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Anybody else going to brew this? I'm about to brew the all grain version referenced in the article. Here's the recipe, with a few adjustments for my system. In the article the author says that this recipe has been evolving for the past 15 years. He believes that it is the "perfect"...

This is a great recipe. I've brewed about 30 batches and this is the first recipe I feel that I need to tell you to brew. :mug: I got the recipe from Mike over at the Mad Fermentationist. I recommend that you read the post and then read the entire blog... he does great stuff...

Amigos, My friend has a farm in upstate NY and has begun growing and selling hops. My cousin visited him recently and hand picked about 4 oz each of Cascade and Centennial and shipped them to me. I'd like to brew a beer that showcases their hops but I'm torn between a super simple...

Sad day for me. I took my first gravity reading of a big ol' barleywine and confirmed what I had suspected on brew day: I scorched my beer. The scorched aroma and tasted are unmistakable. I think even a casual beer drinker would pick it out and pshaw at my beer. Though I'll also add that I...

Some time ago Brulosopher posted a thread (which has since been replaced by an article - link below) about an easy way to "harvest" yeast. His "novel" approach is to make a bigger starter than called for and save a small jar's worth (~500ml) of the mixture (with the yeast still in suspension)...

Good fortune has left me with a spare package of this yeast and I would like to hear your thoughts on interesting beers to use with this variety. We are already brewing a tripel so I would like to do something different and more quaffable (~5%abv). I saw this...

Hi, I have a pale ale that I'm really enjoying but I think it would benefit from a slightly bigger aroma and that distinct flavor that you get from dry hopping. The beer is pretty light, 5% abv. Predicted 50 IBUs but I think it's a bit lower. 90% Moravian pilsner and the rest is crystal...

Somebody asked if I could post details of my 120v ebiab build. I've had great success with this set up. My brew days are fast (from start through clean up) thanks to the simplicity of the system. That said, I think there are two other elements of my "brewery" that are critical to...

I just did my first batch with a pair of these elements. It was with a fairly high gravity (1070) beer. These elements replaced a pair of Camcorder HWD 2000w elements that were scorching with bigger beers. These performed well and easily got 7 gallons to a rolling boil. They cost about $15...

So I just put in an order for several kits from Austin Homebrew. The other kits were pretty standard (but I will bet they will be great) including: stout, pale, porter, marzen and... a "Rose Hip Honey Ale." This is a new kit and there are no reviews yet. It's described as "this golden ale...

Brain trust, I have an extra STC-1000 and I want to experiment with using it to control the mash temps in my single vessel eBIAB. Yes, I understand the weakness of this controller for this application. My kettle has two 2000w camco elements which are controlled by a manual switch. During...

Or is it "bad" scorching? This is after my first electric brew. These are two camco 2000w elements. The darker one ran through the entire boil. The other one only ran occasionally (to raise temps after pulling the BIAB bag). This was a 1058 robust porter. For the record it tastes awesome and...

I have 50am 120v service in my garage. I brew all grain (single vessel BIAB) so my pre-boil volume is about 7 to 7.5 gallons. For a variety of reasons I want to switch to electric. I'm aware of the spa panel option but would prefer to stick with 120v service. Would it be possible to: 1...

This has probably been done before but I couldn't find a thread so I feel like a genius (don't spoil it for me). A few months ago I built a three keg keezer using a 5 cu' Holiday chest freezer (paid $150 at Lowes for this model). It worked like a charm but, like all chest freezers, would...

I'm having my first of the '11 batch of the Founders Harvest Ale (wet hopped, 75ibus, 6.5% ABV). It's very different and good (not perfect) but I'm very curious about the hops behind this beer. It's smells like sweet grapefruit and with tastes citrus - not spicy or grassy. I have my suspicious...

I've been using iBrewmaster for about a month for three brews. I think it's great and well worth the $6 investment. I like that I can have quick access to my info while brewing or away from the home. E.g at the LHBS I can quickly see what ingredient substitutions will do. I've included a...

I'm wondering what the pros (you guys) would have done... I was brewing a partial mash batch of AHS Double Chocolate Stout last night (while juggling dinner time, baby, etc) and the timer on my turkey frier stopped the gas at some point during my scheduled 60 minute boil. I wasn't sure how long...