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I recently pitched the dregs from a bottle of JP’s La Roja onto a mixed-fermented golden ale. Upon pitching the dregs within a few days time the beer has already showed signs of fermentation. A friend of mine with more experience brewing sour ales stated, sometime in 2012 JP began filtering...

I’m looking for any feedback, experiences, comments, and tasting notes good or bad. Thanks. I’m starting to planning for my first 100% brett beer. I’m leaning towards a low gravity & IBU Saison/ Blond ale base with some acid malt, flaked maize and wheat. I’ve always been intrigued by WY Brett...

Has anyone fermented a Flanders ale (Red or Brown) at higher temperature for a quicker turnaround? I read in Wild Brews under the fermentation schedule for the given Flanders Red recipe, the beer could be fermented in the secondary at “80’F for 8 weeks” versus “cellar temperatures up to 3...

I don’t have much experience kegging. The hand full of times I’ve kegged before I patiently waited two, plus weeks with the pressure set at 12 – 15 psi at 38 degrees. I have heard people keg their keg beers within a few days or overnight to then serve them immediately. Are there any tricks or...

I'm selling one Tasting and Camping General Admission ticket to Belgium Comes To Cooperstown (BCTC) at Ommegang Brewery for Saturday August 3rd at face value $118 or BO. Message me if you are interested.

I recently brewed a 10 gallon Surly Bender clone with Wyeast 1335. That was my first time using this yeast. I’ve washed and harvested approximately 1 qtr.+ of yeast slurry. With a huge abundance of health fresh yeast. I want to reuse it, and brew a 10.5-11.5% Russian Imperial Stout. However, I...

I need some help determining the best approach in removing what I believe is chlorine forming crystals/salts from carboys. I had several carboys which I left sit full of a strong bleach solution for months (3 – 9). My bad. I know it’s a bad idea, but life gets in the way after you have your...

I plan to make several Belgian beers and I have come across William's Brewing Belgian Pale extract online. I found this to be the most authentic with its composition being 90% Belgian two-row malt and 10% Belgian wheat malt. I've used Briess Pilen DME with good success in the past, but find...