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Another method I've heard about that a local craft brewer uses is force carbing but dispensing CO2 into cold beer letting bubbles rise through the liquid. So in his serving tanks the cold beer is transferred, he connects CO2 line to the bottom and lets CO2 bubble in slowly, hopefully with lots...

Hey All, Was planning on trying my hand at an English Mild and wanted a little input about my recipe. Ill try to hit all the important points. Extract 5 gallon LME 4.4# Chocolate 0.33# C 60 1.25# Fuggles(whole) .5 oz 6% AA @ 60 mins Fuggles(whole) .5...

give it time, bugs usually work slow. it will sour and i would pitch nearly any clean ale into it. there isnt much of a Sacc character in this beer. And no airlock activity doesnt mean a thing. i've had beers ferment fully with out any significant airlock activity at all.

Ive recently brewed a Blond ale thats in the primary now with Abbey Ale (WL-530). I want to add honey and Brett Claussenii (WL-645) but am curious as when to is the best time to add. I understand that brett is slow and am hoping to give it a little more sugar and hopefully a little more time to...

Can't say I didn't see that a mile ahead.

Hey All, for my first Brown Ale I wanted to add some nuts to the bill to add their character to the beer(think Abita Pecan). I was wondering what nuts, or mix of nuts, and what methods you use that anyone has found effective or tasty? I'll be brewing an extract or partial mash recipe, not...