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Hi guys....had a interesting thing happen during the fermentation of this AG batch I'm doing. I've read about guys having fermentation's that need a blow off tube. After about 15 or 20 batches, I don't think I've ever been in that situation before. I'm not sure if it is because of the...

Hi guys....on a brew day today. I was wondering how long do you guys typically boil? My last 3 or 4 AG batches I've been boiling for 90min. I do hops additions at 60min, 30min and 15min. I did a batch a while back that had a definite DMS vegetable taste to it and that was a 60min boil...

I have a question for you guys that are more experienced with recipe's. I've done quite a few all grain recipes but I was wondering a bit about the Hops Schedules. Several of the recipes I have do additions at 90, 60, 30, and 15 min. Sometimes just 60min and 15min. What does the hop...

Yesterday i brewed a light American Ale with 2-row, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rice and some Cara-pils. It's been about 3 years since I've brewed due to traveling for work and I decided to do a Brew in a Bag. The brew day went well without any issues. The beer is down and fermenting nicely...

I have beersmith 1.4 which I purchased a few years ago. I've recently just been able to get back into brewing as work has had me traveling out of state every week for almost 2 years. No time to Brew :( Anyway...I wanted to put together a few small batches of beer during the holidays as I...

Hi all. I'll be retireing at the end of March after 33 years at my current job. I'm looking to create a Retirement Lager or Ale recipe. I'd like it to be something I could drink while its hot and floating around in the boat:rockin: Could someone suggest a good recipe for a all grain? I have...

I brewed a Lager back around the begining of January. Ferment @50 degrees was completed and its been lagering at @35 Deg since then. I have never dry hopped before, and I was concidering doing that. I racked it to a glass carboy a few days ago and put it back in to continue lagering. My...

I bought one of those digital ph meters from ebay. only $18 bucks. Its gotta be better than strips. Hope this makes things easier at mash time. http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-pH-Meter-Tester-Pocket-Pen-Aquarium-Pool-Water-/120677977934

Last weekend I brewed a Harp Clone recipe. This is my first Real lager as I just purchased a Ranco temperature controller and put it on my Freezer. I've been fermenting at 50 Degrees. And I plan on Lagering at around 32 or 33 degrees for several weeks. My question is I think I would like...

Yesterday I brewed a Harp Clone from a book of Clone recipes my daughter gave me for Christmas. The recipe called for a 90 Min Mash and a 90 Min boil. This is the first time I've seen that. What might the reason be to have a recipe that uses a 90 min mash and boil, verses a 60 Min...

I finally broke down and bought a Digital Temperature control for my basement freezer. I cant use my fridge in the garage as its too cold and I didn't want to mess around with a light bulb and a thermostat to keep the fridge above freezing. I hooked up the controller last night and its...

I recently had a really really hoppy beer and had a question. I like medium hopped beers. I had a pint of Cascazilla from Ithica Brewing the other day and I was only able to get through about a 1/2 pint. I guess I haven't developed my Hop taste buds enough yet. This thing made Hop Devil...

I'm just getting started into All Grain brewing. I have about 6 Batches under my belt now. Last-nights batch was a Brown Sugar Ale with Notty yeast. I've been doing BIAB 6 Gallon batches with my 7.5 Gallon brew pot. I really need to get a bigger pot. I sparge to a Fermenting Bucket...

I'm a bit confused about Mash Temperatures. I've read in several books that typical Mash temperatures are between 150 and 160 degrees. I've read that the higher temperature that you use to mash, you end up with more un-fermentable sugars. I have Beersmith, and it doesn't adjust FG...

Who else has a new Turkey Fryer fired up and making a batch of Beer today? The wife got me a 30 Quart Turkey Fryer for Christmas and I've assembled the burner and had it fired up and boiled 6.5 Gallons of water to test. I'm brewing a Honey Ale and a Dry Irish Stout today :ban: Its colder than...

I'm sitting here drinking a Harp and I'm wondering what kind of hops gives this beer its distinctive aroma? I have about 2 Lbs of hops in my freezer in the basement that I'm holding for a friend that grows about 6 different variety's. I've smelled all of the ones I have on hand and they all...

Does anyone know of a document or a web page that I might get a list of the typical grains and specialty grain used in All Grain that might include - Basic Description Typical Uses Typical Use % of grain bill I've found a few web pages, but they don't show all of the typical types...

The mothernlaw purchased a few Extract kits for me, one of which is a Muntons Connoisseurs Stout. I've moved away from using all dextrose in these kits. I usually use 1.5 lbs DME, .5 lb Dextrose, and .5 lb maltodextrine. I want to start using steeped grain additions instead of the DME and...

Just had a cider I made with DME finish. It was a little over 5 Gallons cider with 1lb of light DME in it. I'm waiting for it to age for a bit before I bottle. I just had to try a taste so I took a frozen Pilsner glass and filled it up with my turkey baster. Dam this stuff has just...

Well, I now have a lagering refrigerator in my garage, but I'm not sure I'll be able to use it till spring. My garage is not heated so I think it will be useless till next year :( I have a freezer in the basement, so I don't have room to put the fridge down there either. Oh...