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I will brew Brewing Classic Styles Old Monster American Barleywine next week. The recipe has 2 lbs crystal, .25 lbs pale choc, and .25 lbs special b. I want to make a pale ale with the second runnings. I will add dme to the barleywine and/or pale ale if I don't hit gravity targets. Should...

I plan to brew a barleywine/pale ale partigyle in about a week. Brew date is a little difficult to nail down due to family stuff. I have 1 stir plate and 2 flasks. I am pitching 2 yeast strains and stepping up the barleywine starter. I am planning to make the starters and do the step up...

I haven't brewed in about 6 months! To restock I am brewing a 10 gallon batch. I don't want 10 gallons of the same beer, so I am brewing an APA and IPA with one wort. Please provide feedback. Base wort for both beers (based on CYBI Terrapin Rye Pale Ale): Recipe Specifications...

I live near Seattle. I can pay for shipping. Thanks.

I brew with the high gravity system (e-biab rims). I have been using pellets loose in the boil with little problems. However, I recently started recirculating wort at the end of the boil and during the chill (Jamil's method of chilling w/immersion chiller). I am now clogging up my pump and...

I recently purchased a Spiedel HDPE fermenter. I really like it. Unfortunately, I just discovered mold on top of my latest batch. It is in primary. Do I need to throw away my nearly new fermenter? Or can I just clean with Oxy clean and sanitize with Starsan. I also considered filling...

On a recent brew day, I added yeast nutrient and whirlfloc at the end of boil. I smelled a strong ammonia odor. Kind of freaked me out. Should I be concerned??? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I am modifying a brewing classic styles recipe and need a little guidance. I want to add a more substantial mouthfeel to Jamil's robust porter recipe. I'd like to add about 8 oz. of cara-pils. I believe cara-pils will add unfermentable sugars in a similar fashion to crystal. Should I...

I found this hdpe container on amazon that looks like it would work well for no chill. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ESUOOY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I have tried no chill a couple times in a corny, but I'd like to use a little larger container so I can ferment a full 5 gallons...

I brewed my first ebiab batch and ruined the beer. My element is completely black and the beer tastes like ash. Please help me troubleshoot the cause. I think the most likely problem is that after removing the grains from the mash, I put the basket (bayou classic) back into the pot. I...

I know that benefit of using foil vs. an air lock is that o2 is allowed into the Erlenmeyer. However, it seems like the Co2 produced by the yeast would produce positive pressure in the flask. It doesn't seem like much O2 would really make it into the flask. I don't have a stir plate, but I...

I am getting inconsistent readings on my ATC refractometer. On my last brew day, I put hot wort on the refractometer and checked the gravity. I then let the refractometer sit for about 1 minute and checked it again. My gravity changed significantly. IIRC, it went from about 1.047 to 1.053...

I just purchased an ebiab system from high gravity. I need to replace my breaker with gfci. I have a cutler hammer box. Is there any reason this breaker won't work? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027RTFC8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I hope this is the right forum for this post... My Dad is interested in visiting Germany. His Grandparents immigrated from their, and he has become friendly with a distant cousin in Germany. He knows my interest in beer, so he has proposed a trip to Germany during Octoberfest. If you...

I am planning to purchase one of these systems soon and want to get the opinion of a few others...maybe some owners. you can see the picobrew system here: http://electricbiab.com/ you can see the high gravity system here...

I have moved fairly quickly from extract to BIAB on the stove to batch sparging (propane burners, no pumps). I have a 10 gallon system that works okay. My last brew day was a little challenging. It was about 25F outside and I was fighting low mash temps, frozen hoses, frozen propane tanks...

I plan to brew a session apa. I would like a clean ale yeast that will leave some residual sugars. Could I do this with wlp002 and ferment cool? Is there a better option? Thanks.

I have good sanitation, healthy yeast, plenty of yeast, and controlled fermentation temps. I got impatient and moved my 1.072 OG beer off of primary too quickly. 10 days at 65, cold crash 1 day, gelatin 2 days, transferred to keg. I should have tasted it before crashing it, but I didn't...

I am putting together an order at Farmhouse Brew Supply for hops. I like to buy a couple pounds of hops, store in the freezer, and vacuum seal leftovers and I go. There is a significant price difference between the 2013 pre-order and the 2012 stock. I am considering ordering some 2012 hops...

I am an all grain brewer but sometimes struggle to fit brewing into the schedule. I wonder if this would turn out a decent beer: 1. Bring 4.5 gallons water to boil while steeping grains to 165f 2. Add dme and hops to corny keg 3. Transfer boiled water to corny 4. Purge with co2 to drive...