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Does anyone have any experience brewing with the actual fruit? I was thinking about washing, peeling, blending or liquefying, then finally pasteurizing a bunch of them and then adding the stuff to the primary vessel. My original base beer was something golden or amber with a possible faint odor...

I was just wondering if anybody has had any success in using graham crackers in beer. The sweet and spicy flavors that the crackers showcase would be an interesting addition to a beer that I want to brew but I'm weary of any additives or preservatives within the crackers adversely affecting...

I am brewing a peach beer soon and I wanted to give it a nice orange color or hue so that it would reflect the fruit but I'm not sure how to using only grain. I read that the CaraMunich line imparts an orange color but the local homebrew shop manager told me to try CaraVienne malt instead. If...

Hi, my next plan is to blend a smoked porter base with some chile peppers in order to make a robust, smokey and spicy beer. In general I am having trouble finding information that blends the two so I was hoping somebody could shed some light on this matter. Thank you in advance. A major thing...

I just got an extra fridge so I will finally be able to regulate temperature. As indicated by the title, this will be my first stab at a lager but I know that I will need to make a massive starter at fermentation temperatures and aerate like a madman. Any comments and suggestions on the recipe...

So a few months ago I brewed up a delicious wheat beer and decided to toss it onto some fruit. Following the direction of Ray Daniels in "Designing Great Beers," I managed to leave my wheat on 10 lbs of whole strawberries for roughly two months only to discover that my precarbonated brainchild...

The original idea was to brew an Imperial Oatmeal Coffee Stout but I decided to add chocolate to help transition between the dark roast coffee and malts. Also, as an extract brewer, this will be my first attempt at a partial mash so I am not sure how much 2-Row is actually needed for proper...