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I'm pretty frustrated at this point. My latest beer a NEIPA has this same flavour that has been plaguing me for sometime now. I describe it as being a lingering harshness and my wife who is new to beer said it was like cabbage. Which funny enough perked me up because I've read this can be a...

So I started to ferment in Corny kegs. The last 2 batches have been weird. I have 2 kegs with 4gallons each hooked up to gas. I have the gas lines running from a dual regulator, one for each keg. The pressure is set to the same for each keg. However, one keg does not carbonate fully, I would say...

I recently started fermenting out of kegs. I took my first sample after running about a pint out of yeast sludge. When I took the sample it was not 100% clear, it definitely had yeast still in suspension. Anyway my reading came out to 3.8 brix, or 1.020. If that's true it means my fermentation...

So I have 3 brews under my belt with my new O2 system, Disposable tank and stone. The o2 seems to be having the opposite affect on my fermentation. It has a 2-3 day lag time, and it takes much longer to ferment. On average it takes about 7 days to reach my FG. I aerate for a min, swirling the...

Last couple of brews have all had a distinct taste to them. Best way I can describe it is a fruity flavour that lingers. Sort of like eating an orange with the peel on, but not so dry tasting. Not to be confused with sucking on a orange peel... it's definitely not astringent like that. Maybe...

It has been a long time since I've had to post a question on my brews but I can't seem to figure this one issue out. For the past 4 years I've been brewing a light ale for my buddies Wrestlemania party called The Stunner. It started out as an Amber, and it was fantastic. However, I think it...

Just how important is it to have one? Aside from the obvious ability to Lager year round what sort of benefit will I get out of the setup? Right now I set aside a great spot in my basement that year round averages 62-68 degrees. I haven't checked the temperature at night but with the house...

For the 2011 TBW I entered a Dunkel. Here's the feedback I received: I agree 100% with this assessment, however to me it was more of a sweet and/or sour taste. So I ended up equating this with missing my mash temp of 152 and hitting 158 instead. Hence that extra sweet/ tartness of the...

I constently have had this debate in my mind whenever I try any of my new beers. Some, not all of my beers tend to have a harshness after I've swallowed. It's not really puckering by any means but I'm not entirely convinced it's hop bitterness either. Until recently, my last 3 brews, I've...

This is an ad I made for Muskoka Brewery for fun. This really just started as me trying to take a photo of my Munich Helles. Then it progressed to creating a wallpaper of my beer. Then it progressed further to an ad for Muskoka...lol. It's a little wrong pimping my beer in a Muskoka ad now that...

So after diving further into water chemistry I believe I've been severely screwing up my lighter beers. I'm just looking for some clarification and maybe some insight as to why things are the way they are. I'll use my Munich Helles as a example. Here are my water adjustments and the profile...

Not sure why but Ive had cloudy beers for my last 2 brews, both Munich Helles. I'm fairly disappointed because this brew is always crystal clear. The only thing that has changed is I'm cooling my wort faster and my yeast is WLP029 (Kolsch). I use Irish Moss and Gelatin. It has worked...

I have an experimental batch that is almost ready to move from the primary to keg or bottle. Thing is it's only 2 Litres so I don't really want to waste the c02 force carbing in an almost empty keg. I do however have this! Holds just over 2L. Think it can hold the pressure of bottle...

I really just want to see if I'm doing this right before my next brew day next week. Specifically I'm trying to figure out if my initial mash water profile is too high? or is the idea that once I add my grains it balances out to the values in blue? Wasn't sure if there was a relation to initial...

So I'm starting to dive into altering my water when I brew. I couldn't find any places locally that will test water from out my tap. I did however find the regional drinking water report that had most of the mineral amounts. Calcium : 34 Magnesium: 9 Sodium: N/A (wasn't listed... Would...

So I'm starting to dive into altering my water when I brew. I couldn't find any places locally that will test water from out my tap. I did however find the regional drinking water report that had most of the mineral amounts. Calcium : 34 Magnesium: 9 Sodium: N/A (wasn't listed... Would...

http://www.drinkpropeller.ca Love this beer and I just realized that they basically post their entire recipies online! ...ofcourse he doesn't include the detials like Mash schedule, ferm temps...etc etc. I do think any experienced brewer could figure it out though. I love craft breweries...

So my gf has really taken an interest in my beer making...even though she doesn't like beer all that much. I guess she just wants to be a part of what I'm passionate about. Anyway so the plan is to brew with her tonight, except I totally forgot to make a starter with the washed Irish yeast for...

ALL-GRAIN YEAST: s-05 Starter: no Batch: 5g OG: 1.050 FG:1.010 SRM: 8 IBU: 26 Deck In A Box Ale Size: 5.00 gal Efficiency: 72.00% Ingredients: 8.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 88.89 % 0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5.56 % 0.50 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)...

I've been trying to get this to pour correctly for about 3 weeks now. I always end up with half a glass of beer/head. Any guesses at to why? PSI is 23.... I've tried 30PSI but it gets worse It seemed to work best at 18PSI but the head retention was something aweful. I'm...