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Can anyone help convert this to an all-grain bill? FERMENTABLES LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP 6 Light LME Boil 3.3 Amber LME Boil 3.3 Dark LME Boil 1 Crystal,80L Steep 30 155 1/4 Chocolate Barley Steep 30 155 1/4 Roasted Barley Steep 30 155 HOPS OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA 3 Pellets...

I just bottled two batches I made a couple months ago, and popped one from each batch open after a week. The beer from both batches tasted like alcohol, real hot alcohol. I used harvested yeast for both of the batches. I know the fermentation temps didn't get too high (didn't get above 67*), and...

I just bottled two batches I made a couple months ago, and popped one from each batch open after a week. The beer from both batches tasted like alcohol, real hot alcohol. I used harvested yeast for both of the batches. I know the fermentation temps didn't get too high, and I know that can cause...

I was wondering if anyone puts their grains in the mash water as they heat it up to hit the different stages of mashing (acid/protein rest), or does everyone just heat up the water to the mash temp and put the grains in. I've only done BIAB once, and I did the second method. I was just wondering...

I am trying to come up with my next brew. I am looking at my recipe, and there are a lot of grains. I'm trying to impart different flavors into the beer. I know there is a standard % scale of what you need to use, I can't find it anywhere, but I was wondering if there is a point where too many...

Well I have done a few AG batches, but I decided to try a BIAB recipe because it sounded interesting. Well the process is pretty straightforward, and easy to do, but I missed my OG by ~8 points. I was targeting 1.062 and I only hit 1.054, is this normal to have a lower efficiency with BIAB? I...

I have been washing my yeast from my batches of beer, and have quite the collection going. I have made a starter for previous batches (5 gallon), and have got to an expected final gravity. However, I am going to make a big beer, and I am worried there is not enough yeast. I was using Mrmalty.com...

So my buddy came across a bunch of growlers, and we were wondering if it was possible to prime a beer in the growlers or will the pressure blow the lid off the bottle because there aren't many threads for the lid...does anyone have experience doing this? And how did it turn out? Thanks

So I started washing yeast and collecting them in mason jars, I have a few stored up, so I made my first starter two days ago. I made a batch yesterday and pitched the starter into the wort. Today there is no fermenting going on, is this normal? I thought the yeast are supposed to be all amped...

Anyone have a great, refreshing beer recipe they like for the hot summer months? I'm making a vanilla cream ale now, and I'm looking for another batch to get me through this hot summer :drunk:

Well I'm getting interested in purchasing a corny keg, or two. I don't know if I want to keg every batch, or just some batches I can use for a party/BBQ/camping etc. that will get drank quickly, or have a little left, and can drink the rest later. I was looking at the little CO2 chargers to put...

I was just lying awake last night thinking of brewing beer, and I got to thinking about the fact that I'm about a mile high here in FT Collins, CO. Does anyone know if the altitude affects hop utilization or bottle priming in any significant way. My beers are coming out great, however, I did...

I am thinking of getting a wort chiller that you hook up to the sink, I know metals can affect flavor, and I was wondering if they have an impact on the flavor of the beer. If so how much (can't be that much if a ton of people use them, right)? And do the different metals used to make them have...

Am I doing something wrong, or is it expected that throughout my batch of beer, the bottles will have a different level of carbonation?? Some are bubbling out the top of the bottle, and others are pretty flat, and I don't know what's up...thanks

I just bought some ingredients to make my first batch of wine, and I got to thinking about the staining qualities of wine. I am making a Cab, and I was wondering if anyone knew if the red wine will stain by bucket? Also, would making the wine in a bucket that I normally brew beer in, give the...

So I am dry hopping for the first time, and I got excited and didn't pay attention to the directions. I put my hops in my wort right after I put the yeast in, instead of waiting until after fermentation. Is this gonna ruin the beer, or will it just not be as hoppy as if I did it the right way...

I don't have a scale, and I was wondering if anyone knew how many cups 2 or 4 oz. of priming sugar equaled.

Extract - Amber Ale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recipe Type: Extract Yeast: California Ale Yeast Batch Size (Gallons): 5 Original Gravity: 1.049 Final Gravity: 1.010 IBU: 25 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Primary Fermentation (# of...

Hello all, I'm new to the whole brewing process, and liking it a lot! This is a great hobby, I wish I picked it up a long time ago. I'm drinking my first bottles of my very first batch. It's an Amber Ale, that turned out quite well (surprisingly enough). I also have an IPA I just put in the...