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Thanks a lot guys, this is really helpful. I ended up brewing it the way I had described since I didn't have any feedback before I was done lol. I'll definitely make the adjustments for my next batch. I actually don't have any 2-row left but I have a fresh sack of MO so that's why I went with...

21312 + 5 gallons American IPA = 21,317

Well, after following a lot of recipes and making some seriously delicious beer I've decided that I'm most fond of the American IPA. I've got a 5 gallon batch of my own test recipe mashing right now and wanted some input from the pros. 11lbs of marris otter 1 lb of crystal 60 1/2 lb of...

Yes please!

21,537 + 5 gallons Blonde Ale = 21,542

21044 + 5 gallons American Amber = 21,049

Let's do this.

Yeah we just went trough a thread about this. The general consensus was to transfer everything unless you have some fancy whirlpool capability. A few people had tried different methods to keep the trub out (myself included) but in the end that 6" of trub will only be like 1/2" at most. More into...

maybe you will end up making 5 gallons of delicious jalapeno malt vinegar. In which case I would like some, would go great on a poutine.

Each yeast has it's own specific alcohol tolerance, my guess is that your yeast did all they could until they made too much alcohol and died off.

English IPA after pulling a half pint of sludge off the bottom of the keg, delicious but I fear I might be turning into a hop head as I wish it was just a bit more bitter.

14,473.5 + 5.5 Gallons English Blonde Ale = 14,479 Gallons

What he said. Also, it is currently under debate as to how well the human body can use the energy in alcohol. Depending on genetics and how often/much alcohol you consume your body may be more or less equipped to use it as an energy source. Once again it's still under debate.

I did a blonde lager and gelatin fined the secondary before a 2 month long lagering period at 34°F. Beer was crystal clear and the 6 bottles that would not fit in the keg carbed up in 3 weeks perfectly. There was only a dusting of yeast in the bottom of the bottles, you will always have some but...