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    Will I get a Red IPA with these two extracts:

    I got an amazing IPA using this LME, now I want to create a RED IPA can I simply mix 50/50 of these two? Malthouse Bruntál Malt extract kanditní - is a thick, viscous liquid golden brown, honey consistency, malt aromas, sweet maltiness of the dry matter of around 81%. It is an infusion made...
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    Racking cane nightmare, help!

    That's right, in order to bottle I was using a special bottling attachment on the spigot and discovered the attachment gets clogged and also when there's 1 gallon left it becomes almost impossible for beer to come out (seemingly not enough pressure) So I bought the cheapest racking cane which...
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    About to brew brewferm's ABDIJ, I have no idea

    Hi, I bought a kit of Brewferm's ABDIJ and the instructions are in Czech so I have no idea how to brew it. Do I need to boil? how much water should I use? When to transfer for secondary? How much sugar to use? When to add the sugar? When to bottle? It is for 9 liters. Thanks.
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    So I have dry clean bottles, now what?

    My question is, my bottles have been rinsed with water immediately after drinking beer and then dried so they have nothing inside, do I fill them up with beer just like that? Or you guys always use special sanitizer on them then pour the sanitizer mix out and then add the beer or what?
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    Do I really need to bottle everything?

    The question arises from this: Not enough bottles, it is tiring to bottle everything. So I was wondering if let's say I add the sugar solution for priming to the fermenter and then bottle 2.5 gallons and leave the other 2.5 in the fermenter and just replace the lid for another one that is...
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    Which bittering hop for my IPA combination?

    Hello, so I've decided that I will keep working on perfecting IPAs. I'm liking Citra and Galaxy hops a lot, are these a good combination by themselves? So for the bittering part alone, does the hop variety really matter much? For instance, I was thinking to use Agnus hops because almost 2...
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    Designing my third brew

    Hello, so Winter's coming and I think my next beer will have to be a dark one. I'm a beginner and I only want to brew with liquid malt extract for the moment. (I can only get liquid extract). Notice that I have very basic equipment. Help me make the tastiest possible with the little I have...
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    My second batch, everything went smooth!

    Hello guys, so this time I sanitized everything perfectly and waited 3 hours for the wort to cool down then pitched the yeast at 72f. I'm also combining cascade and citra hops, increased the amount a bit, and will dry hop with 1 ounce of citra and 1 ounce of cascade. Here's some data: IPA...
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    My first beer reviewed by my local beer shop

    Hi guys, so like I mentioned in my first brew thread which is an IPA, I ran into a lot or problems including having to put my hand inside the bucket to adjust the spigot and pitching the yeast at high temp. Anyways, after 2 weeks in bottle my beer was reviewed by the local beer shop and they...
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    How to wash the fermenter?

    My first brew is almost done fermenting, I was wondering how should I wash the fermenter once I transfer everything to bottles?
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    Can you cool down the brew pot in the fridge?

    So as I mentioned before, I had problems to cool down the brew pot quickly and I was wondering if you would recommend to place the brew pot in the fridge?
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    My first brew, ran into some problems, help

    Hello, so I ran into a few problems in my first brew and I wanted to know your opinion. I brewed 2.5 gallons using liquid light malt extract and added cascade hops as instructed by my local beer shop. Everything was OK but it took about 30 minutes to cool it down and once the beer was...
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    Can you brew great beers with liquid malt extract?

    Hi guys, I'm about to start my first batch of beer and I want to create an IPA with flavor similar to Matuska beers, they're Czech, I don't know if you've tried them but they brew mainly IPAs, they're all similar, and taste great. Anyways, went to the brew store and surely they recommended me...
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    Can you brew a Quadrupel with basic beginner's equipment?

    The question is, can you brew a Quadrupel such as Rochefort 10 or Westvleteren even with this beginner kit that I bought? https://www.brouwland.com/en/our-products/starter-kits/starter-kits-beer/d/brewferm-starter-s-kit-deluxe#.VbZQoPmqqkp Or that would definitely require extra mandatory...
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    Racking cane, do I need one?

    Hello, I've been reading about the racking cane all over and realized my brewing equipment doesn't include one, I've also seen other kits that don't include it. I see the fermentation bucket has a valve as well as the bottling bottle has one, is that the reason? This is the brewing...
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    Complete noob, where do I start?

    Hello, I'm currently living in Czech Republic and of course I had to start brewing my own beer! Ingredients are cheap and everybody brews but there are no English-speaking clubs so please help me get started: I need a complete guide with all the steps and tools that I will need, or an...
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    Help selectin Munton's extracts

    Hi, I am from Mexico and I bought my first homebrewing kit, however there is only one online store that specializes in homebrewing, and the prices are quite high. By luck I finally found a direct muntons dry malt extract distributor near my home!. This is the list of malts they sell here...
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