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After reading a bunch of (often conflicting) message board comments about rousing yeast to help a stuck fermentation I found this old 1939 Journal of the Institute of Brewing article on experiments with rousing. It suggests that rousing is indeed effective, especially slow continuous stirring of...

I brewed a partial-mash BIAB nut brown ale yesterday (3 gal partial boil). The estimated OG was 1.050 but came out 1.060. I used the new Mangrove Jacks Newcastle Dark Ale yeast, which is billed as moderately flocculating, meaning it will finish higher than other yeasts to leave a bit of...

So, on my 6th batch of beer (3rd partial mash) I made my first major ******* homebrew mistake: I forgot to add the priming sugar to my bottling bucket. Doh (I am going to kegs as soon as I can afford it)! But, fortunately I bottled the whole batch in recycled Grolsch swing-top bottles so I can...

I found this recipe in a separate thread and I want to make it but have a question about the 1 lb. of 2-row pale malt used in the steep. Why steep a pound of 2-row if you're not getting conversion? Is it just for flavor? Does it really make a difference or could it be left out? Thanks. 6lb...

Very cool idea, might have to try this! http://www.bertusbrewery.com/2013/03/dry-hopped-bud-light.html?m=1

If I do a partial mash recipe as a 3 gallon partial boil (I don't have a bigger kettle), it seems it would be appropriate to use the late extract addition technique just like I would with a normal extract recipe. Am I right here? Many partial mash recipes that I see call for the extract at...

Last night I cracked open the first bottle of my third batch of beer, an extract pale ale kit from Rebel Brewer in Nashville, TN. It had only been in bottles one week but was already pretty well carbed and tasted totally delicious. Another week or so and it will be excellent. I already have...

Many of you are familiar with John Palmer's brewing book and its recipes. For my next brew I want to make a slightly higher alc. version of his APA (I want about 5.6 ABV). So, basically what I'm thinking is adding 1 lb. of light DME to the recipe. The DME would go in with the 3.3 lb. of...

Hi, This is my first thread but I've been obsessively reading the forum for a few weeks now. I've had my first ever batch of beer in bottles for two weeks now, an extract IPA kit from True Brew, and I tried a few during the Super Bowl yesterday. I know many will say to leave it two more...