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Well, maybe because your camping buddies haven't had a dubbel before and you want them to experience a beer that, though not a perfect example of the style, is better than even most store-bought dubbels. Oh, and also because you didn't want to shell out $5-$10 per bottle for those store-bought...

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+ 5 gallons Doppelbock =36455

+5 Belgian Wit +5 Double Dragon special bitter =33080.25

Definitely sanitize; you might have to clean them also--I would just to be safe. The easiest method for cleaning is to let them soak for a while, preferably overnight, in a hot solution of Oxyclean. Shake each bottle a bit when half full, then rinse well. I've never used a bottle brush while...

+5 gal Northern English Brown +5 gal American Amber =30,882

A fun trick I picked up from someone on the HB forums: you can cut a hole for the neck in the bottom of a paper grocery bag and use that as a cover. Fits perfectly.

If you want it to turn out more like Blue Moon than not, then don't filter. If you did filter, you would end up with a clear wheat beer, which is uncommon though not unheard of. For all the wheats I've ever made, I've gone 7 to 14 days in primary (as soon as I confirm fermentation is done...

A coffee filter would be too small; you'd get lousy utilization. Try this: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Hop_Filter ~$18 at your local hardware store. Five-gallon paint strainer bags will go all the way to the bottom of your kettle and allow the hops to move loosely.

I did this once with wine; came out pretty lousy, but I didn't age it nearly long enough. I figured that even young it would be better than what the old farmer I learned about it from recommended: bread yeast and sugar water. Bleh. I'd think a beer would work much better than a wine, as the...

My last hefe was ready to bottle in 10 days. They're good young. Because you have honey in there, however, it could take a bit longer. There's not much point in putting hefe in a secondary, as it's going to be cloudy anyhow. You can safely eliminate that step in the future. If I were you...

Yep, 320, and it worked well. It ended up with a very citrus nose and just a touch of citrus flavor. I steeped my oranges/zest in 160 degree water for about 20 minutes, then covered, and later added to the cooled wort. Adding it at flameout would probably be about the same, but the higher temp...

5 gallons Blood Orange hefe 5 gallons English Brown 5 gallons American Amber 6345+15=6360

A blow-off tube is basically just a bigger airlock that you make with some tubing. If you're fermenting in a bucket, you can attach a few feet of 1/2" tubing to the bottom part of a three-piece airlock and stick that into your bucket lid. The other end of the hose goes into a small bucket of...

Just dive into AG. I started with all grain after researching on this site for a few weeks--no books necessary (though reading them later on certainly helped me with my process). If you want a cheap, easy brew to start with, I'd recommend a hefeweissen. You will definitely want to use a...

+1 on the BMBF. Go straight from the keg with just a racking cane, picnic tap, and #2 stopper.

Uh, yeah...typo, plus I was off by a digit. Stupid memory. Edited.

Hi All, I’ve been lurking around here since June or so without posting much at all. Thanks mainly to this forum, I’m currently making my fifth all-grain batch, and all of my beers thus far have tasted amazing. My latest is my first high-gravity brew (a suped-up IIPA, OG=1.101), and...

I've used a fine mesh nylon bag over my auto siphon when I've dry hopped. Haven't had it stick yet.

If you're worried, boil your water. Neither spring water nor distilled water is sterile. Spring water is essentially tap water; distilled is generally cleaner, but there is no guarantee it doesn't contain contaminants. If you're okay with assuming the risk of an infected batch, you might as...