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Ooooohhhhh, the humanity! I just had to dump my first 5 gallon batch because of the metalic taste the ball bearings I used for dry hopping released into my beer. Unsure if it was the fact that these were from a used bearing or not, but they went in shiney and clean and came out of the beer a...

Since I am too damn lazy to become a beer water chemist, what do I have to do with these numbers? I do all grain... pH 8.2 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 128 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.21 Cations / Anions, me/L 2.5 / 2.3 ppm Sodium, Na 4 Potassium, K 9 Calcium, Ca 26...

Does carbonation change the taste, or is it just perception? To me, carbonation seems to increase bitterness and reduce sweetness. Is this right, or is there more to it than that?

Has anyone else found that measuring gravity with the hydrometer in the bottling bucket produces a much different reading than taking one with a wine thief?

My first recipe attempt and I am hoping for some feedback. I basically took NB Dead Ringer IPA and tried to boost it a little. One of my concerns is if this is enough yeast and can it do the job on this? 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 1 7.1 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt...

Greetings fellow anti-teetotalers, I recently very much enjoyed an IIPA that had a really nice, and pronounced, caramel finish to offset the hops and I am curious as to where this flavor comes from...is it a grain? The yeasties? Caramel syrup addition? I suppose I could threaten the...