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I haven’t brewed in essentially two years. I’m going to have time in the coming months and just went to check on my grains, which haven’t even been a thought since I brewed last. I store them all in the Vittles Vaults gamma lid dog food containers but they are all in the garage which has temps...

I brewed for the first time in a year due to life distractions and decided to try BE-256 for a Tripel rather than my usual liquid WLP-530 as my LHBS didn’t have the liquid in date. Never used the dry BE-256 before. Fermentation started off great and it was dropping like a rock from 1.087. For...

Simple question, does anyone have much experience using both Lallemand Abbaye and White Labs 530/550/500 for Belgian Dubbels/Tripels/Quads? Thoughts? Is it close? Flavor differences? Attenuation differences? Change your fermentation temp schedule? I’ve always use that white labs liquids but...

I brew infrequently and small batches. Due to life events I haven’t brewed since the first weeks of the year. I just had a window to brew in and all I was lacking was the yeast. All my Pure Pitch packs expired in May. That got me thinking. I have all the gear for making a starter (that was...

In a different thread I had asked about dumping hot/cold break into the fermentor. Several guys said they just dump the whole batch instead of trying to just rack off clear wort. So I gave it a shot on a Patersbier I made. Same brew day as usual except I emptied the whole kettle contents (except...

I can never get a good trub cone when I try to whirlpool and I therefore just use an autosiphon to transfer from BK to fermenter. I do hate doing that as my BK has a built in ball valve that would be far easier to use and less mess to clean. Is there any issue with this process: Once cooling is...

I really like to brew Belgians and as I’ve been diving more into step mashes, I keep seeing it stated that step mashes are not required for the much more widespread “highly modified malts”. My question is how do you know if the malts you are employing are “highly modified”. You would think...

I’m looking to add automated temp control for my fermentation chamber. Here’s my current set up: inkbird 308 temp controller uses the integrated probe attached to the outside of the fermenter to monitor the temp. Inkbird seed mat Velcroed to the fermenter for heat and in an insignia chest...

I was messing with using different fermentation temps and I realized something about my Inkbird ITC 308 that I use to control the temp fermentation chamber. When you set the Heat/Cool ranges, once it trips a threshold, it heats/cools back to the target number rather than u see the threshold. For...

I love Belgians and when I make them, I tend to start fermentation around 64 and when it starts to slow, add a degree each day until I get to 68-69. I’ve never let them free rise. For those who brew dubbels, tripels and Quads, how do you structure fermentation temp?

I love to make Belgians and I make 3 gallon batches as that's a sweet spot for me in terms of consumption. My issue is that WLP530 is a monster and always blows out the top. Now, I can set up and blowoff tube but then that needs to be cleaned up too. I was wondering if there are any issues with...

I think my next step in the quest to “save money while brewing“ ;) is to start doing yeast starters. My question is how much does the store plate matter for what we’re doing. Can it be something is inexpensive as this? INTLLAB Magnetic Stirrer Stainless Steel Magnetic Mixer with stir bar (No...

Help! I’m in the middle of mashing a Belgian Dubbel and my BIAB Bag must have a developed a hole as there is clearly grain that has gotten through. What should I do? 30 minutes until my bag hoist. I’d hate to have wasted all morning..

I’m at a bit of a loss. I brewed up an Altbier, sat in the primary for 11 days and was done fermenting. Bottled it with the same process I use for every beer, including using carb drops for ease of use, let them sit 3+ weeks in the house at 69 degrees to carb up. Since that 3+ weeks have passed...

I've been upgrading my space and some of my gear as well. I was putting together some of it last night and realized I was missing some gaskets. LHBS is closed on mondays and I did a quick google search only to find out a place called Bubba's Barrels is about 20 minutes away and they carried what...

I picked up a Steam Slayer from @Bobby_M a little while back and now I’m finally ready to mount it to my boil kettle lid. My question is that since my lid is curved a bit and there’s a handle in the middle, where on the lid is the best place to mount it? If it matters to anyone, it’s an SS...

My wife asked me the other day what I wanted for Christmas (my birthday happens to be the same week as well) and I told her I'm sure it will be brewing related. Now I'm browsing the web for fun beer gift ideas. I'll definitely be asking for more glassware. What are you going to ask for/buy...

My wife and I love winter warmers once the weather turns cold. I was going to brew up the same base beer and try several different spice combos this year. I was going to use per-blended mulling spices and the spice blend from "Brewing Classic Styles". I'll probably try a few different combos of...

Last Christmas, my then Fiancee pushed me down the home brew slope. It's been a ton of fun and I've absolutely learned a lot (and have a lot more to learn). We wrapped up a major remodel/addition to our house in July and part of that was to move our laundry space elsewhere in the new addition...

Every time I try to use Whirlfloc, I end up frustrated with it. I just finished brewing an Altbier. Added in Whirlfloc with about 5 mintues to go. Whirlpooled once it was chilled and let it sit for 30 minutes before I start transferring to the fermenter. Top layer looks spectacular and clear...