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My question is. Is there an optimal mash efficiency for a home brewer? Obviously a 100% sounds awesome but is it really? Do u get some tannins and stuff that u don't want in your wort? Would like a 85-90% b better I was wondering if anyone had some info on this I didn't have much luck finding...

So I'd like to have a bigger mash Tun and I wanna cut top of a keg off and the bottom of a keg off and then bring them together weld them up to make one Hoping mayb some People if any have done this and if so how much of a pain it was hope to get some input thanks

Just looking for Russian river sour beers Willing to trade or just send money order pm me thanx

So I'm just prepping with a general plan before a friend and I get together. Thought I'd see if anyone would have some suggestions we r in the early planning of this so there will b plenty more to come. Hoping to brew this after the new year and the barrel age will at least b a year! Hope to...

So I'm sparking my mash and when I'm all done I find this on my grain bed any thoughts? Pretty much all pale malt

So I haven't done a big beer yet and with winter approaching I thought it b something to try and I can just let it sit forever lol wanted to do an imperial stout or imperial ipa so I thought what the hell ill just do a imperial black ipa lol I'm open for suggestions or thoughts or criticism let...

Just wanted to post some pics and ask a few questions From left to right cascade / cascade / sterling / centennial / centennial first let me explain the awesome bines and the little guys we originally planted 5 rhizomes 3 of the 5 ended up rotting out :( so I...

here is the very beginning of my brew rig! Planning on this taking awhile but I'd thought I'd start a thread while I was in the process Beginning of my panel it's a 16x20x8 stainless Wiegmann enclosure why so crazy well cause it was free and fit for the job! I think the control panel is my...

O I had a some yeast come in almost completely inflated :( made a tiny starter to give then something to do and make sure they were healthy and happy wanted to add a second batch of starter wort but just as soon as I poured it in I forgot to flame the mouth of the jug it was covered in a...

so i've been doing a lot of reading and searching i've brewed a strawberry cream ale and a friend of mine is crazy about it i could probably give him a keg monthly he's in love lol! but it reminds him a lot of rouges honey cream ale and since he's gonna b in town to brew i thought it would be...

So yesterday I did my very first all-grain! I know i made plenty mistakes. but it was nice doin the process! One question I hit my gravity dead on but my wort was like crazy super sweet much more then my extract brews I've been used to! Any thoughts? Another question when I do I mash out. Is it...

Activated my smack pack Friday by yesterday morning it inflated about half way but to make sure I'd have good yeast I made a 1000 ml starter its my only my 3rd starter and it's on a stir plate wanted to get some thoughts hopin to brew this afternoon a California common og should only b like...

So my thoughts r what if i pump my wort through my immersion chiller and have it sitting in a bucket of icy water and pump wort either back to kettle or into carboy once temp is ready! Any thoughts on this? Just trying to use stuff I already have without spending money!

Gettin ready to start building sum kettles and move to all grain and thoughts on 35$ per virgin keg?

So in on my 4th extract brew now just doing full boils and I 3 of my brews have had a Alcohol taste and aroma! I sanitize like crazy chill my wort quickly the only thing I can think of and have read about would b ferm temp my first was the best so far and actually fermented at about 63 going off...

How soon do I need to get a blow-off tube in lol brewed yesterday 3rd batch woke up and kruesen is everywhere it was crazy had to get to work so I'm headin home at lunch to put a tube in and take airlock out this shouldnt b a problem? Any ideas

well saturday was my first brew and it was awesome!!!!!!!! :ban: made the innkeeper! waiting is gonna be hell for a guy with ADHD but it'll be worth it glad i finally got my feet wet and see the hole process come together guess i'll c what happens and keep everyone posted!!!

hello everyone im really new to the homebrew community and look forward to learning and making my own homebrew