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So this year for the NHC, one of the beers I want to enter is a hoppy saison. Technically from what I’ve read saison is a general term and can really cover a broad spectrum. But I know the NHC/BJCP try to work within certain guidelines. So where would you put a hoppy saison around 7% ABV? In the...

So I'm kettle souring with good belly. The PH is sitting around 3.3 which is where I would like it for this sour. My question is, is there a way I could slow the ph drop overnight (i.e. Dropping the temperature). It's now 10:40pm and I don't really feel like finishing up this beer tonight. I...

I've been brewing for years, but I wanna try my hand at a sour. So I'm planning on doing a gose this weekend. I just had some questions pop up and haven't been really able to pin down what I'm looking for. So let me pick your brains. I'm gonna kettle sour with goodbelly, but I have a couple...

So I figured this thing out a long time ago. But one thing I haven't done is just run it at a steady temp non stop. I.e. Like a Keezer instead of a fermentation controller. So I had it fermenting a brew, afterwards I unplugged it and let it sit for a month. I turned it back on yesterday to keep...

Pretty cool 7 minute video about Mathew Cummings who is a glass artist turned beer glassware sculpture, which is pretty sweet. Just the thought that goes into it is amazing. https://youtu.be/UgP5NyOtmYI

Do you still have gas station attendants? So I was vacationing with my Family in Hilton Head, SC but I had to leave today to drive back home to NC due to work. So I left my family there and came home by myself. I stop to get gas somewhere in SC at a Pilot gas station. As i'm filling up this...

How long does it take you to drop to lager temps after brewing with the itc-308 or 310? Reason I asked is because, this will be my first lager. On my last ale I noticed it took me almost 24hrs to cold crash from 70 down to 44 and at that point I just had to keg it bc I was on a time frame. So...

Long story short my wife and I have been traveling every weekend for the past 4 weekends for weddings all over NC and she would kill me if I tried to trek the 3 hrs one way to the release this weekend. So my question is, is there any kind hearted souls who are going that wouldn't mind picking up...

http://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/collections/the-25-best-american-ipas-w205102 I tend to agree with a lot of these, but there are still a good bit on this list I haven't been able to try. :( They didn't list 1-25 just top 25 Blind Pig Brewer: Russian River Brewing Head Hunter Brewer...

For trade is a select limited release bottle of Islay Black ale from Sierra Nevada it's part of their Alpha hop society beers. It's an awesome beer and taste true to SN's description. The only reason I'm letting it go is because they let us taste the beers at our recent event and I figured this...

I've searched high and low for a decent Dubbel water profile, and I've found conflicting issues between what works and what doesn't. So I ask you guys/girls. Assuming I'm using 100% RO water, What Belgian water profile has worked for you when brewing a Dubbel? I'm using bru'n water for my...

Just found this on my Instagram timeline......:smack: :goat:

First time with this yeast. Started it yesterday at 9am, came home after work it all looked normal. A nice mix with white bubbles on top. Then I woke up this morning at 6am and this is what I awoke to. To me this just looks like the yeast separated and should be fine but I wanted the all ok from...

So I brewed an blood orange American wheat. I juiced some blood oranges, there is only 1.25 cups of blood orange juice that went into the late boil and then 1.25 cups of juice that went into the primary after 2 weeks of fermintation. This will be my first competition, So would you list it as an...

Just wondering if anyone has ever entered a Homebrew competition knowing your beer isn't ready? How did it do? For example there is a local contest that I found, I've never entered a contest before and decided what the heck do I have to lose. The contest is judged on 3/19 and I bottled a...

Thinking about taking the plung on a Chugger and kinda wanna get ahead of the curve. I already have these QD's from more beer. Will they work or restrict flow too much? I don't mind going to a cam lock system but would rather not spend the money if I don't have to. Side note I will be using a...

So I got the alpha hop society membership for Christmas from my family, seems pretty sweet, the price was a little steep but seems like with everything you get its not a bad deal. Just seeing if anyone else here is a member so we can talk about the beers as they are released. Looks like the...

So I'll hit the highlights so this isn't too wordy, if you need more info just let me know. I brewed about 3 weeks ago and I have an off flavor/smell. When I open the fermentation bucket I get an Inner tube smell (best way to explain it) the taste is the same as the smell. I am chalking this up...

So from researching and listening to Mitch Steele on Brad Smiths podcast from what I've figured the recipe is such: 5 gallon batch 95% American 2 row pale malt 5% Vienna and Munich (he says a little bit, so I'm assuming 5% total grist but I guess it could be upward of 5% each) The hops are...

Man I love it, been playing for years ever since my senior year of college. We usually do a draft part at Wild wings they do beer and wings for like $10 a person pretty sweet. What do you guys do for your draft?