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Hi there, I know CH can swing both ways (heyooo!), but wanted to see if anyone had any notes on lager versus ale. I want to may a SN Summerfest clone and I think this would help bridge me get as close as I could to a traditional pils style but all the while treating it like an ale. Thanks!

Before everyone points out my inefficiencies as well as my methods with doing this, please hear me out. I am trying a new partial mash with my new modded 5 gallon mash tun. I only have this and a grain bag. I am not worried about efficiencies right now, just the practice of trying a mash. My...

Do many people here use them? I have used them in 2 of my last 3 batches with great success. The one thing I don't know is if it would actually affect flavor. I have heard both Irish Moss and Whirlfloc can potentially affect flavors though? Any others I could try if they would? It is...

I am going to visit some friends in Denver next weekend and I will have a little time to myself to visit some breweries. Any recommendations for places I must hit while there? Cheers, itsernst

Hey Guys, I have a weird recipe I want to make and I wanted to to see if it could potentially even work. The seasoning in question is Old Bay. I was thinking that it would make sense to go with an American Style Ale with limited hops so you could actually taste the Old Bay. Even further...

Is that yeast on the outside? I'f so, what are the chances this starter is done for? There is still a small cake at the bottom, just not sure if I should pitch this or not.

Hi Guys, Just got my Danby Kegerator and I have heard that they controller in them stinks. I wanted to get a controller with an LCD display that would be fairly easy to install and configure. Anyone have any easy options that I could use to make this happen? I have seen the Love...

Hi guys, I am testing a jalpeno recipe and wanted to test with an easy kit. I brewed it like a week ago and saw small small fermentation but as of 5 minutes ago the gravity is still over 1.040. I used 2.2 pounds of cane sugar as it requested, but I think the yeast was bunk. If i were to...

So my NB pumpkin ale partial kit has been in primary for about 4 weeks with pumpkin meat and the trub is quite orange however the beer itself has taken on a darker color. The other thing is I don't get the a seriously pumpkin aroma. I added another half a tea spoon of cinnamon and ginger to...

So i just tasted my Chinook IPA and it has a good flavor to it, however I am skeptical as to if it may be infected. There is a hint of sour to it, which I could see with an IPA, and trails left in the bottle were odd looking. There was quite a bit of sediment in the bottle as well, which is...

So i just made the White House Honey Ale and it is sitting in primary currently but there is no activity. Recipe calls for Wyeast 1332, which and the ferm temps say they are 65-75F. I have it right around 64 right and there is no activity whatsoever. Being the first liquid yeast brew I have...

I am still new to this and I have limited space to work with, so I am racking to secondary I try to have everything prepped and ready to go. The problem is it never goes as planned. I know repetition will make things easier, but for those who don't have full setup's, what tools or parts do...

Hey Guys, San Diego says hello. Just wanted to say the search function really does wonders. I have learned more here in the past month than I thought imaginable. Finally drinking the first brew and it is a complete success. Fermenting an IPA currently; After I got over my initial panic of...

So the situation is: Currently 2 Days before i am supposed to bottle. FG looks to be right around 1.018. Recipe is a West Coast Pale Ale with 2oz of cascade hops 1.5oz for bittering and .5 for flavor. I just took a hydro reading and it looks like 1.018 is where I will finish but I'm...

Hi there, Been lurking for a while and figured it was time I just ask away. My first homebrew is underway and I just transferred for secondary fermentation. What I do see is that in the carboy it seems fairly cloudy. This is a Pale Ale recipe, and I apologize in advance if I am not...