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OK, this is a recipe I have designed in my quest for a nice session porter with a big flavor. It started in the style of an English brown porter, but it differs from that style in that it is darker in color, has a bigger chocolate/coffee flavor and has a fuller mouthfeel. The mouthfeel comes...

OK, I have been extremely busy this year, and have not had even a few hours to bottle an AG brown porter that has been sitting in the primary for almost 4 months in a temp-controlled water bath (70 F). I have not yet tasted it or anything because I did not want to contaminate it if I removed the...

I have had a real problem getting good lacing from my homebrews, regardless of style or recipe. Head retention has also been mediocre. I know it's not my glassware/dishwasher messing with the lacing because many beers that I purchase don't have any problem leaving lacing on the same glassware...

I did searches on here and found nothing about this... This evening I had an idea. I have a pond right next to the patio where I brew. The pond is lined so it is not too scummy. The water in the pond stays pretty cool year-round (<60 F in summer and probably 40-50 the rest of the year) due to...

OK, this has been bugging me for a while. First let me say that ratebeer.com and other sites like BA are a great resource, and I do value them. But it bothers me that some beer styles are always rated higher than others - this implies that the people who supply the ratings can't judge a...

I have searched and searched on here and can't find the thread anymore. There was discussion a few months ago about a small immersion chiller that only cost about $30. Some wondered if it was too small to work well. It was available from a particular online vendor that had some great prices...

When I first tried homebrewing about 12 years ago I started with a couple of those canned pre-hopped kits with the little yeast pack on top. Even to my uneducated palate something tasted wrong with those beers. There was a sharp harsh unpleasant taste that is characteristic of that type of kit...

<<<<<< TRADE IS PENDING, WILL UPDATE IF IT FALLS THROUGH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have three used ball-lock corny kegs that I am looking to trade. I recently got them with the ambition of kegging someday, but then I decided to stick to bottling my brew. I would trade them for a used kettle 5+...

Forgive me if this has been discussed somewhere before... I was thinking about making a Bavarian hefeweizen using a yeast capable of both fruity-banana flavors and spicy clove flavors, depending on fermentation temperature. I would then split it into two fermenters, keeping one at the upper...

I got an aquarium pump a while back to use for aeration. I have not used it yet though because I am concerned that the rubber/plastic smell in the air it puts out will affect the beer. I made a thick filter of wet cotton balls, but that didn't help. I also ran it for about 24 hours to try to...

I am wondering how much of a negative effect room temperature has on yeast while it is still in the vial. I ordered WLP530 from Northern Brewer because I could not find it at my local shop. Due to "bad weather" UPS took 10 days in transit to deliver it. (Hmmm, USPS delivered during EVERY single...

Has anyone brewed this recipe from Brewing Classic Styles? How did it turn out? I am planning on doing a partial mash version this weekend. Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Hi. I am new here and I think this is my first post. I have been brewing extract recipes for a few months now, and I've gotten to where I like my brews better than most of the beers I used to buy from the store (I still enjoy beer on tap at the pubs and brew pubs though). My question is this...