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Hey Brew fans, I came up with a recipe a while back for a dark lager using the Breiss Midnight Wheat. I didn't have a target style in mind - I just wanted to experiment a bit to hit some of my own targets for IBUs, SRM, and hop profile. I figured it would be closest to a black lager, but...

Hey all, I'm attempting my first clone recipe in trying to match Ithaca's Flower Power IPA. I found the grain bill, which is pretty straightforward: 14 lb American Two-row Pale 8 oz Honey Malt 6 oz Acidulated Malt (edit from 8 oz) The Hop Additions, however, were a bit more tricky...

Hey All, So it's been 2+ weeks since I brewed the Classic American Pilsner in the most recent issue of BYO. I've kept the temp at a nice 50-55 degrees for the Pilsen Lager Yeast by WL. The airlock activity stopped a few days ago, but there still is a nice thick head of krausen on my brew...

Do I have to pull off grain and liquid for a decoct, or can I just draw off liquid through the spigot on my cooler mash tun and heat that up? Also, is a decoct essentially interchangeable with a step mash? I can't do a step mash easily in my cooler mash run, but by pulling off the liquid and...

Hey all, Just brewed a batch of CAP from the recipe in the latest BYO. The LHBS was out of flaked maize, and so I have read that instant grits work in a pinch. So that's what I did. The grain bill was as follows: 4.4 lb domestic 2 row 4.4 lb pilsner malt 3.3 lb flaked maize (instant grits...

Hey All, When tearing apart my minifridge to convert it to a double kegerator, I noticed that the temperature control knob had control/power wires that were very easy to access. Has anyone used the existing temperature control mechanism along with an electric thermometer/thermostat to...

Hey All, I got a killer deal on some used kegs from a former homebrewer :confused: - $5 each if I cleaned them out. They all hold pressure, and only need a little refurbishing with some new o-rings, etc. The issue is that I have one keg that the plastic handle has come detached from the...

Hey all, So you'd think that after homebrewing for a few years and being the tech-geek that I am, I would have joined an online homebrew forum much earlier on. But alas, that is not the case. I've been lurking around these parts for a while now, much more just recently, so I figured it was...