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Hello all! So, just mad the plunge into AG equipment over Christmas and brewed the first batch last week. Been racking my brain trying to figure out what my mash efficiency was. Here's the breakdown: 11lbs 2-row pale 1lb caramel 40 Target post-boil OG of 1.066 Actual post-boil OG of 1.058 After...

Please help me name my IPA I brewed this week in honor of my Mavs willing the NBA Championship! Here's my recipe: Partial Mash 1.5# 2-row Pale 1.0# Munich malt 1.0# 20L Crystal 0.5# Carapils 5.5# Light LME 0.7oz Magnum @ 60' 1.0oz Cascade @ 15' 1.0oz Amarillo @ 15' 1.0oz Cascade @...

I want to know who thinks they have the best black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale (whatever you want to call it) recipe or key recipe input. Is it one you've formulated, tweaked form a commercial recipe or purchased from an online vendor? I brewed one a while back that was pretty tasty, but lacked the...

I want to know who thinks they have the best black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale (whatever you want to call it) recipe. Is it one you've formulated, tweaked form a commercial recipe or purchased from an online vendor? I brewed one a while back that was pretty tasty, but lacked the malt complexity I...

There's got to be a better way than dipping my racking cane multiple times. I tried buying a large turkey baster, but it was too wide to fit completely down the neck of the carboy. How are you all taking your SG samples?

Would it be better to use a hop sock for my pellets or just chunk them into my primary naked for the last two weeks of it's two week ferm? Should they settle to the bottom without issue after some time? I had a hell of a time getting my sock of whole hops out of the carboy last go round . Is...

I'm thinking of lagering all my beers this spring and summer as the Texas heat rises. Its proving too difficult and cumbersome already to try to maintain fair Ale yeast temps. My apa is currently staying around 72F. A tad warm. Anywho, I just got a secondary fridge and am hoping to do my...

Just curios who here are Dallas/Fort Worth homebrewers. Do we have more than one LHBS? I only know of homebrew HQ. Do you belong to the NTHBA?

What hop is your favorite to dry hop with and why? Describe their aroma profile, if you will. I'm debating what I want to dry hop with for my APA that's in primary right now. I love a piney earthy mix, but I'm not sure how well that would go with my APA since I've flavored and aroma hopped...

Are they even remotely necessary? What possible issues could arise from not using a starter? I don't use them and I have had nothing but great results. I understand that yeast activity will start much faster, but is that even advantageous? I'm going to leave by brew in primary for 2-4 weeks...

Noob here! So, I just got an awesome free kegerator and I want to be able to dispense beer from a corny keg through the kegerator faucet. There is a beer line already connected to the faucet and I have a CO2 tank, but I haven't the slightest idea how to connect the two. Help!

Can I get some opinions on this partial mash SNPA inspired recipe I've been working on? I'd particularly like some feedback on the grains, both the amount and type. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Category American Ale Subcategory American Pale Ale Recipe Type Extract...

What are you drinking to celebrate opening day, and who's your team? I'm drinking my Spring Training Pale Ale (APA) Go Rangers!