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I have two kits from northern brewer that I need to use because I don't want them sitting on the shelf in the fridge for too much longer. One kit is a bell's two hearted clone, the other is a citra session IPA. Here's a list of the ingredients together. Any recommendations for changes would be...

I have a bells two hearted recipe kit from northern brewing. I am changing up the hop schedule and adding more hops. Somebody recommended adding 1 lb of sugar to the recipe to dry the beer out. Any recommendations if I should add sugar or not to this recipe. ???? Steeping grains -...

I bought a bells two hearted extract clone recipe. Dead ringer clone from northern brewer. And I was thinking of doing a no boil version of the recipe. I was also thinking of adding additional hops as needed. Any tips on doing a no boil with this recipe? How do the steeping grains and liquid...

I bottled a grapefruit IPA that I made. I used 4.5 oz of priming sugar. Bottled it the same way I have in the past without problems. I then stored the bottles for 3 weeks in my basement to bottle condition during the coldest part of the year during a serious cold spell. My basement was an...

I am able to get Povidone Iodine 10% Topical Solution from my job. Can I use this solution if I dilute it with the right amount of water as an Iodophor Sanitzer such as IO star sanitizer ??? Does anybody know the dilution ratio I would need if I am able to use it. I need an iodine based...

i have a black ipa recipe from northern brewer. I was thinking of adding lactose and coffee to the recipe. Any thoughts on how these ingredients might work with this recipe ? SPECIALTY GRAIN - 0.75 lbs Briess Midnight Wheat - 0.625 lbs Caramunich III EXTRACT - 6lbsGoldmaltsyrup -...

I brewed an extract clone recipe of bells two hearted. I changed it up a bit and added some extra dry hops and other nonrecipe hops during the boil. It’s been bottled for 3 weeks now. I tried a bottle after it was in the fridge overnight for a day and it was good except I felt like I was...

I am making an IPA with 9.15 pale liquid malt extract and 1 lbs crystal 40L steeping grain. I have two possible hop schedules I was thinking of using. Could anybody tell me their opinion on the two hop schedules I have listed. Option 1 60 min 1 oz centennial 15 min 1 oz centennial 10min...

I am making an IPA with 9.15 pale liquid malt extract and 1 lbs crystal 40L steeping grain. I have two possible hop schedules I was thinking of using. Could anybody tell me their opinion on the two hop schedules I have listed. Option 1 60 min 1 oz centennial 15 min 1 oz centennial 10min...

I bought a bells two hearted extract clone recipe. Recipe is below. Would adding additional dry hops or late boil hops work with this recipe?? I have 2 ounces of citra hops in my freezer. I was thinking of either adding an additional 2 ounces of citra to the dry hop or an additional 1 oz...

I was wanting to brew this APA to try out some different hop combinations. I was wanting to focus on using Chinook/Citra/Simcoe/Amarillo combo. Check out the recipe below and tell me how you think they would work together in this recipe. How do the boiling times look and the amount of hops...

Question on your thoughts on times to add hops. I'm working on an american IPA recipe with the following hops in this order. bittering: Chinook columbus simcoe amarillo i read about different times to add hops. what would the differences be in adding hops at these different times? 60/15/15/5...

I came up with an American IPA extract recipe. Plan is using a 3 gallon boil and then topping off the fermentation bucket to 5 gallons. I'd be interested in hearing more experienced home brewers take on the recipe before I make it.

I was thinking of brewing a wit beer with the attached recipe. I was thinking about adding Lavender to the recipe. Maybe 0.5 oz of lavender. Any thoughts on making this beer with lavender? Do you think it would work? Do you think 0.5 oz is enough or too much lavender to use? Thanks.