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Hi everybody Been a while since I posted. But I have a question regarding ferment time on a dunkelweisen. I know that wheat beers ferment faster than normal but how much faster? I normally ferment for 30 days. How long should I let this wheat go for. Also my sister has started a Blog...

Howdy all Been a while since I posted on here been very busy. Any way I was givin a small Chest freezer over the weekend. I am thinking to use it to make lager OR turning it into a Kegerator. But either way I am going to need a Temp controller. Any ideas of where I can get one cheap? Thanks in...

I am a member of a private club. We are thinking of creating a brewers guild in the club. However here is the problem. With 400 members all of whom drink beer we want to brew enough beer to sell to the members but only to recoup the money for the next brew session. Im sure you guessed this is a...

As the title says. I made another Dopplebock Yesterday we are calling it Deadly Dopplebock. It is going to be a rather big beer I am figuring between 8.7-9.1. You know a nice session beer.LOL Here is the recipe. And what I did. 6lbs Pale Pilsner at boil 3lbs pale pilsner at flameout 1.5...

I have a 32 qt aluminum turkey fryer pot. I have had for a number of years. I want to start doing full boils. I know aluminum is ok for a boil kettle. But the question is can I condition this big pot for brewing I have used it many times for turkey but I dont fry turkeys any longer. Seems a...

Is my copy of The complete joy of homebrewing. I burned thru about 1/4 of the book last night. WOW great book. Very informative and you gotta love the history in this thing also. Just want to say thanks for all of those who recommend this book very much worth it.

Ok I have been looking all over the internet for a Spaten Optimator Ale Recipe from extract. But I have had no luck. So I found an All grain Recipe and tried my hand at converting it. But I dont think its right. here is the all grain recipe. Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 3.00 lb...

I am trying to work up a recipe for my next brew please let me know what you think. 6 lbs liquid dark extract 3 lbs dark DME 2 lbs Roasted Barley steeped 1 oz Eroica 12% for 60 min 1 oz Fuggle 4.8% for 15 min need to find a good yeast for this also. worked this up with Beer Tools...

That Bottling really SUCKS. I am going to start building my kegging set up. I hate bottling. I am going to start digging thru Craigslist because bottling sucks. Have I mentioned that Bottling SUCKS.

I picked up a 6 pack of Shipyard IPA yesterday and really like there IPA its not Titan IPA but its good. So I went to the Shipyard website and found that they give you the ingredients to each of there beers. But not exact recipes. I would love to make there IPA but instead of using Fuggle...

And adding gel. to help clear things up. I am planning on leaving in secondary for a week. And then bottling. Here is the recipe I used. Please advise if this is going to be good enough in 2nd fermenter. Im still a noob and dont want to screw anything up this only my second batch. 4lb can...

I have found myself drinking a Samual Adams Black lager very tasty. And I have found a clone for it but the trouble is I dont have the capability to do a Lager beer just yet. My question is can I use the same recipe and use an Ale yeast like US-05 or something similar and get close results?

I would like to know what I can do to clear up my beer. I poured a glass of my first brew last night. Witch was an American Blonde Ale. while it was tasty a little head need to try and not chill it so cold. But it was no where near clear. So how can I make my beer more clear? I know it...

1st 5 gal batch is in the bucket. change some things at last minute on the recipe and im glad i did. 2 gal boil. steeped 2lbs Biscuit Malt 1/2 lbs CHocolate Malt 45 minutes @ 165 degress while waiting for boil 2 Lbs Breiss Pilsner Light DME Boil After Hot break 1oz...

Hello everyone, Ok here are my plans and the recipe I have thought up.:rolleyes: Ok I am using a 4lb can of Montons Canadian ale adding 1.5 pounds of Biscuit Malt steeped for 30 minutes. also adding 1.5 pounds of Briess DME. Would also like to add some hops in the boil but not sure which...

Hi everyone Just wanted to pop in and say Hi and introduce myself. Just getting into brewing. I have a 2 gal batch that I just bottled and have decided to move up to 5 gal batches so here I am please dont mind all the questions I am going to ask. BUt I hear that is the way to learn. Thanks...