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I recently brewed a hefeweizen using a fresh pitch of Imperial Stefon. Unfortunately, it reeks of rhino farts about 5 days into the fermentation. I was planning on spunding the batch to get a head start on carbonation. But if the batch is spunded, will I be effectively 'trapping' in the...

I am fermenting a 1.055 APA with hornindal from omega and it is stuck ~ 1.030. I am hoping to get some advise on how to handle this, as I have read that this strain can hang if over pitched and, therefore am not sure that adding more yeast will 'unstick' the ferment. This is the 2nd pitch...

Hi- I am planning on brewing this up as a summer swiller and am looking for some feedback on the plan. "svelte" Grisette OG: 1.040 FG: 1 IBU 35 ABV 5.2% 4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) (1.5 SRM) 3.25 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) 8.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) 4.0 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) 4.0...

Hi- I recently got a Camp Chef SH140L burner with 24 inch legs. It is one of the better investments into my home brewery in a long time! No more waiting over a hour to get to a boil and it keeps me away from making a mess out of the kitchen... Anyways, I need to raise the burner up to...

I am planning on making a Pilsner, but fermenting with Pacman next week and am seeking some insight. I guess it could also be considered a Pilsner / Saaz SMASH. So, here is the plan 100% Pilsner 1.25 oz Saaz @60 1 oz Saaz @ 30, 10, and whirlpool Mash 150 x 60 min OG ~ 1.050 IBU ~...

Hi- I recently made an all chinook pale ale using 2013 hops from hops direct. Although I have had several commercial beers focusing on chinook, this is the first one that I have made in a long time (>15 yrs). I am very surprised with the results. The beer has a dominant over-ripe tropical...

Hi- I have been trying to make a light IPA since before I had grey hair and have never been able to get it quite right. Most recently we made one on 9/10/13, and it is nearly undrinkable. It is wicked dank, spicy, pungent, with a touch of citrus. The pours continue to have too much...

Hi- Was making Jamils oatmeal stout recipe and things were pretty much right on track until I decided to wait before cooling and transferring to my carboy. I started a whirlpool and decided to let it sit for about an hour to take care of something else. When I got back I realized that the...

Hi- I am planning on brewing up an American IPA this weekend and am looking for some input. I know that my efficiency is pretty poor, but this plan is inline with what I typically yield when adding alot of hops. I have never brewed with Apollo but understand that it is similar to CTZ...

Lately I have been getting extremely low final gravities and am looking for suggestions as to what might be going on. A couple of batches have tasted thin and lacking in flavor/body. Recently, they have tasted fine, but I am getting crazy high attenuation based on the yeast’s ranges. A lot of...

Hi- I recently washed and jared some packman from a pale ale. After being in the fridge a few weeks, I took some out today to pitch into a starter than I plan on pitching tomorrow. The cake at the bottom of the jars looks different from what I have seen with other yeasts. It was more of a...

Hi all- This is my first post here and I am interested in your thoughts on this off style "saison" that we are planning on brewing up tonight. Recently I had the pleasure of trying a LA chouffe houblon ipa and found it to be totally incredible. The way the American hops (Amarillo, and...