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Two years ago, I paid $19 for a 12.7oz bottle of Red Poppy. It was awesome. Drinking that beer made me determined to brew something like it. I pumped the grain bill, starting from something like Saq's Westy 12 "New World" clone. I knew I'd never get the exact same beer as Red Poppy, but I...

Grain: 7.00 lb Belgian Pilsner (2.0 SRM) 2.00 lb German Munich (9.0 SRM) 1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Hops: 0.63 oz Sorachi Ace(12.30% AA) First Wort Hop (29.8 IBU) 0.50 oz Saaz (4.00% AA) @15 min (3.5 IBU) 0.50 oz Williamette (5.50% AA) @flameout 1.00 oz Saaz (4.00% AA) @flameout...

Who's Starsan'd a breastpump before?

Saison Brett (with apologies to Boulevard - there simply isn't a more fitting name) Recipe Specifics: Batch Size (Gal): 5.0 Total Grain (Lbs): 12.00 Anticipated OG: 1.063 Anticipated SRM: 5 Anticipated IBU: 34 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 % Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes Grain/Sugars: 10.00 lb...

So I'm thinking about brewing a nice big stout to lay down for my nephew's 21st birthday brew. I'd like to make it shortly after birth, and so I thought- why not make it a placenta beer? Like an oyster stout, basically. My buddy's pregnant wife says that placenta smoothies are pretty common...

First off, let me say that this topic is obviously not for you if RDWHAHB is your brewing mantra. That said, I've been talking with a buddy. Would anyone be interested in a service for minor analysis of beer, say IBU rating, color, maybe plating for cells? How about analyzing the AA content of...

So, the season started today, so this is a little later than it should be, but anyone with a Barclay's EPL Fantasy Team want to join a league for Gameweek 2+? I set up a "HBT" classic-style league today- if you want in, go to http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/myleagues.mc and enter the code...

I'd going to be experimenting with an american amber with a hint of smoke in the flavor (but little to no aroma). I'm planning on flavor and aroma hopping with Willamette, and I'd like to stay away from peat malt. Anyone have experience, suggestions, or a "do not do" warning so I can weed out...

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: ESB Brewer: Gordon Asst Brewer: Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) TYPE: All Grain Taste: (35.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 6.00 gal Boil Size: 7.58 gal...

Blue Moon has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. I'll be sure to crack a bottle tonight to celebrate the new year's blue moon. Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blue Moon New Year's Eve Call me crazy, but I might go for 19 blue moons- the number of years until this happy event occurs again...

.. what an absolute beast this yeast is. I made a wit for my second or third beer and used 3944. I haven't used it since (until now) and now I remember that it was the yeast that made me get a 1 1/2" blowoff tube instead of a nancy little 5/8" tube. I'll be right back.. I have some...

No skimming required! I was making an ESB with WLP023, and having heard good things about the yeast, planned to save some for another batch. Then I said to myself "Self, why don't we do this the way the Brits do, and get that delicious yeast before it spatters all over my walls and creation?"...

Yeah, it's about to rain/snow outside. I took an extended break from brewing ("extended" meaning 2 weeks :P ) to break up the old off-balance cement patio and lay a brick one. Now that I'm stocked up to full on SWMBO goodwill, I'm brewing on the new patio. :P Today's plan: 5gal of Denny's...

(Re-posted from the Brewing Science forum since it looks like mensch and kaiser are on vacation ;)) What is the modern justification for continuing to use aged hops in homebrewed lambics? I know that's how it is done traditionally. I know that a lambic is not supposed to have hop aroma...

(I'm posting this here because I'm pretty sure I already know the answer I'll get in the other sub-forums) What is the modern justification for continuing to use aged hops in homebrewed lambics? I know that's how it is done traditionally. I know that a lambic is not supposed to have hop...

Head on over to http://acutecuisine.wordpress.com/ and check it out! I'm still setting up the hard pages and such, but there's a few recipes up and there are plenty more coming.

So my fiance wants to try her hand at making a beer, and she wants to try putting Lavender in it. I suggested a Wit, which is a style she likes a lot, but she wants to hear more suggestions before committing. Anyone out there have a killer recipe with lavender in it?

I'm having trouble deciding what to fix my two carboys with next. I have a belgian strong golden that's almost done, a saison that I need to warm up to finish out, and a whole list of brews I want to try: Evan!'s Basil IPA while the garden basil is still in season... Brewtopia's Elysian Avatar...

My first reaction: no, of course not! Then I found this on specialtymalts.com: Anyone have more info on this? It sounds like it's possible under extreme conditions (read: not worthwhile except in a theoretical sense).

(BBIB? New acronym! Sweet!) This thread will be notes from my 1.125+ Russian Imperial Stout Brew in a Bag experience, for anyone interested in trying something similar. I haven't been brewing long, and I got bitten right off by the all-grain bug. I had two 5gal pots when I started out...