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I'm trying for a highly hopped American barleywine. Here's what I've got so far for the recipe: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.41 gal Estimated OG: 1.114 SG Estimated Color: 18.2 SRM Estimated IBU: 106.7 IBU Brewhouse...

I use BeerSmith for my calculations. Here's my procedure: Add strike water to mash tun. Add grains while stirring. Thoroughly stir. Mash for 60-75 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir. Add sparge water (smaller amount). Stir. Wait 10 minutes. Stir. Vorlauf. Drain wort. Add sparge...

Hey guys, my roommate and I wanted to try making a Belgian wheat beer with honey and orange flavors. After reading some recipes on here, I threw together a recipe in BeerSmith. Typically, I get pretty low efficiency (anywhere from dead on what BeerSmith predicts to 30% less). I also like 'big'...

A friend of mine has Celiac disease, and before she was diagnosed she used to like good beer. She even brews with me. We are going to try a GF brew some time soon (using a recipe from this board), but she found a beer that's actually made from barley, but is gluten free ( < 6 ppm). Here's a...

I brewed my first batch (AG) on Saturday (2/12). My thermometer was faulty so my preboil SG was only 1.036 (target 1.056) and my OG was 1.046 (long boil; target was 1.060). The final volume was 4.5 gal (target 5.25 gal). The beer is a porter (Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald clone). I'm wondering...

First, slight caveat. I have helped a friend brew twice (one AG, one extract), so this was the first brew day by myself. If you're willing, please read through and comment/critique my technique. I ordered the Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald clone kit from AHS. Edmund Fitzgerald is easily my...