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Went to my LHBS today to see if they had re-opened yet after moving locations. Not only had they re-opened but they were having a 50% off sale on leaf hops! Ended up leaving with: Apollo-2 pounds $16 Centennial-1 pound $7 Cascade-1 pound $7 Amarillo-1 pound $8 Chinook-1 pound $8 and some...

After brewing beers for 9 months a friend has asked me to make him a traditional "old world" mead for him. I found an interesting read... The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened There are plenty of old mead recipes but most sound pretty gross, including a lot of spices that would not...

Going to brew my first saison this weekend. My original recipe was: Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.3 % 12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.3 % 12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.3 % 8.0 oz...

Started my second batch of Apfelwein today. This time I used brown sugar, cinammon and Nottingham yeast. Last time I used table sugar and wine yeast. I think I'll also backsweeten it at bottling with Splenda (after tasting it first). The first batch was very dry. Let the rhino farts commence...

Starting to do my homework to build an eBIAB system. Would like to stick with 120v since I have 120v service in both the front and back of the house. Winter I brew in the backyard in the sun, summer, I brew in the front in the shade. Can I do 5 gallon batches with a single 120V heater element...

Brewed a Belgian Quad a couple months ago. It's spent almost 6 weeks in secondary. Here's a brief rundown of the recipe: 5 gallon batch 8 # Belgian Pale Malt 8# Belgian Pilsner Malt 2# Corn Sugar 40oz Belgian Candi Sugar Wyeast Trappist High Gravity yeast misc hops but that won't effect...

I just tried Old Knucklehead by Bridgeport Brewing in Portland, OR. It's got quite a sweet finish to it. Much different than other barleywine's I've had. Anyone have a recipe for this beer? Or maybe a suggestion or recipe for a beer like it that has a sweet dessert-like finish?

Tried washing yeast last week for the first time. Trappist High Gravity yeast. I did the first couple steps.....add sterilized water, swish around, pour into quart jars to let separate. The first washing, I got a little sediment in the bottom. Poured out clear liquid and saved the sludge but...

I made my first starter yesterday with Trappist High Gravity. I couldn't find a large erlenmeyer flask for under $30 so I used an old 4 liter glass cookie jar. After sanitizing it well I put the starter in. Having read about the need to agitate and/or stir I did so a few times before bed last...

So I need a substitute for Hallertaur Herschbrucker. All the substitution charts say to use Mt Hood. I thought I had read that Hallertauer Mittelfruh was bred to replace Hallettauer Herschbrucker because it was prone to fungus. So is the Mittelfruh a suitable alternative?

My first SMaSH beer was going to be an English Mild Ale, Marris Otter and a mystery hop. I brewed it about 10 weeks ago and I didn't much like the flavor of it after fermentation so I was lazy and let it sit without dumping it. I tried it today and it is definately sour. It doesn't have any...

I know the brewshops sell small bottles of flavor concentrate, mostly fruit flavors. Can I use flavor syrups like what you would put in coffee? It's made with sugar but has some preservatives in it. If it is usable, is there a recommended starting range for adding the syrup? ie-1 cup per 5...

Hi all. I'm planning on brewing a Pliny the Elder clone this weekend and have found a few differences between hop schedules. I have printed Dud's clone recipe and the 'official" pdf. Dude's calls for: Chinook 1.5oz mash hop Warrior 2.75 oz @ 90 Chinook .5 oz @ 90 Simcoe 1 oz @ 45...