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Well, I overheated my mash by about 7 degrees while trying to get the temp back up after adding my grains. I tried adding some cold water but didn't want to add too much and it still took about 20 minutes to come down. Is this brew toasted or is there still some hope left? I am sure it will...

I have the below recipe for a Nutty Brown Ale and I am a little confused about when to add my sugars and what sugar to add or if I should add any at all. From previous experience with a Belgian Abbey Ale, I added Belgian Candy Sugar at the start of the boil but this recipe doesn't list any...

I recently picked up a recipe for a nutty brown ale that calls for Target hops and Kent Goldings. Niether of the local homebrew shops have any of these so I was looking on the conversion chart they had for a possible substitution and found that fuggle and willamette is were two possible...

I am getting ready to do my first nutty brown ale and because of where I live I am finding it hard to get certain ingrediants so I will have to substitute a few things. This particular recipe calls for White Labs English Ale Yeast (WLP002)- 1800 ml starter. All I have been able to find is...

I got my first brew in the fermentor two night ago and not even 48 hours into the fermentation my batch is ruined. I checked it this morning and found my air lock lying on the floor next to the fermentor and the top of the fermentor was consumed in a mushroom shaped head of yeast. I checked the...

I am getting ready to make my first brew and I am a little confused by the recipe I picked up from Brewer's Lair. The hops in particular. It calls for Continental style hops and lists several different hops (Saaz, Hallertauer, Tettnanger & Spaly-5% AA, pellet). I am not sure if I am supposed...