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1 Packet of Nottingham in 5.25 gallons @ 1.048 Was still going strong after 4 days. Please watch and leave comments!

I'm brewing a Kolsch! Comments, questions, concerns, criticism welcome and preferred!

So I was at Costco and I saw they carry Kirkland Signature brand beer: Anybody tried it on a whim? I'll get some next time, if anyone can claim it's okay at all.

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So we had a gathering of local homebrewers this past weekend and I decided to brew a couple batches on a buddies system, an IPA and Dusseldorf Altbier. He has a two tier system, all keggles with their own burners. HLT gravity fed into a fly sparge mashtun. The wort is recirculated and...

So I picked up a pound of Extra Light DME to make a couple starters for this weekend. After putting it in the water, I noticed it looked funny, but I figured it's because the inside of my pots are black. After boiling and all that I poured it in the vessels, and this is what they looked...

This is the first time I have made a yeast starter using a stir plate. I started with a 1.25L starter in a 2L Erlenmeyer Flask with a 2 inch stir bar on a homemade stir plate. I used a computer fan on a potentiometer to regulate speed. I'm making a stepped starter for a lager using Wyeast's...

I used S-04 yeast for this, but if I made it again I would probably go with Wyeast 1007 (German Ale) or Nottingham as it is a cleaner profile. 5 lbs Pilsner Malt 3 lbs Munich Light (10L) 1 lb Vienna Malt .5 lbs Crystal-60 .33 lbs Aromatic Malt 1.5 oz Saaz Hops - 4% @ 75 minutes .5 oz Saaz Hops...

This beer won me 3rd out of 16 at my local HomeBrew competition here in Frederick, with guest judging from a Flying Dog brewer. It was deemed perfect for the style, super clean, but young, which was the only bad thing about it. It had only been in bottle for 3 months at that point. I recommend 6...

I will be making a series of videos shortly, discussing as many things about all grain brewing as I can come up with. The planning part is in the works now, and I should begin filming everything within the next couple weeks, and should hopefully have everything edited and ready to go by mid...

Today as I was watchig Pol's brewcast I got the urge to brew. So I hopped over to the LHBS here in Frederick, MD, The Flying Barrel. I gathered some ingredients for a partial mash, Oktoberfest Type Ale. Since October is over pretty much I'm calling it my Autumn Ale. 3 lbs Pilsen DME...

What is the perfect beer? Who knows... I like the style of Dusseldorf Altbier so i figured I'd make my own. Check out this recipe give me your questions, comments, concerns, etc. Batch size 5 gallons Boil size 6.5 gallons Boil time 90 minutes Grain weight 10.6 pounds Efficiency 70%...

I've been reading around lately and listening to a lot of brewcasts, as well as talking to some commercial brewers and I've found, personally, a 60 minute mash to be a waste of time. A lot of commercial breweries, like Flying Dog here in Frederick, MD, only mash for 25 minutes or so. This is...

Today from 3-9pm in Frederck, MD. $30 @ the door gets you beer, chili, live music and the company of fellow Gonzo-ites! I'm on my way. Who's coming with me?

So my awesome Fiancé found me this sweet freezer on Craigslist for free. It was in a basement flood and one of the connectors shorted out. I took it apart fixed the short and plugged it in and it kicked on. It got cold immediately and sounded fine. Right now it’s just hanging out...

Ron Burgandy Ale Strong Scotch Ale Type: All Grain Date: 8/24/2009 Batch Size: 5.00 gal Brewer: Vinnie Boil Size: 5.88 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal) Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0...

So I recently found a Corona style mill from a local guy who doesnt have the love for home brewing anymore so I reap his leftovers. I'm doing my second all grain soon, an imperial stout, and in preperation I tested my mill to see what kind of crush i can get. I want to know what...

I am planning on building a Mother of a Fermentation Chiller. My father in law has a used programmable digital thermostat (5-2 day I think) and I was wondering if a programmable one would be able to be used instead of a manual one. I would rather not spend the 30 bucks on a thermostat if I don't...