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While brewing So today right after I finished steeping my grain, I dumped everything in my main pot with the LME... boom no more electricity. Waited about 40 min and it didn't come back so I decided to start chilling the wort. It got down to about 100 F when power came back on an hour...

My LBS carries Briess and my recepie asks for 3.3 pounds of Muntons Extra light DME and 4 pounds of Alexanders Pale malt LME. My LBS has Both LME and DME in BRIESS here are my options. Pilsen Light 2.0L Golden Light 4.0 L Sparking Amber 10.0L It's a clone for Doggy style...

I haven`t brewed since december, we have been traveling, skiing and living on the beer reserves I made. It`s close to being empty so I need to brew a few batches now. Went to my LBS to get my usual supplies and to my big suprise the LME from Briess I use went up from 5.30$ a KG to 9.00$...

I have 3 different grain to steep on my brew tonight I was wondering if I need to steep them in different pots or in the same it doesn't matter. It ranges from dark grain to Crystal 60L thanks Ernie

I have been brewing for a little more than a year. I still consider myself a beginner, if I have done about 15 batches (using extract and steeping) and still learning everyday. I have very happy with my results. I just open 2 bottles of my new batches that were ready tonight. An...

So today I pulled out my Ipa from secondary and noticed some mold inside the airlock. This is my 12th batch and first time this has happened. Should I worry? Beer smelled fine when I bottled. thanks for the input.

I have been brewing a few batches and always used ice to cool down my wort since I don't have a chiller. I buy 1 gallon water, freeze it, cut the bottle open and put it on the bucket. Is this ok or it can cause problems? thanks

I have been brewing for about a year, a dozen of batches or so. So far it's been great and I'm really enjoying it. I've been using extract and steeping some grain and results have been suprisignly good. I have been reading and thinking about going all grain but the cost seems pretty high...

I want to do this recepie from his book. P 215. Not the online version it's seems to be different. it's pretty clear how to brew it except for the hops section it reads 0.5 OZ Sterling (7%) @ 60 min 13 IBU 0.75 Oz Liberty (4%) @ 30 min 9...

I was talking to a local craft brewers this week about a bottle problem I had https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/empty-bottles-problems-deposit-sidewalls-207872/ they were telling me they would never use products like aspeptox or other no rinse sanitiser like that for bottles. They said it`s...

So I'm drinking my new pale ale batch.. I've done that beer 4 times without any changes to my receipe and it's great. I was looking at one of the empty bottles after I rinsed it well and there is still some things that stays stuck in the bottle. it's like little dots everywhere on the...

so I got out of my comfort zone and brewed a new type of beer I've never done before. A california Common. I used WLP810 which calls for colder fermentation temp. It's been at 58-60 for the past 14 days. The recepie calls for 14 days in primary. It took 3 days to show sings of...

Can I steep different grain together or I have to do them separately? thanks Ern

I'm getting ready to bottle my California common beer that fermented at 55F. I see that the temperature affects the size of sugar. All the other beers I did were at 68-70 F and then stored at the same temp... now this one is at 55F but will be stored with the other ones at 68-70. Does that...

I need to use .5 oz of Horizon for bittering in a recepie but I cannot find some. I looked and Magnum is a substitution for it. I read that it might cause problem because Horizon 12% is a low cohumulone hop. I'm not quite sure what it means and I'm not sure if the magnum 13% a cohumulone...

I had plans to brew tonight but my other bag is in the secondary dry hopping and I wanted to brew tonight. Can I steep one half of the grain and let it rest when it's done, while I re use the bag with the other half of the grain and then dump it all in the boil? thanks for the info

My dad picks up my order from the LBS usually because it's so far out of the way and when he visits he brings the order for me. They made an error they gave me Crystal 70-80 H bairds and I ordered crystal 40L. I'm only using 340 gram to steep in a California common beer made from...

I used to rent the capper from for LBS store near my house. Never had a problem in 4 batches. Was tired of going back and forward to the store so I bought one. so I bought this one http://www.austinhomebrew.com/popup_product_images.php?pID=985&osCsid=ecce1a6595a791b8e6e680b5db02d9da I...

I need to use maltodextrin powder for the first time. I understand what it does but do no understand when is the appropriate time to add it? During boil, knockoff, after fermentation ? Thanks for the info. Ernie

I'm looking to do a porter for a friend. Never done any before but i'm looking for a lighter maybe a little hoppy porter to brew. I looked a little at the database but couldn't find anything. something extract with steeping. I'm still a begginers so still learning everyday. Thanks a...