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I just popped a sample of my porter tonight (going on 4 weeks in bottle) and i'm getting a slight metallic after taste. I actually just got the same thing a few nights ago with a commercial brew. Someone bought michalob Dunkelweizen and I tried it. Same metallic after taste. Anyone know what...

Hey all, I'm planning out a recipe for my next brew. What I'm aiming for is a rather hop forward APA, but not overwhelming. I have some questions if I am balancing enough with malt in my current incarnation, so looking for some opinions. It's gonna be all cascade. This is what I have...

Anyone use this dme in a ale before? I'm thinking of using 5.5# of this + 1# of Muttons ELDME in my upcoming APA? TIA -John

Wellll.... this post maybe the result of my after brew brews to dull the pain of cleanup but.... shrug.... could be fun:) Anyways, I finished my hefe a bit earlier (3 hours and already getting krausen and bubbles:) ) and I was sitting no the couch browsing forums on the wii with a prematurely...

Hey all, Just a quick question before my brew tomorrow to make sure I don't very carefully screwup my heff. 75d F is a good temp to brew a hefe with 3068 yeast correct. Just finishing up calibrating my water bath. Tia -john

Ok I just popped open a sample porter about a week and a half into bottle conditioning. Question, will molasses flavor mellow w/ ageing? I know in general this is a brew that will improve w/ age, but will molasses flavor mellow. The brew is good but the molasses is a bit overpowering. I've...

Hey everyone, One of my next batchs I'd like to try a clone of the beer in the title. I figure winter is a good time to do my first lager. I am atm extract only. I realize thats not ideal for a czech pils bu oh well. Anyone poibt me in the direction of a good recipie? -Thanka

OK, I figured I may as well ask this question. My last batch to go into bottles was a modified goat scrotum porter. Recipie follows. My question is do u all think it may have gotten stuck. There was no target fg but considering all the crap that went into it I think it was right vut the...

Ok, my buddy when he was leaving today mentioned that he put his 2 packs of muttons dry yeast in the FREEZER! Lol, he could tell from my look that I didn't think that was such a hot idea. I wasn't positive though so said I'd get back too him. I know liqued w/o glyserin would be a goner, but...

Do I add plug hops in same proportions as pellets?

Hey all, well, I have a problem with my ginger beer. I just pitched the trappist yeast today at around 3. I would have expected to see some air lock bubbles by now. Nuthing. I'm gettin worried. Any ideas? -John

as I racked the batch. What I poured was from the bottom swill after siphoning with all the hop and yeast sediment. It actually wasn't bad for all that. Bitter... very very bitter, but I bet a clean draw wouldn't be quite so bad and I figure it will mellow out with age. I might build on this...

I'm thinking about my next batch with the extracts and yeast I have on hand. I'm trying to come up with something that will give a 'gingerbread man' feel to the beer. This is some prelim thoughts. I would appreciate any comments/suggestions. 4 lbs John Bull hopped amber lme 2-4 lbs light...

Checked on my batch this morning, and it the ferment. lock was one big spike of overflown foam. I didn't think it would make it up there cause brewing 5 g in 6g carboy, but I was wrong:( I attacked a blow off tube this morning. However, I had a mild bleach solution in the ferment lock. I'm a...

Hey all, I just got done boiling up my first batch. I'm wondering if anyone can give me clues of the tastes it will have. I'm geussing quite sweat, with maybe a bit of nuts and possibly a mild bitter bite. But I am realllly not sure about the bitter, cause I might have over done the hops for...

Hey all, I'm making my first batch of beer in a matter of a few days, and since i know I'm gonna want to experiment my butt off, I got a fwe extra brew containers. I have enough ingredients for a second batch but it's kinda a hodgeboge. LME amber, and dried light. THe LME is hopped, and...

Hey all. I picked up a big tub of brewers yeast from whole foods today to use as nutrients for a brew of mead. I am assuming this is 'yeast extract' -- not active, and I don't have to worry about it contaminating the beer any more then any other ingrediant. It was the stuff sold as a vit...