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I brewed a BDS with Wyeast 1388 and blew my OG by 30 points (argh) - - I added 2 pounds of D-180 Candi Syrup at flameout, but the target OG was 1.119 and I pulled a 1.090. o_O Efficiency issues aside, I had purchased an additional D-90 that I was going to add at high krausen to up the ABV a...

I brewed an amazing blood orange wheat last summer and was thinking of a tweaking it this year by adding cranberry to the blood orange. Cranberry and orange are fairly classic and I think this would be an equally good brew. I used a can of Vintner's Harvest blood orange puree (49 oz) in...

I'm looking to brew my first all grain IPA (very casual IPA fan to be honest - I've always preferred more malty affairs). Anyhoo, I'm feeling drawn to honey ginger combination, but, I can't find anything I like online. I'd like to use both real honey and honey malt, but don't want a crazy...

My local brewpub has an AMAZING Belgian Dark Strong Ale, and I was curious about mocking up a recipe - Any suggestions? Per their site: Body: Full Color: Coppery Brown Grain: British Pale, Belgian Special B, German toasted Abbey, American Flaked Wheat Bittering Hops: Northern Brewer...

I've always wanted to brew an Oktoberfest, but, I don't have a lagering set up (yet!). Whelp, I bottled my Ale version Wednesday and it tasted great. Anyway, just super excited and waiting for bottle conditioning. :) Recipe: 6 lb Munich 5 lb Pilsner 1 lb Vienna 1 lb Caramunich II 1 lb...

I'm finally looking to convert my chest freezer into a fermentation chamber, but, have hit analysis paralysis with all the info available. Although I'm not very "handy," it looks like the STC 1000 is relatively easy build to do, but, I'm confused on a few items and was looking for some help...

I don't have a lagering setup, but, Oktoberfest is my all time favorite style, so, I wanted to take a stab at an Ale version. I've fear I've hit analysis-paralysis with Google (and the wizards here, of course!), so, wanted to just throw this up for some general "this looks good" or "this...

Any advice on the best way to kick up the alcohol for an extra punch on my Christmas Ale? Here's the recipe I went with last year: 10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US 1.00 lb Crystal Malt - 80L 1.00 lb Honey (flame out) .25 lb Molasses (flame out) 1.00 oz Cascade - Boil 60.0 min 1.00 oz...

I brewed my highest gravity all grain beer last Sunday (Christmas Saison, OG 1.072, just my third all grain to date), and vigorous bubbling started within twelve hours. It's been bubbling away very actively (every minute or so) ever since, even today on the eight day of fermentation. I used a...

I have a Saison de Noel from Northern Brewer currently in Primary, and was curious about bottle priming. Looking at Desired Volume of CO2 for similar Belgians, is should be around 2.9+. I emailed NB, and they said: 2/3 cup = 5.3 ounces seemed like a lot to me, but, 8 ounces! Wow! I...

One of my local brew pubs (Barley's Brewing Company - Columbus, OH) puts out a fantastic Christmas Ale every year. It was also one of the first true craft beers that I ever had, so, it holds a special place in the ol' cockles (or is it subcockles?) of my heart... They have, and who knows how...

The family is heading to FL for a week - any advice on good beer down there? Thanks in advance! :mug:

I bottled my first batch yesterday (woot!), but, in trying to clean the carboy, I feel like I'm going crazy! :( Here's the pic - about 1/2 of the bottom has these TINY marks of gunk rust-colored junk (you should see it against the oxi-foam). I'm half swearing it's on the outside of the...

I will be bottling my first all grain brew next weekend (5 gallons of a 90 Shilling Scottish Ale), and have found online in several spots that I should be shooting for a target volume of CO2 around 2.0. I am seeing SO many contradictory things online about priming sugar, so thought I'd come...

My beer is on day 10 of primary fermentation in my plastic bucket - I was planning on taking a gravity reading tomorrow (day 11), followed by another reading in two days after that to see if it's done fermenting before moving to secondary in my carboy for two weeks. Anyhoo, I bought a wine...

:ban: TOTALLY excited over here. I've brewed Partial Grain batches with buddies, but, today I went All Grain AND went independent! :D I did have a question for the much, much smarter people here than me, though. I went with Northern Brewer's 90 Shilling Ale recipe: MASH...

I've made three partial mash batches of beer so far this year, and I want to move to all grain. I've VERY analytical when it comes to multiple options, but I think I've decided on building my own cooler system for the mash, but was unsure about the hot liquor tank. Half of me wants to build...