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I'm planning to brew a Raspberry Wheat Wine, here's my base recipe, any feedback/suggestions? Partial Mash: 1lb weyermann CaraWheat 1lb Wheat, Flaked 1lb Rahr Red Wheat Malt In Boil: 8lbs Northern Brewer Wheat Malt Syrup 1lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 1.5oz Amarillo @60 Mins

I'm trying to do a grapefruit, west coast style APA for the SWMBO (since she's discovered she likes sierra nevada-type beers) Here's my recipe so far, would love feedback: 4lbs Light Dry Extract 2lbs Wheat Dry Extract 1lb American Crystal 60L 12oz Corn Sugar @45 mins 1oz Perle pellet...

I started a project a few months ago that contains 4 one gallon lambic batches each pitched with Wyeast Lambic Blend as well as different cultured Dregs. The batches with Giardin Gueze and Jolly Pumpkin Dregs added fermented actively, but have no pellicle. The batch with just lambic blend...

Has anyone ever played with other kinds of wood, specifically sugar maple chips in their beers?

4 Gallon Batch: 39% 6lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract 19% 3lbs Munich Liquid Malt Extract 6% 1lbs Belgian CaraMunich 6% 1lbs Special B Malt 6% 1lbs Flaked Wheat 6% 1lbs Candi Sugar, Dark 6% 1lbs Debittered Black Malt 3% 8oz Flaked Oats 3% 8oz Roasted Barley 3% 7oz...

I'm trying to do a quad/dark strong belgian style xmas ale (to be given as gifts this year, drunk next year). I've listed my recipe below, but I'm wondering if I need to add extra enzymes to the partial mash. Thoughts? 4 Gallon Batch: Partial Mash: 1lb Caramunich 3 1lb Flaked Barley 1/2lb...

I'm getting my first barrel (a small new one, 2.5 gallons, American oak) so I'm building a bug farm from cultured dregs of wild/funky/sour beers to inoculate it with. Here's what I plan to use: Orval Oud Beersel Oude Gueuze Vieille Ichtegem's Grand Cru Russian River Supplication Rodenbach...

After reading Brew Like a Monk and Wild Brews, I became interested in the idea of using square (open or closed) fermentation vessels. BLAM indicates that they may change the pressure on yeast and the amount of beer & yeast contact that taller-than-wide circular vessels. Has anyone tried...

4 gallon batch. 50% 5 lbs Belgian Pils 33% 3lbs 4oz Wheat Malt Extract Syrup 10% 1lbs Candi Sugar, Clear 5% 8oz Acidulated Malt 3% 4oz Vienna Malt @ 60 mins 2oz Saaz leaf @ 30 mins 1oz Hallertau pellet @ 15 mins 1 tsp Irish moss @ 15 mins .5 oz bitter orange peel @ 5 mins .5oz Styrian...

I'm working with somewhat limited information to design a partial mash & extract version of Ithaca's Brute (and eventually Le Bleu). So far what I have is: 4gallon batch: 3.15lbs Pale LME 1lb Light DME 1lb Wheat DME 1lb Flaked Corn 1lb Blonde Candi Sugar 1lb Corn Sugar 2oz 2006 First Gold...

2 Gallon Batch: 3.15lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract 1lb Candi Sugar, Clear 1lb Wheat Dry Extract .5lbs Caramel 40L .5lbs Belgian Caramel Pils 70 mins 0.5oz Columbus pellet 60 mins 0.5oz Columbus pellet 50 mins 0.5oz Northern Brewer pellet 40 mins 0.5oz Northern Brewer pellet...

2 Gallon batch 5 Lbs Pale LME 1 Lbs Victory Malt (Partial Mash with Amalyase, then 30 min steep) 2 Organic Vanilla Beans, diced in the boil 1.5 Lbs Sour Cherries in Sugary Water, blended in hop bag in boil DAP nutrient @ 5 mins 2 Oz 2006 First Gold (Whole) Hops @ 60 mins (Smelled Cheesey a...

I just popped the top on my first homebrew, and its amazing, even the SWMBO likes it (she's a coors light fan). It was brewed for her enjoyment mostly. I call it Princess Pilsner. 2 Gallon Batch: 4 lbs Liquid Pilsner Malt Extract 3/4 lb corn sugar 3/4 lb brown rice syrup 2 Grapefruits...

I'd love to brew with some locally grown hops or barley (even extract if I could find it). But after much googling, I've yet to find a source, even though it appears that MA is the birthplace of American hops. Any advice?

Hey everyone, I've just begun the hobby and have found this site to be an invaluable resource, so I decided to become a member. Thanks all!