.5 gallon, 15 gallon, and a 20 gallon. It would be preferable for the 15 or 20 gal pot so that I can use my brew commander and electric elements. thanks for any ideas/info.

Hi all, I have a 10 gal pro pilot system and have only brewed 3 times so far with it. It has a 20 gal boil pot with whirlpool. My recent brew clogged the output valve with residual from only 2 oz of pellet hops during the boil. Since the wort is transferred to the therminator plate chiller...

Hi all, I just got a stainless conical fermentor. Does anyone have any advice with fermenting red wine or Raspberry mead in a stainless fermentor? I don’t want to permanently stain the inside of the vessel like my plastic buckets, and don’t know anyone to ask. Of course there is no mention...

Hi all, I brewed an Octoberfest and properly maintained the temp during fermentation. My question is to cold lager it in a 5 gal keg at 35 degrees for a couple months, should I carbonate it or wait until it is aged then carbonate it? I’m not sure if it matters. Rob

Hi all, I am new to all grain and I live in Las Vegas which has terrible hard water. I’ve been making extract and mini mash kits for 10 years using RO water. I’ve been reading up on all grain brewing and plan to use RO water profiles with BeerSmith additives to match various water profiles by...

Hi all, I am new to all grain brewing after making mini mashes for about 12 years. I am getting ready to purchase fermentables for my first batch and am trying to follow a recipe for “Not Not Corona” by Short Circuit Brewing via the Brewfather recipe. However, the specified brand name Pilsner...

Hi all, Does anyone have a Molson Black Ice clone recipe that you wouldn’t mind sharing? I have a friend from Canada coming to visit that I would like to make this beer for but can’t find the recipe anywhere. I even tried Beersmith’s database.

Has anyone had any experience with the PLAATO Airlock V3 Wireless Hydrometer and Airlock? I saw it advertised but have reservations with its potential accuracy since it seems to only have access to CO2 bubbles and not a true measurement Via a wort sample. Also, how would it compensate for...

I remember reading somewhere that with all grain brewing (which I am new to), to prevent the mash from sticking/clogging when brewing a recipe with a lot of malts you can add rice husk to prevent the sticking. However, although it doesn’t add anything to the wort, how much should be used per...

Hi all, I’m currently layering an Octoberfest in an empty refrigerator. The instructions call for 50-55 degrees but the warmest my fridge will go is 43 degrees. Once it was actively fermenting, I put the batch in the fridge but now it has either stopped fermenting or has slowed to the point of...

Hi all, I’m starting a yeast starter for a 5 gal Octoberfest after watching a few online videos. I’m using 2 cups water to 1/2 cup DME. My question is: How long should you let it grow before pitching into the Octoberfest wort. I’m trying to plan the starter to the brew day. Thank you for...

Does anyone own a Blichmann Glycol Chiller? If so, have you had any problems with it? I’m looking to purchase a chiller with a 14 gal fermentor and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with them...good or bad. Rob

Hi all, Is there anyone in the Las Vegas area brewing with a Ruby Street, Spike Brewing Trio, or Blichmann Pilot, or Blichmann BrewEasy gas or electric system that is willing to let me show me the system in use during your next brew? I am contemplating purchasing one of these systems and making...

Hi all, I have been making beer (extract and mini mash) with reverse osmosis water for about 10 years with good results. I just finished reading Brad Smiths Beer making book before I plunge into an all grain setup. He talked about water profiles and the importance for proper mashing. I live...

Does anyone have a clone recipe for: great western copper ale clone?

Does anyone own or have any experience with the Ruby Street Brewing system? My local brewing supply store is selling it and I'm wondering how it ranks with other systems out there. It cost $2400 and comes with three 10 gal stainless pots. Any constructive input is appreciated.

Hi all, I am new to brewing and I brewed a 6 gallon batch of Nut Brown Ale. My local brew store recommended priming my 16 oz bottles with 5 tablets of priming sugar tablets. After two weeks, i opened two bottles. The beer tasted good but was still flat. I know the bottle seals were good...