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Trying to make a good American IPA here in the next couple weeks and just looking for suggestions or critiques on this recipe I'm trying to build. Style: American IPA OG: 1.057 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.16 % Calories: 184 IBU's: 55.80 I Efficiency: 75 % Boil Size: 13.00 Gal Color: 13.3 SRM...

i was shooting towards a scaled down black IPA, that was a little lighter and more of a session beer. and it turned out even better than i had expected. the dark malts balance great with the bitterness and hop aroma and its one that makes me keep going back for a refill. this is one i will be...

I got some free hops today from a guy who picked these last season off his first year plants. He doesnt brew so he said I could take them. He said they are golden nugget. But anyways I think he has just kept them in plastic grocery bags in his basement. They don't seem to have very much aroma...

So my last batch I tried out my new CFC I built and ran into a little problem. I just toss my pellet hops right into the boil since I'm sick of buying muslin bags. But I must have gotten a little blockage in my chiller and it was draining really slow. It took about 25 minutes or so to drain 5...

I planted my hops yesterday thinking I was all clear from frost after looking at the next weeks forecast. So today I check and it's changed and there are two nights back to back this weekend they're calling for lows around 28 degrees now. Will they be okay or should I dig them back up and put...

I'm just curious about trying this and any input would be appreciated. I know it is highly recommended to use a false bottom when fly sparging, but if I would use my current setup (10 gallon igloo cooler with ss braid) to fly sparge, would I get any worse or better efficiency? I'm not really...

i currently am using a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler with a ss braid and am thinking about trying to make a false bottom instead. i don't feel like spending 40+ bucks on one when i have access to everything i need to make it probably for free. i work for a heating and air conditioning company and...

so my first 15 or so batches of beer have mostly all turned out pretty damn good. i think around my 7th batch or so i started with all grain, with really good results. but my last 4 batches have all had this same off flavor that i can really only describe as like a slight cherry hint, but enough...

so its getting warmer now and i was wondering. after the yeast is done fermenting at around 60 or 65 degrees, will the beer be okay if it sits for another few weeks at temperatures around 75 or 80? i dont have a basement but if i have too i could take my beer to a friend close by and keep it in...

so today while brewing i realized that i made a typo on my order for my premixed and crushed grains from brewmasters warehouse. instead of 1.5 lbs of crystal 60 i ordered 2.5 lbs. ive never seen anyone use this much. is it going to have a huge effect on my beer?

I am sorta new to brewing I've done about 10 batches so far but never tried brewing a porter. I came up with this recipe. Any suggestions or anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.41 gal Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot...

so i really would like to make a full bodied bock and its starting to get warmer weather and i have no way of fermenting at lager temps. would it be bad to use a yeast like safe ale 05 or an american ale yeast?

I am planning on doing my first ag batch this weekend and I feel pretty confident with all the techniques except I just have one question. How many gallons of wort do you collect to end up with 5 gallons after the boil?

Where have you found the best deal for getting 50 lbs of crushed 2 row online?

I am looking into getting into all grain. I'm planning on buying a cooler to convert into a mash tun. What size would you recommend for doing 5 gallon batches?

This was only my 3rd brew ever and i tried making some kinda ipa. Shouldnt have tried to make a high gravity ale so soon but i was curious i guess. My OG was 1.080 and my FG ended up at 1.002. Amount Item Type % or IBU 12.00 Norther Brewer's Golden Light LME Extract 85.71 % 2.00 lb...