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After trying Stone's Anniversary IIPA, I decided to brew my own. I've used lemon verbena before in a brew, but that was during the boil. In contacting Stone, they used their lemon verbena as a dry hop stating that, "it smells more lemony than lemon does." Which is true BTW. Here's my stab...

I've run into this problem for the last several months and I never used to have it before. I am DRAMATICALLY blowing through my estimated FG numbers. This didn't used to happen. I was always within a point or two of my Beersmith FG target. The only recent two changes I have made are a new...

My LHBS was out of the hops I wanted for my pale ale so I decided to experiment. He had these in an unopened bag in the freezer. They smell fantastic and the description on the bag said they were a European attempt at Amarillo. Anyone used them before?

I've been looking at the Brewmagic and the MoreBeer Tippy Dump brew systems with the full digital options. Anyone else I should be looking at or anything I should be aware of before purchasing? Thanks,

Here's the recipe: 85% eff. OG: 1.053. 5.5 Gal. 7.0 lbs Six Row 2.0 lbs Flaked Maize .50 lbs Crystal 80 .25 lbs Chocolate Malt .75 oz First Gold @ 60 mins for 19.4 IBU's 1.0 oz Willamette @ 10 mins for 6.5 IBU's 1.0 oz Willamette @ 5 mins for 3.6 IBU's Secondary on 4.0 oz of...

Has anyone used this in their brewing experience? I have a couple of plants and have made some tea using the leaves. The lemon aroma from them is incredible. Thanks,

How little of a change in your recipes can you notice? Yeasts? I can tell pretty easily. I think this profile sticks out to my palate. Hops? Bittering hops are hard to tell unless they are an American citrus variety. Flavor hops are a little easier. Malts? The hardest for me to...

This is what I'm brewing this week: 8.0 Maris Otter 1.0 Honey Malt 1.0 Victory Malt 1.5 DME 1.0 oz Magnum @ 60min 1.0 oz Northern Brewer @ FWH 1.0 oz Pearle @ 15 min 1.0 oz Saphir @ 5 min 1.0 Pearle Dry Hop WLP051 Yeast OG: 1.063 IBU's: 77.6 5.5 gallons Eff: 75% I got...

Yes. Dog Beer

Anyone have a good commercial example? I am attempting this style for the first time and would like something to compare it to. Thanks, William

I had read on HBT before about some Asian "citrus" peppers. I've searched for the thread, but couldn't find it again. Anyone know the flavor characteristics of peppers?

I was wondering what kind of flavor contribution I will get from this sugar adjunct? I have a ESB recipe that calls for 1 lb of this. I was hoping that a little of the molasses flavor would come through. Thanks,

OK..... Every time I have tried to mash at 156, the beer will not finish to the estimated final gravity. I typically use two thermometers to make sure that I am hitting temps. My latest attempt was a sweet stout. Mashed for 90mins at 156. Pitched on top of a Nottingham yeast cake at 75...

Anyone ever used these before. My LHBS got these in and I plan on using them in a single hop brew. Thanks!

I'm not looking to boost alcohol content! LOL..... I'm currently using a 5 gal mash tun. When I try and make a bigger beer like an IPA, I run out of room. I've used corn sugar before up to about 8% with no ill effects. I was wondering if I could go as high as 15% without compromising...

I just got the plans today. Are there any recommended changes or modifications to the plans or are they good as is? Seems like there are a lot of tweeks to each individual system I've seen on here. Curious to see what the best changes/modifications are before I start building mine. Thanks,

Question: Are millet, milo, quinoa, buckwheat, armaranth, etc, acceptable as stand alone base malts? I wanted to make sure they have enough diastatic power to convert themselves w/o having to add something. The plan is to malt 5 or 10 lbs of each of the different grains and use them to make...

My LHBS just got some of THIS in stock. Has anyone tried it? LHBS got it in so they could try it out and had no suggestions. Thanks,

What a game! Since we don't have a pro team down here, I cheer for the SEC players: Bennett, Rice, Aromashodu (War Eagle!), and Cutler all played well. Favre is a So Miss guy and I guess I'll call him SEC......

Next door a girl she lives about the same age as me and asked me to come upstairs for a see Just then her mother burst in said your that son of a ***** in the wind Get out of my house and hit the road and I kept fallin like a Rolling Stones song That's what I'm talkin about. Actually...