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Does anyone know where Brewcraft (the company not the store in SF) gets their hops? My closest LHBS sells brewcraft hops exclusively, while others in the area get theirs from hop union. I'm in seattle so it doesn't make sense to buy hops that start out in yakima, then get shipped all over the...

I brewed an imperial brown ale that kind of toes the line with a barleywine. Primary fermentation is done and it's sitting in the secondary. It started at 1.086 and got down to 1.017 giving 8.9% ABV and 80% AA. I used 2 packets of safale us05. My question is this: since I racked to a...

I brewed a (kind of) schwarzbier about a week ago. It's not cold enough to lager here yet and I don't have temperature control so I used white labs WLP029 and fermented as usual. Should I let it sit in the primary for a few more weeks as I would with a lager, or do I treat it as an ale, since...

I brewed a belgian dark strong ale after work on friday and pitched a yeast starter of white labs 1054 (rochefort) at around midnight. This is the first time I made a starter so wasn't sure I did everything right. The next morning at ~8 am, very little signs of activity. I went to seattle as...

Went to the LHBS today and found a cooler full of hops. We talked (over a glass of awesome schwarzbier brewed on premises) about the shortage and it seem czech saaz are the most expensive, fetching over $3/oz. Luckily cascade is still the cheapest. What is the most expensive hop people have...

Here's my first shot at a label for a beer I haven't brewed yet:

This is my first foray into the wonders of Belgian beers. After drinking a piraat last night I'm forced to try my hand at a malt monster. This is my first try, so am not too familiar with the style. Am I performing any sacriledge here?

I just started a blog for my brewing and want to beef up my blogroll. Do people actively maintain blogs that I can put on there? cheers.

What software, if any, do people use for recipe formulation or other purposes and why? I run linux so my options are limited, though I can boot into window$ if need be, so I use the open source qbrew and love it. Very easy to use and customizable, though it's not very feature-heavy. Here's a...

So what is everyone brewing this coming weekend, or next in general? I can't decide what to try, any suggestions?

hello all, I've been home brewing for a little over a year so far and can't seem to stop. Even with the abundance of awesome beer in the NW I still love to make my own. Of course it helps to have a great LHS two blocks away, and another one within a 5 min bike ride.