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Currently fermenting a NEIPA, which despite my dislike of standard West Coast IPA's, has really pulled me in. I'm looking for help determining how much of each hop to use for my dry hop, and which ones to use. My hop schedule was: 1.50 oz Warrior [15.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 39.5 IBUs...

I am looking to see what I can do to change my water profile in order to start really helping make the flavors pop in each of my beers. I tried poking around with Bru'n but I don't really know what I'm doing, so I'm not sure if I'm entering everything correctly. Typically I've only ever used...

Ah ok, I'm glad you mentioned that because I started leaning heavily towards the normal brew bucket if it had the thermowell. I don't have any interest in drilling one myself or messing with it in any way, I just want plug and play, so the extra $30 is worth in for me. I really like and very...

That's an option, problem is that they don't fit in my existing ferm cabinet. I would either need to spring for the FTSS for each of them as well, or I would have to build a new cabinet that I really don't have space to add in my garage. Those FTSS's add up - I would end up buying 2 conicals and...

I haven't brewed in what feels like forever, and I want to get back into it full swing, but want to do so with good equipment. I've used budget equipment for a while now, shored up my brewing process, and feel like I can really treat myself to some good equipment and really put it to good use...

That sounds like a good idea actually, might make for a pretty interesting (in a good way) and deeper pumpkin flavor! As far as I know though, inferring from what I've been told from a pretty reliable source, they use canned pumpkin for the Elysian Dark O The Moon. What kind of canned pumpkin...

How did this turn out? I am going to make this either this weekend or next (well, my own recipe, but it is similar to yours since we are both basing it off Elysian's info) and was hoping to see how yours turned out and if there was anything you would change. I do have one tip, if you're...

I made the 4 berry cider kit from them, and I thought it turned out pretty decent. Not as good as fresh pressed cider, but I thought it wasn't a bad deal for the money. I haven't made one since, and I can't tell you how an apple kit would taste compared to the real thing, but for its ease...

25,174.5 + 5.5 gal of Angry Jack's Winter Ale = 25,180 gal

I wasn't aware of that, so that may have been what I did wrong. I'll start pitching my dry base starters with some nutrient and see if that helps. As for the lactose, this is what I was told in another forum: "lactose adds 42 points per gallon per pound. So, if you added one pound to 5.5...

Brewday was 1/17. Here's the recipe: 8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 56.1 % 1 lbs Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 7.0 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 7.0 % 1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 7.0 % 1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.0 % 12.0 oz...

Never wanted to spend the $45-100 on a stir plate when I could just use a growler and shake it every few hours or when I could, but you guys have inspired me! Parts list: Cigar Box - $1 PC Fan - Free (Perks of working in IT) Magnet - Free (Again :D) AC/DC Adapter - $9 (didn't know a cell phone...

Looks great! Just use an old phone charger?

Coming up on a local brewing competition and I want to try to get this recipe nailed down for it. I made this recipe as follows last year, and while it received decent praise, the scores were relatively low (mid to high 20's). Part of the reason was due to it being scored in the wrong category...

That's the worst, almost impossible to recreate after being so good D: Also sounds like something I would do, just paint over it haha!:mug:

1097 + 15 = 1112 +5 All grain Amber Ale +5 Mixed berry cider kit (Brewers best) +5 All grain American Lager

I will go ahead and just add to the pile here, you'll love Beersmith, absolutely fantastic program. Not sure how I would brew without it any more! Also, free 21 day trial on their website, so you can give it a try and see what you think. I believe you can also import recipes from other...

Lots of serious inquires on the page here, and inspired by a couple of comments I saw today, I thought I might start this off and see what other interesting stories we might get! Apologies if this against the forum rules. You haven't lived life until you come around the corner at 5am starting...

Holy cow, that's really dead...when you said little bubbles I was thinking the inner piece was up and tilted and it was bubbling slowly...it looks like there is virtually zero CO2 coming out. Is it still the same way now? I believe I have read that airlock activity doesn't always equal to a...

Congrats! (Sorry a little late!) And thank you for the welcome back. Already well back under way with an Amber ale in the books (and a huge hit at my Seahawk's playoff party Saturday!) as well as my 3rd place lager from last year that is almost ready for lagering. Need to get one more...