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Got the new March pump 815-pl.. very nice pump.. with a 18ft head, ofcourse won't need that, but it means she's stronger at 5 ft. ;0) anywho.. let me know what you guys think..

I am doing an IPA with the new experimental hop HBC-342, from the folks that brought us cascade.. It will be a 1.068 sg, with 11lb 2-row 1lb 6oz crystal 60 10oz carapil/dextrine I have 3 ounces of the exp. hops... they are said to have a citrusy/watermelon aroma during packing. with a...

I accidently picked up the wrong yeast.. I was picking up a vial of White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast and noticed the date was pretty close to maturity and decided to reach behind to find a fresher vial, Since now I was concentrated on dates instead of type, I picked up a vial of...

Searched and search.. This is my first beer to produce a sulfur like smell.. I'm guessing thats what i am smelling.. It's a rotten egg/ sewer type smell, Been in the fermenter for around 3 days.. Pitched a 1 liter starter at a kind of low temp of 62* then slowly brought it up to 67*.. was...

Does a smoked porter " HAVE " to have coffee flavor or background either it being from Black Patent malt or from another source ? Here's my recipe .. Hopville . "Pitbull Porter" Robust Porter Recipe

I am imitating a budlight lime .. a few of my buddies drown thierselves in it.. I just put together a brewer's best american light kit and added .5 oz of lime peel at 10 min left and another .5 oz at 5 min left . then left about half of them in the primary. My question is can someone help me...

i recently made an oatmeal stout about 3 weeks ago, OG 1.070 FG has settled at 1.012.made it higher for the cold Jan. coming up after tasting it last night, it is overly flavored with that roasted coffee taste... is there anything I can add to mellow that out... or will time takes its toll and...

All Grain - 10# Briess Pilsner Malt 2# Caramel 20L 3.75gal mash @ 154* for 60min. 2.5gal Batch Sparge 170*water for 15 minutes 60 minute boil / batch size 5.25gal 1 oz Sazz / 60 min 1 oz Sazz / 15 min 2 oz Goldings 15 min 1/2tsp irish moss 15 min Safale us-05 ale yeast (hydrated)...

Done a half batch of Oatmeal Stout.... 2.5 gallons. It came out to the projected 1.070, but it has a little more coffee flavor than i was expecting.. will it mellow out during ferment ? And If not Can I add some water to it now to calm the flavor down a little, Its going on day 2 of fermenting...

Been searching, but nothing coming up.. I am about to try an all grain oatmeal stout, I am doing a half batch, because not sure on the recipe Will it be ok do do a 2.5 gallon batch in a 6 gallon carboy ? Thanks

I am interested in trying my own recipe.. I am by no means entering in any comp. just thought I would start my all grain brewing with a simple recipe of my own... So what would you call this... All Grain - 60 minute boil / Single infusion 155/60 min. Batch Sparging/15 min 10# Briess...

Quick question, that i can't seem to find my situatution anywhere searching, soi thought i would ask.. I have a Hefe going, OG 1.046... so projected FG was 1.012.. but figured thats a ballpark analogy, well 7 days in the primary and last 2 days the SG has been at a beautiful 1.010, BUT , the...

The hefe kit come with a bag of priming sugar, Is that the amount I use or is that the supply that i pull from incase i need more or less.. ? Just wasn't sure if there is a way to know how much i need or use it all. Also, do i just add it into the bottling bucket dry?, my instincts tell me to...

Brewed a Hefewiezen kit, She has stayed right around 64-68deg in my 50deg garage. Starting SG was 1.048 @70deg wort, checked the SG just now and its right at 1.020 , this is the 3rd day, so is that on track ? looks like it'll be ready to bottle around day 6 , which i heard some weizens are...

Just Started a Hefeweizen Yesterday. Pitched my yeast right when my temp dropped below 8o* . . Yeast was Safbrew WB-06., and is working very well. My question is, My Fermometer is showing a temp of around 75-76* and my thermometer read 74-75*.... As of 9 this morning.. And reading I see the...

Started brewing wine not too long ago, to suprise my wife ( more of the wine drinker ) for when she comes back from Afghanistan. I just purchased the rest of the Equipment i needed to brew my own beer, My first Choice is a beer I really enjoy , Hefewiezen , and a simple kit for beginners. So...