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Long story short, buddy and I brewed 20 gallons of American Stout that finished way low (low mash temp and high attenuation). What can I add to back sweeten this beer? Right now 3/4's of it is all carbed up...ready to go. My first thought was to add lactose, boiled and cooled, slightly...

So I soaked my corny in oxiclean for too long and now have hard deposit residue along the inside, though mostly on the bottom. Is there any solution for saving this keg or am I SOL? I have some bar keepers friend that seemed to work, but I'm thinking there might be another chemical/compound...

First try at a Tripel, trying to stay close to Jamil's recommendations for a simple tripel from BYO a couple months back (though I cannot locate my issue currently). I'm pushing the IBUs a bit but that's just how I roll. Probably using WLP500 or 550 depending on whether I can revive the...

Happy Brew Year fellow HBT-ers...I am in need of your assistance. I need to brew using an abundance of ingredients, but the combinations of hops has me at a standstill. I have almost one pound of each of the following hops: Willamette Cascade Crystal I'd like to use as many as...

SWMBO just made the move to a gluten free diet and I just bought some Sorghum extract (Briess) to make her an IPA. Now the questions: 1. What type of flavor does Sorghum produce relative to barley malt? Is it sweeter, finish drier, what should I expect? (this should help me determine the hop...

I'm planning on brewing the following on Sunday and I'd like some feedback on my proposed brew (first one in 1.5 months). 11 gallon batch of IPA on the high IBU side: 22# Maris Otter 2# Lt Munich Hops: 1oz Columbus 90m 1oz Galena 90m 1oz Columbus 60m .5oz Crystal 30m .50z Columbus...

I brewed a robust porter on 7/6, mashed low at 150, and pitched WLP007 - Dry English Ale. Normally, my IPAs mashed at the same temps with the same yeast attenuate great, finishing low (1.006-1.010) but based on grain bill, still retain enough residual sweetness to balance the bitterness. Just...

So I have noticed that when brewing a batch of beer that boils for 120min, the terminal gravity tends to be extremely low. I normally boil 90min with great results but my sparge process on my latest batch resulted in more wort than expected, so I decided to boil longer. No signs of infection...

Looking for opinions for this recipe: Slicker IIPA Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons Color: 26 HCU (~14 SRM) Bitterness: 97 IBU OG: 1.089 FG: 1.016 Alcohol: 9.4% v/v (7.4% w/w) Grain: 26 lb. British pale 2 lb. American crystal 90L 1 lb. Brown sugar Mash: 80% efficiency...

So I'm using WLP500 for the first time on a 1.062 IPA (experimenting by request). I find myself in new territory as a result, regarding my normal process. Mostly I use medium to high flocculating, clean yeasts which I primary for 4-7 days depending on SG. Then it's off to the secondary for...

Hoping for some guidance here...I'm moving my CO2 tank out of my converted fridge. I need to drill through the side of the fridge to do so. The fridge is a GE from the '80's (I think, avocado green) and I assume there's some wiring and/or freon lines in the sides but I'm unsure. Looking for...

I have porter on tap for my next brew session and I just picked up two vanilla beans to add. My problem now is when to add them to the wort/beer. Whereas most of the posts here discuss vanilla beans added to the secondary, my LBHS advised me to add them towards the end of the boil, around...

This is what I have planned to brew next weekend...11 gallon batch. Grain: 20# 2-row 2# Dk Munich 1# Honey Malt 2# Honey - flameout Hops: 2oz Columbus - FWH 2oz Columbus - 60 1oz Columbus - 20 2.5oz Cascade - 10 3oz Columbus - 5 4oz Cascade - Dry Yeast: WLP007 - Dry English...

I'm adding a false bottom to my keggle and planning on upgrading my diptube to 3/4" rigid copper into a 1/2" ball valve. I had a 3/8" soft copper tube with compression fittings and very weak gravity flow...tempermental as well. Any problems with this? Also, what would be the best approach...

What type of solder do I need for sweating my copper diptube for my keggle? I know lead-free, but I have seen silver solder...which should I use. I'm upgrading from a 3/8 compression fitting w/soft copper diptube to rigid copper w/false bottom. I'll also need the solder for the feet on...

I saw this splatter screen in Target yesterday and immediately envisioned it as my new false bottom. Measured my keggle opening and it seems it will fit, with some minor fabrication, I think this will work...any opinions? Hopefully this link works...

So today is brew day...10 gallon batch of Bell's Two Hearted clone. Two different yeast starters prepared - WLP001 and WLP008 (east coast). I decanted my 008 starter and thought, "why don't I just add the wort pulled for my runoff OG to get this thing going again?" So I added about a pint...

Looking for some input on a proposed recipe for this weekend...here it goes: Batch Size: 11 gal Boil Size: 14 gal @ 90 min Mash @ 152 for 60 min Grain: 20# Am. 2-row Pale 1# Am. Crystal 90L 1# Chocolate Wheat 1# Dehusked Carafa III 1# Black Patent 1# Dextrine Hops: 2oz Columbus...