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Hey, I am planning to make a pale ale this weekend and I was aiming for a nice red color. I am still relatively new, I came up with this grist and I was wondering what others thought about it since I have never used these grains. I plan to use a single hop on this one but i'm not sure which yet...

Hey! I plan to make a Munich Helles. I don’t care about style guidelines, just taste. What are you thought about using whole leaf American hops like Mosaic, Cascade, or Citra? Otherwise I would use noble hops. Also, what do you think of the recipe in general? I’m pretty new, I used a balanced...

Hello! I just got my anvil Foundry and I’m gonna brew tomorrow morning. The only part i’m stressing about is chilling and transferring to my fermentor. I need to use the recirculation pump to transfer to my fermentor and it always says to sanitize it online. What does sanitation look like in...

Hello! I am looking to keep a house strain but I want something a bit more characterful than WLP001. Styles I enjoy are pale ales, IPA, and I’m trying to play with more malty styles like amber ales. I want to find something that lets malt AND yeast shine. I’m not opposed to esters. I’ve looked...

Hello everyone! I have decided to keep a dedicated dry hop/ carbonation keg because I don’t want my beer to sit on it too long on the hops. The idea is simple: - I will fill my dry hop keg with hops then I will purge it with co2 from my fermentation vessel. -The dry hop keg will need to be...

Hey everyone! I had this idea to preserve my dry hops from brew day and prevent vegetal flavors. On brew day I have this 1.5 gallon cannon keg that I am gonna put my hops in (inside of a large tea infuser). Then I’m gonna purge it with co2 and put it in my regular fridge until I’m ready to keg...

Hello! I’m a new brewer and I’ve managed to make my first beer that I’m proud of! Flavor is pretty decent, it’s a blonde ale. I’ve had issues in the past with an oily mouthfeel which I was able to avoid this time using a d-rest. The basis for my question is that I am having another mouthfeel...

I’m at a loss because I don’t know how to phrase the question to the search engine to figure this out. I wanna make an IPL with fruity hops (Galaxy and Motueka). I will do a small bitter charge up front and I will hop burst/ dry hop. I don’t intend to make it hazy with adjuncts. In fact, I plan...

I’ve got kind of a 911 situation. I just filled up a 2.5 gallon keg and it won’t pressurize. There’s no leaks, it’s brand new. I emptied the keg of sanitizer using co2 and I put beer in. I thought I may have overfilled it? So I poured a bunch of beer out and it still doesn’t do anything. I’m not...

I am about to make my first ever pressure fermented Kolsch this weekend. I plan to have no pressure for the first 24 hours. After 24 hours I am going to let it sit at 60 for about 7 days then rest and crash. My question is, when pressure fermenting does that have any effect on the lager time...

I am going to be brewing a non-traditional semi-hoppy kolsch this weekend. I was wondering if anyone had feedback for me so that I can make this the best it can be? Thanks! I have heard that Ace and Nelson is a very great combo but I also know that lots of people hate it. I considered...

I want to use a spunding valve for pressure fermentation. Here was my plan: 1. Add my wort and yeast to my first keg 2. Connect the gas posts of the fermentation keg to the gas post on the empty keg 3. Attach my spunding valve to the liquid out post of the second empty keg My idea is that the...

Hey! I’m pretty new to brewing and I have been doing a ton of research into pressure fermentation. I am currently using my one and only fridge with a temp controller. With the fridge set to 60 my freezer is just cold enough to use as a fridge but I can’t really do a diacetyl rest without the...

Hello, I plan to ferment in a 2.6 gallon keg. I want to link it with an empty keg that has a spunding valve to keep about 10psi of pressure. Am I able to ferment a full 2.5 gallon batch or should I dial back to 2 gallons? Thanks?

Hey I am definitely not smart enough to figure this out but I’m wondering if I wanted to ferment under pressure and I put the gas out hose into a gallon of liquid, how much psi would that generate? Is it possible to generate anywhere near 5 psi by altering the water? Would water pressure do...

I have a NEIPA recipe put together and I’m just curious if there is any way to lager this style and get great results? I know that IPL is a solid style of beer. Is there any yeast that still creates those tropical esters in this range? If you make a IPA with only whirlpool/ dry hops then it’s...

For those who have used both strains, which do you prefer? Which works with a wider range of hops? Does the verdant vanilla flavor clash with some tropical notes? Thank you! Bonus: any thoughts on A04 vs A24 for NEIPA?

If I wanted to reuse yeast every time I brew, I have heard that you don’t want to use the full cake for your next batch. I originally was planning to ferment in a keg and reuse the same yeast without opening the keg between batches. Now I’m wondering what the best option is. If I have just...

I am brand new to brewing and my first NEIPA got ruined because I messed up the mash. I had friends and family try it. It wasn't good, so I want to redeem myself this time. I created this recipe below and I am wondering if anyone has any advice for how I could improve it or if you think it will...

I am going to be making my first NEIPA and I’m wondering if others with more experience could guide me? In general is it better to use 2 or 3 well pair hops? Or what about using a bunch of hops that all work together? I am trying to decide between these 2: Only Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic Or...