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I've been reading about late hopping in comparison to early hopping (60 minute vs 10 minute). If I brew an IPA, and FWH then late hop for 10 minutes, is there a need for the full 60 minute boil? Does the FWH need a full 60 minute boil for full bittering, or will the initial steep as it...

I've searched around here and another mead site and can't seem to find a definitive answer. I don't normally need to worry about this so it's never been much of a concern, but my fermentation chamber only holds 2 carboys/buckets, and the bottom of my closet is already full of cases of aging...

My wife's birthday is coming up in October and around the same time she will be celebrating her 1 year anniversary of being cancer-free. She's requested a summer/fall brew to celebrate with... possibly with orange and clove flavors... maybe with honey and or wheat. Any suggestions for a nice...

Anyone ever use Belgian Black Patent? I can't seem to find much information on it. According to my LHBS is a milder black patent.. all the color but not as bitter.

I used to have a book, which I can no longer find.. which had in great detail the food stuffs pirates created and consumed during the golden age of piracy. Particularly there was a beer from sweet potatoes that was made when pirates took to shore for extended periods of time. I can't find this...

Hey all.. I've never grown hops because I don't have a lot of vertical room (home owners association prevents me from growing anything that tall). But recently I've been looking into growing hops horizontally. Basically I have about a 30' stretch of dirt where I can place a half wine barrel at...

Hello from Hayward, CA! I used to brew almost every weekend then didn't brew for several years. Now I'm back into it and loving it. Since December I've brewed an Oatmeal stout, I've got 2 5gal batches currently fermenting, another one just bottled, and am looking forward to the next. Good times.