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Just brewed this for the 2nd time, the 1st was last winter. It's not exactly a summer brew, but I had a yeast cake from a previous cream ale that I didn't want to go to waste. I love breakfast! PS - I pretty much followed the original recipe, with the exception of the coffee and chocolate...

I'm brewing this right now. These hop shots smell f'ing amazing. Gonna use some of my bell's yeast. Mashed at 150 so she should have no problem getting to 1.010 or less like I think the real Pliny does. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Double brew day!: Just mashed in Schwarzbier, followed by ESB. Then football! GO PACK!!

The easiest solution in my opinion is to add more base malt which is what I do for big beers where I know my efficient will hurt. Also, I've done a Hopslam clone a few times and the OG for the real thing is 1.087, finishing at 1.010 if I remember right. My recipe has 1 lbs of honey that I add...

I pretty much use the recipe on the first page w/ slight adjustments - I usually add an extra lb of 2-row due to my efficiency. I use RO water, so I basically follow the Primer and add-in 1 tsp of calcium chloride and 1 tsp of gypsum per 5 gal of water. Also use 2% acid malt. Depending...

I would go with 1272, it's the closest to Bell's house yeast strain. Many think Bell's uses 1272...however I still think I can tell a difference and so if you can harvest from a few bottles of Bell's Amber, that's the way I would go...

My krausen was quite large for awhile, now has dropped but is still there, so don't know if it has completely fermented yet. Was hoping to place in fridge tonight, but probably need to have all the krausen drop out, I would assume?

This is interesting. Since I posted my issue yesterday, the starter has taken off even more. It is still going. I took a sample and the breadyness has mellowed but is still there. Both SWMBO and I didn't think it tasted sour, but yeasty and bready. Still sweet, which I would think it is...

I've been harvesting Bell's yeast for awhile now, I usually will go 3 or 4 generations before starting over with a new harvest. I just tried again from Amber bottles and went through my typical 'stepping up' process which has worked well in the past, but now I believe I'm having issues: my...

Yes based on my memory it turned out great. A few things that I recall: It was quite bitter, even with only 0.5 oz of buttering hops. If I do it again I might go with something like 0.33 oz and then up the late addition. (I wish I could whirlpool because I bet that would help at the end) I...

This is one heck of a recipe, but what truly makes it exceptional is Bell's yeast. I know a lot of folks use 1056 or 1272 which are good substitutes, but imo you won't truly get that "Bell's flavor" unless you harvest their yeast. I've brewed this a half a dozen times both with and without...

Actually the oxidation is a good thing in this instance, since the yeast need it to get going. Oxidation is a bad thing after fermentation is complete.

Amber ale. Halfway through mash. Based recipe on Bell's clone recipes I found online, slightly modified. Will be pitching Bell's yeast I harvested. Hope it's half as good as the real thing! Brew day is always such a happy day.

As I sit here drinking this unbelievable beer, the magical ingredient has most certainly got to be the honey. I wonder what kind Bell's uses. It must be of very high quality. Hopslam is so incredible that it's almost depressing! What I would give to replicate this masterpiece on my own...

I know that barleywine's are not specifically mentioned in the primer but I suppose I would stick with a simple approach. 1 tsp of calcium chloride per 5 gal of water, and then perhaps if you want to enhance some of the bitterness you could use 1 tsp of gypsum as well. I'd say the gypsum would...

Very cool. I don't know anything about Green Bullet, but if it's like the other NZ or Australian hops, I'm sure it will be the bomb. I made an IPA with galaxy hops a month ago and just sampled it. It's literally out of this world! (No pun intended) Can't wait until it's ready, it's in...

Awesome, always very cool to get a response back from the brewer, let alone from BELL'S!!!!!

Sounds great, what was your OG?

Here's a quick update. Took a sample/gravity reading of 1.018, the aroma and flavor is spot on with Schlafly's TIPA. I was shooting for a FG of 1.017 to match Schlafly, so I'd call this one a win. I will tranfser to secondary over the weekend when one of my carboy frees up. I'm not sure...

Made a Bell's Expedition Stout clone today. It's cooling right now, according to the refractometer I missed my target 1.110 gravity, only reached 1.100. Oh well ;) Will be pitching on a yeast cake of Bell's yeast from a 2-hearted ale I made 3 weeks ago.