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I love brewing 10 gal batches and then fermenting with two different yeast strains. Next up will be a Saison using Yeast Bay's Wallonian and Wyeast American Farmhouse. My grain bill will be 80% Pils, 10% flaked spelt, and 5% each of rye and wheat. I have no experience with these yeasts so I...

I've got Vienna and a ton of hops that I need to use so I'm thinking about a Vienna SMASH IPA. I've not done a Vienna SMASH IPA (I did a Munich-Nugget SMASH IPA that was awesome). I would like some recommendations regarding what hop to use. I'm shooting for an OG of around 1.060, with the...

I want to make both an IIPA and a Black Rye IIPA in the near future. In planning I thought that I would kill two birds with one stone by doing a large mash for the IIPA (2-Row, Vienna, Cara-Pils, Cara-Red, and C60), which I would use as a base wort for both beers. At the same time, I would do...

I'm new to the trading but have been on HBT for several years. I'm not looking to trade for any high-end stuff (although I wouldn't turn down Heady, Knuckle Sandwich, Alpine, Hill Farmstead, Jackie O's, or Peg's). I'm just looking for good beers not available in Indiana. I mostly like IPAs and...

10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 2 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess) (3.5 SRM) 8.0 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) 8.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) 8.0 oz Carared (Weyermann) 1.50 oz Apollo [19.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 1.50 oz Apollo [19.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min 1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet...

I have some cultured Conan that I want to use on a low gravity beer, then wash and use on a Heady-inspired DIPA. I was thinking American Wheat or Blonde. Can anyone convey there experiences with Conan at lower gravitates? Thanks.

I brewed an RIS with an OG of 1.086 on December 16. I racked it to a used bourbon barrel yesterday. I took a gravity reading with my new refractometer that I got for Christmas. It was only the second time that I have used the refractometer, and I read it wrong. The line was by the number 15...

9 lbs Stout Malt (Malting Company of Ireland) (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 % 1 lbs Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.9 % 8.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.4 % 8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.4 % 4.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.2 % 1.70 oz Goldings...

This is taken from Can You Brew It. I got a lot more pine from the Simcoe/Chinook than the original, so it isn't that close of a clone. But, it is delicious nonetheless. 11 lbs 6.4 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.9 % 12.8 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.9...

I just ordered a used 5 gallon bourbon barrel. So, I want to brew something this weekend, and an RIS came to mind. Here is my proposed recipe: 15 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 71.4 % 1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2 4.8 % 1 lbs Chocolate Rye (Weyermann) (245.0 SRM)...

I just bought my first used 5 gal Bourbon Barrel. Now, I have to decide what to brew. My thought is to start out with a big RIS because, from what I understand, the barrel will have the strongest flavor the first time I use it and i will want a massive beer to stand up against the stronger...

IPA and IIPA are my favorite styles to drink, but I rarely am happy with ones that I brew. The biggest problem is that I don't feel like I get the bitterness right (yes, I have followed several clone recipes here to a "T"). One of the things I love about the styles is mouth-puckering bitterness...

I brew mostly hoppy beers, and I have been getting sick of the citrus bombs that I had been making. So, I set out to make a dank-bomb of an IIPA, with a little bit of citrus/pine to balance things out. I also went with all British malts to give it a bit more of a backbone. I like this...

I went on a hop buying binge recently, and my freezer is overflowing with hops. So, I think that it is time to brew a big DIPA. I have at least 1/2 lb of each of the following: Apollo Belma Columbus Sorachi Ace HBC 342 Meridian Bravo Simcoe Nugget Legacy Summer Polaris I do...

Getting ready to do my first Winter Warmer. I'm essentially shooting for a spiced Robust Porter. I would appreciate any thoughts (This is a 3 gal recipe and 70% Efficiency). Thanks. 7lbs Crisp Pale Ale 1lb Simpsons Medium Crystal .25lb Briess Roasted Barley .13lb Weyermann Carafa...

I am brewing an Avery Maharaja clone this weekend (OG = 1.089). The recipe recommends White Labs San Diergo Super Yeast, a yeast which I love but don't have access to right now. I have the following yeasts available: Wyeast Pacman; Wyeast Greenbelt; WLP250 (American Pub Ale); WLP 299...

I'm brewing a 10 gallon batch of Blonde Ale this weekend. Half of the batch I am going to ferment with US-05 or 1272 (haven't decided which yet). With the other 5 gallons, I am going to ferment separately and then after primary split it into two 2.5 batches: one will have apricot and habanero...

I've got a little over a pound of Fresh Cascade and about a pound of Fresh Citra that will be ready in the next few weeks. I was thinking about using one or the other for a single hop APA or IPA, with all additions at 20 mins or less. I've heard that 60 min additions of wet hops can lead to...

Had Port Brewing's Hop 15 last time on the west coast, and I was looking to brew something similar. Here is my go at the recipe (2.5 gallon batch). I would appreciate any comments, but especially anything regarding my hop bill. I couldn't find a list of the 15 hops used online so I came up...

I am getting ready to brew my first American Stout. After doing some research, I have developed the following recipe. I'm shooting for a caramel/nutty flavor, which is why I included the Chocolate Malt and Kiln Coffee. I don't have any experience with either Choc Malt or Kiln Coffee so I...