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Pretty self explanatory. I had some success bottling a couple ipas with my first experience using the Last Straw bottle filler. I tried again... not so much. Crazy foam, giant puddles of beer everywhere. I tried: - Bottling around 8 psi - Lowering to 4-5 psi - Bleeding the keg, then...

Just playing devil's advocate here: maybe the OP is assuming that everyone makes a starter regardless of whether the original source is a packet, yeast, or vial. Is it common practice to pitch yeast without a starter? I was scared out of this practice a few years ago and never looked back...

More info as I continue to navigate the website: OG 1.060-1.065 FG 1.010-1.015 90 min boil Ferm temp 65 English Ale Yeast

Apparently, I'm blind and missed the most important part of the post above. Per the website, the beer uses pilsner, pale, munich, crystal, and carapils. I was going to add some pale to the recipe regardless, so this is good news. Any idea of the %s? My rough initial estimate using...

Just got back from a great trip to the PNW. I had the pleasure of trying a ridiculous number of amazing beers, one of which wasDeschutes Pinedrops. Has anyone tried to clone this? So far, I know that they use Nugget, Northern Brewer, Chinook, Centennial, and Equinox hops. While hops...

There are no stems at all on the buds, they just fall clean off. Aside from what I would call a minor case of powdery mildew, they look really healthy. Maybe the powdery mildew is worse than I realized? Seems like this isn't a typical occurrence. I've attached a couple photos to see if that...

It's my second year growing hops after a successful first year. The cascades I planted last year are thriving. However, I noticed that during the past few days, a few hops (about five each day) have fallen onto the ground. In my forum searches, I have only gathered indirect information that...

Completely agree. I am a single-stage guy 95% of the time. Sounds like most homebrewers are trending toward a much longer single stage fermentation these days. Question though: do you use only a primary stage even when you dry hop? Maybe I have not researched the subject, but I would...

Many thanks for the reply. FYI, I noticed the fermentation length both in the "brew steps" document and in design/fermentation/the check mark box. Cheers

I just brewed my first batch using Beersmith, with some optimistic results. Based on the advice of many more knowledgeable brewers, I plugged in what I could and let the program do its thing. However, a few things stuck out to me: - I use two 10-gal gatorade coolers for my mash and...

Thanks for all the great responses. I think, with a few more batches under my belt, I may give it a shot during the boil, but it is too risky at this point. Maybe I'll do a 2-gallon batch someday just to see what the impact is. "This would be my preferred method of making coffee for use...

Thanks DocScott for the quick reply. That was going to be my next option if I couldn't figure out the cold-brewed-to-boil method. One thing though- I was talking about adding pre-brewed cold coffee in the boil, not the grounds. Basically, I would steep the grounds in cold water overnight...

I'm somewhat new to homebrewing (less than 10 batches under my belt), and have been very interested in adding coffee to my beers. I've produced one coffee stout in the past, but the addition of coffee to the secondary resulted in a somewhat watered-down brew. Granted, I am a novice, so I may...