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Looking to make a strong dark beer. Decided on a vanilla porter with a target OG of 1.090. Bought a pack of imperial darkness. I am not brewing a lower gravity beer prior to this one, so I’m planning a 3 liter starter using a 1 gallon glass jug. I have done starters before, but nothing anywhere...

My brewing has been dormant a while but getting back into it. Moving from 5gal batches to 3 gal batches. Got a new set of 3gal kegs, and now planning to ferment in 5 gal cornys for ease of harnessing co2, using it purge the serving kegs, for spunding and for easier pressure transfers. How much...

Sorry if this doesn’t belong here, I know it isn’t quite electric brewing, however I am an electric brewer. I figured it’s electrical, so I put it here where it might get noticed by those who are electrical savvy. Purchased an old used bodine gear motor off eBay. Got it cheap, seller said cord...

Is there a difference in what happens in extraction between sparging with hot water and recirculating with mash liquor/wort? I posted another thread recently where I asked about going to 2 vessel brewing from Single vessel. If I make the decision to do so, my plan was to cross recirculate...

Got the chance to watch a brew with a pro brewery recently. Have been doing BIAB for most of my home brewing career, but I did do some 3 vessel batch sparge brewing. I never really accomplished clear wort during my vorlauf and lauter routine. I’m pretty sure i rushed the process and left my...

looking to finally do my first lager. I really like negra modelo, so I’m looking to do something of a Vienna lager. I’m not certain negra modelo is actually a Vienna lager, it labels itself as a Munich dunkel style lager. Anyway, what I’m looking for is that roasty flavor that negra modelo has...

As title states. Have plans to do a Neipa this weekend. Grain bill is as follows: 10lbs Golden promise 3lbs flaked oats 1.5lbs white wheat .5lb honey malt I have 14oz of hops all together. 2oz Idaho 7, 4oz citra, 4oz mosaic, 4oz el dorado. I’ve been looking at other recipes trying to get an...

Purchased a 2oz variety pack of American juicy hops, and NZ juicy hops. 4 varieties in each pack making for a total of 8 oz in each pack, which comes out to 16 oz all together. Had plans to do one beer American and one beer New Zealand. Both ipas. No I’m considering combining all hops to do a...

As the title states. This was a more beer falconers flight 7cs single hop experiment that I got cheap off Amazon. I used a packet of US-05. It doesn’t look too bad, but I don’t remember ever seeing little skin floaters on the top like that. Also it tastes fine that’s why I’m unsure. The...

Hello all, planning to do a hell of high watermelon clone that I found off this forum. I’ve been using distilled water and building my water profiles with the ez water calculator spread sheet. All the beers I’ve done since I’ve started using the water calculator have used enough crystal malt...

Got it with my kettle, burner, chiller as a package deal. Used a few times and went back to BIAB. Includes a brew bag mesh bag. Drilled the top for recirculating using the small tan amazon pump. $45. Located in central jersey. Prefer local pick up, but can ship, buyer pays shipping, and will...

I tried searching this on google but didn’t find too much. I wasn’t really sure the proper wording for asking it. If its been answered before I’m very sorry. Here’s what I have going on. Built a 120v 20 amp control panel, running a 2250watt tri clamp element off of it. Just finished the build...

I searched this a little on google and only found a little bit of info. I’m doing a 120v 20amp controller. The controller is completely done and all that’s left is a heating element. I cant really decide. I like that the boil coil is supposed to be less then ultra low watt density, does not...

Im pretty new to doing starters. So as title states, made a starter Friday night with plans to brew Sunday and the brew day never happened. Can i store the starter? Whats the best way to do this? Should i decant the liquid off the yeast prior to storage? Should i make another starter again when...

So i bought a 1000ml used flask off ebay. Didnt read the description till long after the purchase and realized it says they can NOT be used for human or animal food processing. I messaged the seller, they said they distribute second hand equipment from pharmaceutical companies and lab...

Hi all, So in my quest to start producing better homebrew, I've started some process changes such as using co2 transfers from carboy to keg to further reduce the chance of oxidation, I've added a thermostat to my chest freezer to control ferment temps, and I'm taking the time to make starters...

Hi all, so this post may get long winded, i do apologize. Im still kind of a beginner, ive been brewing a little over 2 years, and have about 40 batches under my belt. My very first brew was a partial mash with full boil and then immediately went to BIAB all grain after that. I do extracts...

Looking to fill the other side of my kegerator with something chewy and boozy for the winter. Not a huge stout fan so thought maybe id do a belgian beer, but then had the thought of trying to make a coffee cream ale. For those familiar with regular coffee or cafe y churro from carton brewery, I...

So I read a few posts and this article as well. http://allaboutbeer.com/article/hazy-ipa/ I googled some as well, and some info came up, but nothing real cut and dry. So what causes the haze? I read some say its the yeast not dropping out, others use flour. I always thought it was dry hop...

Looking for 15 gallon kettle, particularly anvil brand to match my 10 gallon anvil kettle for my developing brew build, but also open to a 15 gallon spike brand kettle. Thanks