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So, I use a batch sparging method. I just brewed an amber ale last week and about day 4 or 5 into primary fermentation I realized I screwed up the sparge. Pretty much, instead of rinsing the mash multiple times; I only did it once during the sparge. Know idea how I forgot, But I'm wondering...

I made a similar beer to this. And got a lot of good feedback. In fact, it's probably tge mist popular beer I've made. I only used a half pound of roasted malt and a half pound of light roasted malt from briess. That was enough to give me the desired roastiness and color but not so much of the...

Ok, I like this. I bumped Vienna up to 5.5#, pilsner down to 2.5# and haven't changed the lager malt. I'm intentionally keeping the color lighter (SRM 6) and the hoppiness down to just above the minimum for this style (IBU 24). I also jsut realized I did the calculations above with a 77%...

5 gallon batch approx 70% efficiency Grain bill: german pilsner 6# crystal 20L 1# lager 6# vienna 1# hops: liberty 1oz 60min libery .5oz 60min liberty .5oz 15min WLP833 estimated OG 1.066 estimated FG 1.18 Any thoughts?

Thanks a lot. I think I still have a small fridge from college I could Jerry rig to cool a 6 gallon carboy or something. That's definitely gonna have to be the way to do.

Im thinking about making a lager here in the near future. However, winter is winding down and tempuratures both indoors and out are rising. Where I live, it gets especially hot and I know of no way to keeping a fermenting lager at low enough tempuratures. I'm not shooting for a steam beer so I...

Yeha, I am. I love hoppy beers. i did the math and the IBUs are in the range (high side) for the style. I'll take out 40 and 10L out, but I'm kinda going for a lighter colored amber and I'm afraid the black patent will darken it too much. Is there any other malt that could be added that would...

I'm planning on making a 5 gal batch of amber ale this weekend but before I commit to anything I'd like to get some input on the recipe. 2-row pale malt 10# caramel 10L .25# caramel 40L .5# caramel 60L 1# carapils .25# honey 1# cascade 1oz 45min cascade .5oz 15min cascade 0min...

I'm super new to this, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt. haha When I did the math, I came up with a OG of 1.054, but I like the grain bill for an IPA. With this recipe you could add like 4.5# honey and get up to 1.070 but I have no idea what that'd do to the flavor. I also don't...

Thanks everyone! You're gonna see me throughout the threads here soon cause I have some questions before my next batch. Greetings from Bakersfield! I got lucky that my first brew came out drinkable. I probably shouldn't have done all-grain AND a made up recipe on my first go round but...

Hey all. Glad to be a new member here. Got into homebrewing after making a small batch of plum wine, a failed batch of range wine and a failed mead. Figured brewing was more my style. Been brewing since December 2010. First time brewing was all-grain and my own recipe. Had no idea what I was...