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Being the immense tightwad that I am, I have been searching for a wallet friendly system for vacuum sealing hops in mason jars so I can take advantage of the cost benefits of buying in bulk. recently I came across this...

As the title suggests, has anybody done this? If so, how did it turn out?

I'm putting together a brew to use up some ingredients and it seems I have what I need for a basic bitter. Any thoughts/comments on my recipe? 5.5# 2 row 1# munich 10L .75# British c80 EKG at 60 min for about 25 IBU EKG at 10 min for about 7.5 IBU Mash at 154 S-04 yeast OG 1.037...

I have some grain and hops that I would like to use up before they go stale, so to use them up I came up with this recipe for a session IPA. I have only limited experience with galaxy hops and have never brewed with citra before, so feedback on the hopping would be greatly appreciated. Here is...

A friend of a friend passed me this recipe to try ( I have not had a chance to taste the beer ) and before I brew it I was hoping to get some feedback before I brew it. 9# 2-row malt 1# Munich malt 1# wheat malt .5# carapils 3 oz chocolate malt .5 oz Chinook (mash) 1 oz Chinook (60...

Just got a grain mill and am getting ready for my first brew with it. Just wanted to get some feedback on my crush. Opinions?

Hi , I am planning my first all grainbatch this weekend, and want to start with an English bitter. I have come up with the following recipe and was wondering what people thought of it. 7 lbs marris otter .5 lbs crystal 80 .5 lbs crystal 10 1 oz EKG pellets (5.4 AA) 60 min 1.5 oz...

Did my first winter brew since making my IC a few months back, and cooled 5 gal to 68f in six minutes.

After years of using bleach to sanitise my brew equipment, i have finally made the switch to StarSan (wish I had done this years ago). My question relates to sanitising bottles. With bleach, I would sanitise bottles while my beer was in the fermenter, giving them a 1 hour soak in bleach and...

Hi All, I'm in the process of brewing a freezer clearing batch, using up ingredients before they are past their prime. My recipe up to this point is: 4.4lb dark LME 2.2lb light LME 1lb crystal 15 .75oz centennial (11%) 60 min 1oz centennial 15min 1oz centennial 0min My...

I have had the same problem on my last two batches of beer and I need some help and advice. As the title says, both of my last two batches have finished 10 points lower than calculated ( 1.003 rather than the 1.012 or 1.014 that they should have been). After the first batch, I figured it was...

I am looking to brew a simple centennial APA this weekend and was hoping for some recipe advice before I brew. The recipe I have come up with is: 6.6# amber LME .5# crystal 60 .75 oz centennial (11%) 60 min .5 oz centennial flameout .5 oz centennial dry hop, 7 days est OG 1.048 est...

I have a chance to buy the keg in the photo for $20. I have no immediate need for it, but figure i can store it until needed. Does this seem like a good price for a keg?

Was passing through Vermont with the family today, when my wife suggested we stop by the Magic Hat brewery for a tour. It was a fun tour that even the kids enjoyed, with some nice samples at the end. If you are passing through the Burlington area, it is worth checking out.

My last few batches of beer have attenuated more than expected, mostly finishing in the 1.002 - 1.004 range when the calculator from hopville has estimated the Fg to be in the 1.010 to 1.012 range. My last brew finished at 1.001, and for the first time I have noticed a slight sour taste to the...

I just got a good deal on 42 feet of 3/8od copper tubing so I have decided it is time to finally build an immersion chiller. Before I turn this into a chiller, I was wondering about the importance of chiller coil diameter. I was planning to make a 12" diameter coil, which would keep the entire...

I bought 4kg of LME today in hopes of brewing tonight, but it seems life has gotten in the way, and now I won't be able to brew until next weekend. Is my LME (in an airtight container) fine at room temp for a week, or should I put it in the fridge?

Does anybody know of a good substitute for Centennial hops? Some of the local stores are out of stock, and rather that do mail order I would like to know if there is a good substitute I could get locally. This will be for a single hop IPA recipe with 2oz at 60 min 2oz at flameout and 2oz dryhop.

I plan on brewing a coffee stout and was wondering about the coffee addition. My plan is to cold brew the coffee in a french press and add it to the beer after the primary fermentation is complete. The way I see it I will be able to add the coffee a bit at a time until I get the taste I want...

Hi All, I will be brewing a stout this weekend, and I need some help adjusting the recipe. Originally, it calls for 3kg dark LME, but all my LHBS had fresh was light LME. The specialty grains in this recipe are 1/2# each of crystal 80, roasted barley and chocolate malt. If I was to switch...