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Welcome to the FotHB Society...membership dues are payable to @ThirstyPawsHB (formerly known as @Pianoman) and @TwistedGray. How to become a member of our super secret, public, everyone is invited (well...kinda) society of FotHB traders: 1. Review the previous FotHB threads - linked at the...

I promised my uncle I'd make him a maple beer with some syrup he was gifted. Unfortunately, with the limited amount of success stories I've found on using maple syrup, I'm starting to regret making this commitment. Anyway, in an attempt to get the flavor I'm looking for, I'm planning on...

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on an SS Brewtech 7 Gallon Unitank. For those of you who use one, I'm curious about which accessories you guys feel are necessary? I want to buy once and cry once rather than adding the pieces as I go. My main reason for purchasing this is the ability to use...

I've been brewing beer for a few years now and have fallen in love with the hobby. In an attempt to increase my variety, I want to give a sparkling cider a shot. For my first try, I'm thinking of making a cider with store bought juice and either blackberries or raspberries. More specifically...

I recently scored some carboys and a 4 tap kegerator (taps included) for only $75. I didn't really need it but at that price, I couldn't pass it up. With this in mind, my capacity is about to increase from 20 gallons to 40 gallons. Currently, it is only me and one other person in my house and...

I'm brewing a cream ale on Thursday and want to try WLP080 Cream Ale Blend. However, I'm trying to have this ready for a homebrew exchange so I'm somewhat pressed for time. If I use gelatin to expedite the clarification process, how quickly can I turn a beer around with this yeast? I normally...

This was the first dark beer I ever brewed that I actually liked. I didn't just like this though. I LOVED IT!!! It is without a doubt the best dark beer I have ever brewed and quite possibly the best beer I've made period. It is smooth with a nice hazelnut and vanilla flavor. The chocolate isn't...

Not sure if this is the best place to post this so my appologies if this is in the wrong location... I'm considering getting either the Spike CF5 or a CF10 conical fermenter. I want to be able to run a glycol chiller for tight temp control but I'm trying to save money where I can. I recently...

Until recently, I have been unable to brew leaving me with an empty keezer. In an attempt to catch up on my pipeline and to have some libations ready for the holidays, I am brewing some "fast" beers. Currently, I have a 1.043 red ale that has been in the fermenter for around 6 days and has been...

I am working on my Belgian Wit recipe and am currently working on the water calculations. Per the Bru'n water recommendations, I am trying to get my mash pH into the 5.2-5.3 range but to do so, it looks like I need around 100 ml of phosphoric acid. More specifically, my calculations suggest that...

I am fermenting a porter with WY1450. I am going to give it a bit days to be certain but I have a bad feeling it's stuck at 1.022. I want a full body but not that full. I have read that you can rescue a stuck fermentation by pitching a higher attenuating yeast starter at high krausen. I was...

I made a mistake while stepping up a starter. After boiling it for 10 minutes, I threw the starter wort in the freezer UNCOVERED to chill it down to pitching temp. A little while later, I realized I had forgotten it in there. When I got back to it, the wort had started to freeze. I then threw it...

Looking for ideas on adding peppers to a beer... First, a little background. Growing up in Texas, one of my favorite desserts was Ancho fudge chili pie from the restaurant Z Tejas. Basically it's chocolate cake with Ancho peppers added. Rather than adding spice, the Anchos seem to cut the...

I'm planning on brewing a big whiskey barrel aged imperial stout that I can set aside until next winter. I am hoping to achieve a lot of roast character as well as some toasty/nutty flavors. I want plenty of complexity but I don't want this beer to become too muddled. I have never dealt with...

HI guys! Any thoughts on this recipe? It is my first attempt at a milk stout as well as my first time using Blackprinz so I'm a little unsure of myself. Thanks for the feedback! Cheers! Casey

Hi Gang! I have been brewing on my Grainfather (110v) for a few batches now and I love it. Unfortunately though, I have found that I have a hard time getting enough body on my darker beers. Based on recommendations from other brewers, I have developed an idea to alleviate this problem but I...

Hi guys! For a while now, I've been trying to really bring out the banana esters on my hefe. For the last few batches I have followed the typical methods (Ferment warm, proper yeast selection, Mash Schedule, etc.) and it's produced solid results but I'd like to take it a step further. To...

I apologize if this is a stupid question but I'm a little unsure on this. I keg the majority of what I brew but I also enjoy sharing with others and hope to start entering competitions which obviously requires me to bottle a bit. I hope to eventually compliment my grainfather with their conical...

Hi all! I am planning on brewing a saison using WLP565. I plan to mash low, use candi sugar, and I have everything I need to get the higher fermentation temps this yeast requires but what I have read suggests that this particular strain still won't get the FG quite as low as I would like. On...

I recently developed a NEIPA recipe that I was planning on brewing in the coming days. I did have one question regarding the hops. I was planning on just doing 2 oz each of my hops in the whirlpool and 1 oz each in both dry hops. However, I saw that some people use ratios of hops i.e. 1:2:1...