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I know there will be people hitting this from the technical stand point but..... I'm just curious has anyone ever boiled an all-grain batch for less than 60 minutes just to see what happens? If so what was the end result? Thinking about trying this myself on a 1 gallon batch just to get...

Brewed a batch of Irish Red this morning and had some gravity issues I don't understand. Recipe was pretty simple and my beer software had a preboil gravity of 1.046... My measurement was 1.042. The post boil gravity was suppose to be 1.056. I measured 1.040. Both samples were 70* No clue why...

I currently have a pale ale in primary and plan to bottle this weekend. I feel like there is a lot of the yeast cake floating in solution at the bottom of the fermenter. I would like to cold crash the fermenter to have the cake fall out of suspension but was curious how that would effect...

A couple weekends ago I had a Yards IPA and thought it was very good. Did a search on here and didn't see any clone ideas. Any Yards fans have a clone recipe for this one?? I'd really like to give it a shot.

I have done a couple BIAB batches in the past using the "standard" BIAB methods. I was wondering has anyone done a BIAB using a smaller kettle lets say 16 quart making a concentrated wort and topping up fermenter with water to desired volume? This weekend I'm planning on brewing a 3 gallon...

So I'm gearing up for Fall and decided why not try my hand at my first recipe from scratch for a Pumpkin Ale. My initial recipe included Smoked Malt instead of the Roasted Barley but my LHBS talked me out of using Smoked Malt. I'd like to hear any feedback about the recipe as well as should I...

Since fall is coming I have been searching for some recipe ideas and was just on Sam Adam's website. They use a 2 row blend, from what I read on their website I made the assumption it is a blend of 3 different 2 row malts. I guess my big question is how much difference in flavor is there...

I'm new to smoking and got a couple basic questions. First what is the best way to re-heat meat after it is finished smoking? We are having a little party this coming Saturday and I would like to do pulled pork but have it finished before people show up. What is the best way to re-heat the...

The beers I like tend to be more malty than hoppy. That being said I am def growing a stronger taste for hoppier beers. Lately I have heard some talk about IPA's that are well "balanced" where they have good hop flavor and are not overly bitter. Instead of balanced in terms of malt to hops...

I figure this is the best place for this question or maybe the DIY section. Did some searching and haven't found an answer. Good possibility I'm not searching correctly. Anyways I have been thinking about turning my plastic bottling bucket into a HLT. I have seen videos where guys overseas use...

If this has been answered please point me in right direction of thread. My question is simple, does everyone use an all-grain recipe when using biab technique? I want to try a biab brew just dont know what recipe guys/gals are using. Thanks!

I have read a few threads on here dealing with beer line length and how to properly carbonate. I'm curious for some feedback on the method I'm using. When I keg I set my pressure to the proper psi for the type of beer I have. Once it has reached proper carbonation I back off the pressure to...

If this question has already been asked I appologize but I didn't find it when doing a search. Where can I get empty commercial 1/2 kegs? I would be interested in about 6 of them to make my own home brewery. Can you purchase emptys from the local beer distributor/store or would it be best...

I have been brewing for over a year and a half now but still consider myself a beginner. A lot of my early brews I used hop pellets and threw them into muslin bags and pulled them at the end of the boil. Recently I started using whole hops and have been straining my beer when i pour into my...

I have been brewing for a little over a year now. I first experienced homebrewing overseas while playing Army and have been hooked ever since. Plans for this weekend are to get a little crazy and try my hand at a Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Stout. I have had success with a Chocolate...