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So I recently just started mashing really efficiently. I use to step heat my mash putting it through all the different steps like protein rests and the whole sha-bang on a stove. Now I do a one step infusion at 152 in a ice chest.. So easy!!!!! Grain in a mesh bag. Nothing easier. Here's...

So I am brewing a couple of big batches of beer. I need about 20 gallons of water. Problem is that water is a lil bit expensive when buying spring water at 1.25 a bottle. I do however have a 8 stage Reverse Osmosis / De-ionize water purifing filter. I make water at zero tds. I can produce 80...

So its "faux" because I am not using German Hops. Amarillo is used at flame out. The terminal gravity is a little high, but I cannot adjust anything without bringing SRM and alcohol out of the guideline....any tips for that? Its not that big of a deal, just would like to know for my...

7.15 lbs. German 2-row Pils info 0.34 lbs. German Light Munich info 2.04 lbs. German Wheat Malt Light info 0.26 lbs. Weyermann CaraFoam® info 0.4 oz. Perle (Pellets, 8.25 %AA) boiled 60 min. info 0.4 oz. Hallertau (Pellets, 4.50 %AA) boiled 30 min. info 0.3 oz. Hallertau (Pellets, 4.50...

Info about the beer: Grain Bill for 2 Gallons (yes its a small batch) __________________ 3# Dark Wheat Malt 1# Light Munich 1# Briess American 6-Row .5 oz Saaz Hops First question: So I am using Wyeast Pilsner and I started the d-rest at 65F @ 1.017 for 3 days, it moved down...

Grain Bill for 2 Gallons (yes its a small batch) __________________ 3# Dark Wheat Malt 1# Light Munich 1# Briess American 6-Row .5 oz Saaz Hops Wyeast Pilsen Lager Critique my work as this is my first all grain, all by myself. Mash: Double Decoction ___________________________...

Check out this sediment. Is this ok? This is an All Grain bock. My OG is 1.061 and wort was pass through fine mesh strainer. This is day 5 of fermentation. I plan on letting this sit in the primary for 14 days and a secondary for about 10ish to 14 days. Temperatures are around 65 and...

First All-Grain. Pretty Excited. I am moving really fast into this hobby. I got a Mr. Beer for Xmas, came out ok but I wanted more. I moved to 5 gallon UME/DME w/some grain steeping. That has been bottled and came out great for my first time. I am happy with it. Still I want to know more...

So I read a couple of posts and I am not sure what I did wrong. It seems as the yeast flocculated. A fair amount of sediment in the secondary. Here's what I am working with... 5.5 gallons 6 pounds of UME 1 pound DME .5 pound specialty grain 2 ounces of hops Fermented for 8 days...

I really enjoy the garden. I grow tomatoes, peppers, corn, egg plant, and all the wonderful bounty that exists on Earth. One thing that is missing is hops. So I researched for a bit and its best to start hops by a rhizome (root) because it takes several seasons to start producing. I am new...

An Amber hod podge of sorts- 6 gallons 3 pounds UME Amber 3 Pounds UME Light 1 Pound DME Amber .5 Pounds Amber Malt Specialty Grains Hops during the boil I had a little sip of what came out of my primary after 8 days. Tasted a little sweet. Not overly powerful, but easily detectable. Will a...

I looked around on the internet and I found some varying recipes. So far this is the best one I found.... * Exported from MasterCook * Ginger Beer Recipe By : Harrowsmith Reader Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00...

Whats happening now? Well its amber. A traditional american amber. Mr. Beer has some time left before conditioning... ** Does this sound right for 5 gallons? I have it brewing already... 3 pounds Amber Malt Extract 2.5 ounces Priming Sugar (destrose) 1 oz Cascade Hops 1 ale...

So I have a Mr. Beer kit I got for Xmas. I started the process on the 27th and its the 31st with not much signs of heavy yeast activity. The mixture cloudy and the temps are steady from 69-70F. Not much foam is sitting on the top. Some bubbles with the areas of a dime or quarter. I read from a...