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Greetings all! I recently moved and decided it would be advantageous to learn as much as I could about my new location, including the water. To this end I completed the steps required to obtain a water report from Ward labs. The report is as follows: Location: Warrenville, IL pH 7.6 Total...

Calling all southern California beer geeks! I will be in the Fullerton/Anaheim area the first weekend of September for a cousins wedding and am looking for some inside information. Where can I get some good brews? I already know that I will be staying at a hotel a mere 7 minutes from The...

Howdy folks, My past 3 brews have come out quite tasty (i.e. no infection, no DMS, etc.) however I have noticed a metallic twang present in each. I used tap water (Lake Michigan) with a campden tablet. My past three brews have been: a kolsch, a hefe, and an Irish stout. All had a faint...

I fear I may have made an error. Last night (Thursday) I created a yeast starter for my Kolsch I am planning on brewing Saturday. Mr. Malty and I decided that I needed a 1L starter. The pot I normally use for starters wasn't large enough and I was in a bit of a rush. So I quick moved the...

Manure. Not kidding. I just transferred my Amarillo and MO SMaSH from primary to secondary and had a bit of a taste test along with the Hydro (which was spot on). The recipe for said beer is as follows: 3 gal batch All grain stovetop BIAB 6.5 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter...

Greetings and hello all! After completing a few batches of pre-built recipes I have struck out on my own and have begun taking stabs at brewing my own creations. I discovered this site while seeking some advice during my last brew, a honey-rye porter. Looking forward to perusing the forums.