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Is unintentional pickle flavor a bad thing in my Pilsner I just brewed? I kinda dig it. It’s like throwing in a half pickle in your glass of Stella Artois! Off flavor or ok?

So here's the story.... brewed a BIAB Pale Ale with 11lbs. Of fermentable grains. Only hit 1.046 gravity. After one week in the primary using 11.5 gram Safale US-04 it's only at 1.028 So here's the question.... Should I add some sugar to the secondary fermenter go up my ABV? How much, 1-2...

So there it is in my secondary floating on top. After 15 or so years of brewing I have never seen this. So you all know, this is a peanut butter Stout and I added 4oz of peanut butter flavoring. I have never done this, so maybe that's all it is. Take a look at this picture and let me know...

Rookie question for y'all. Last year I planted 20 Centennial rhizomes in April and by sept. 15th had almost 10oz. Of hop cones. Winter came and went and this year only 10 plants sprouted vines. I didn't do jack squat to protect them over the winter so I think they are dead. The question...

Rookie mistake on my part... I kegged my last brew into a ball lock keg I just picked up on CL. I wasn't aware that I only had pin lock connectors hanging around. So I said to myself,"self... go get a ball lock connector tomorrow at the LHBS. Well one day turned into 3 and. Is my beer is...

Is there a calculator out there that can tell me this... I have a 55lb sack of pale 2-row. If I want to make an 8% IPA, what would my batch size be?

My story in a nut shell... home brewer for 10+ years. Trying to go pro. I moved my equipment to a new location that has well water as its main source . Brewed a batch of beer that came out pretty good but not great. I thought, ummm maybe it's the water? I should have done this earlier in...

I have A 15 gallon Kegel with one 4500 W ultra low density element on a 30 amp circuit that I have been brewing with and having success . I recently picked up a 55 gallon stainless steel kettle and want to install 2 4500 watt elements in there. Anyone out here doing this? I assume I'll...

I have A 15 gallon Kegel with one 4500 W ultra low density element on a 30 amp circuit that I have been brewing with and having success . I recently picked up a 55 gallon stainless steel kettle and want to install 2 4500 watt elements in there. Anyone out here doing this? I assume I'll...

I have A 15 gallon Kegel with one 4500 W ultra low density element on a 30 amp circuit that I have been brewing with and having success . I recently picked up a 55 gallon stainless steel kettle and want to install 2 4500 watt elements in there. Anyone out here doing this? I assume I'll...

So I am wondering, in the brewing process which hop addition provides aftertaste, the finish?

Hey! I brewed my first ever all grain batch today! Yay! Anyway, the temp gauge I was using is t the best choice and I was impatient, so I think I mashed in at around 140. Sehttps://www.facebook.com/Clarkatbigmoose/posts/478962512260468ems low now that I am looking back. The recepie says OG...

Yesterday I had a Growler with beer in conditioning stage explode in my pantry. only thing I know that would cause that is too much priming sugar does that sound right?

Hi there, I have a question for all of you experts. I have this idea/dream if you will, of setting up my one barrel brewing system in a local pub. I have been a local musician in this town for 20 years and know just about every pub bar owner in the area ...has anybody done this? Can someone...