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I've been having problems with the head retention on my beers that I force carbonate. Pouring from Keg or bottle, they look okay at first, but you can hear them fizz, which results in very little head after 30 seconds. Now, everyone will problem say this is over-carbonation, but I don't...

The last batch I brewed, I tasted throughout the fermentation process via a spigot on my fermenter (as to not introduce O2). Day 1-4: delicious. By about day 6, after the Krausen had fallen back through the beer, the taste completely changed. I don't know if this was a coincidence or not, but...

I'm really getting into the process of trying to re-create the authentic English Cask Ale's that I've had in England, but have only made one solid attempt so far. I conditioned at 70 and everything was just fine. Everything I have read/seen in videos from professional brewers who make real...

Pretty clear picture of how Beer temp is not always the same as Air temp. This was a Hefeweizen second day in primary. Fermented a little cooler than what I wanted but samples from primary taste great. This was a digital thermometer with the probe suspended in the center of the fermenter.

Wish I would have taken more photos of the actual build, but here it is, finished. Just a simple pasta roller from Bed Bath and Beyond or another chick store. Roughed up the rollers by turning a drill bit in reserves over them. I use a drill to power it. Works great.

Trying to register for the AHA National Homebrew Competition. Well, apparently if you don't have Windows 8 you are out of luck. Is there any way to register for this without Windows 8? My work computer doesn't even have windows 8. You would think the biggest competition of the year would be...

Any ideas out there for an experiment that you would like to try but don't have the time/patience for? I would like to do some kind of homebrew experiment and post as a thread. I've seen yeast comparison done before so that may be a repeat. Brainstorm some ideas!! I will let you all know...

Doing a kit with Red Star wine yeast. Its a reisling. Temp range is 45-95:drunk: I would like to ferment like I do beer at about 63 to avoid hot alcohol flavors. Is that even a problem? First Wine here Thanks!

**I know there are 57 threads on this already but hear me out!** All the previous threads I went through were talking about some recipe from Sam Calagione's book "extreme brewing." However, they were all for an extract recipe. My plan is to do this one AG. My question: All the recipes...

So I have this crazy idea in order to avoid buying two separate chest freezers for serving and fermenting. I'm thinking I will run a tube (like from a dryer) from my freezer to a separate fermentation chamber, using a small fan to blow air from the freezer to the ferment side. I would put the...

Contemplating waiting till the next morning after brew day to pitch yeast. Anyone done this? Primary reason is to wait till the temp drops but also because I won't have time to complete a starter before brew day

Looking for a good Bitter/Brown/Easy drinkin' Ale recipe that has stood the test of Non-homebrewers. Something 3.5-5.0% ABV that is full of flavor and not extremely light on body. Something smooth that will hold a head till the end. Any recommendations?

How do I get more flavor out of my beers without boosting my OG too high? I'm thinking something along the lines of steeping grains after the mash but before the boil. Steeping around 160 should get some flavor but none of the fermentables right?

Posted this in the Cider Forum but looks like there's only one person per week that looks at that. Alright, going for first cider attemp here and would really appreciate some input before I make a catostrophic mistake. First off, I'm using Tree-Top apple juice (the 3 apple blend type). No...

Alright, going for first cider attemp here and would really appreciate some input before I make a catostrophic mistake. First off, I'm using Tree-Top apple juice (the 3 apple blend type). No preservatives, just pasteurized. I am also using White Labs Dry English Ale yeast. Now, I am...

If anyone else enjoys the Brewing TV series, what happened to the new episodes? Last one they made was in November. They typically do 2-3 episodes a month. What the heck is going on??

Going to enter a few Homebrew competitions this Spring. Any suggestions from others who have done this before? Any info would be appreciated. For example: Shipping bottles for entry Priming/force carbing

Looking for some input here. I finally have a freezer dedicated to a fermentation chamber that allows me to control my beer's temp while fermenting. I have done 3 beers so far with it and I think they are coming along nicely (just recently bottled). For all 3 beers (all ales), I did a 3 week...

Need a good recommendation for a filtration system. I have been looking at the plate filter available from Williams Brewing but I've heard good and bad. What is the go-to filter for those of you who do this regularly?

I am planning on brewing tomorrow (already have my yeast starter going) and I have to go to work in the morning. I want to start my mash before I take off for work so my brew day isn't ALL day. I will be gone for about 3 hours. If I start my mash at 155-156 and wrap my cooler with blankets do...