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it sounds like it really under attenuated. Did you us extract? The flavor and aroma sound like they came from burnt extract.

what was the fg? fermentation temp? Bottle storage temp?

did you take a fg reading? what's the flavor like? is it too sweet? what hops did you use?

sorry the temp was 150. the fg was 1.010

So far it's 9 lbs American two-row, 1 lb honey malt, 1/2 lb cry 40 i'm looking for a slightly sweeter recipe. The first time i brewed this I used 9 oz honey and the same amount of crystal and it turned out great but i did a partial mash with pale dme. The second time it was AG with a 150 mash...

Hey guys, I was wondering if there was a way to increase the FG in an ipa while using Cal ale yeast? Should I add more specialty grains? Mash higher? I have been having my beers come out a little too dry for my taste and would like to increase the FG a bit while using cal ale since that's my...

Hey, I live on the west coast and get pretty much anything from stone, including the enjoy by ipas which are outstanding and wootstout right now and their irs. Stuff from great divide, firestone walker, ballast point, ect ect ect. Let me know if there is anything else that you would be...

Hey all, im trying to figure out what yeast strain to use for my fruit beer. I already have a solid pale ale base beer set up I already adjusted the bitterness, mash temp and removed the late hop additions. I just need to figure the yeast out I normally use California ale for this beer.thanks

Immersion chiller

It's sixty degrees right now

Hey all I'm going to be brewing my first ten gallon batch in a few days and I was wondering if a 25' chiller with whirlpool will be enough. I wanted a 50' chiller but copper tubing is way expensive. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hey all, I am in the process of putting my all grain system together and have a few questions. The only questions I really have is on the fittings for the cooler conversion. I am planning on using a ten gallon cylindrical cooler and already have a round false bottom with a 3/8 barb. I just need...

Hey guys I'd like some input on this. I have a fermenting beer that's cloudier than is like it to be so I'm thinking adding a clarifier but I'm not sure if I should add it before or after I dry hop it. Will clearing it after dry hopping remove some of the flavor and aroma? Or does it even...

Thanks for the reassurance. Haha. Yeah I think ill use that as an excuse to make another batch and buy another keg.

Hey all. I did my first partial mash last night and it went well-sort of. I did everything you normally do for a mini mash with a partial boil. When I got to cooling my wort i did my whirlpool additions and got the wort down to about 140 when I realized I had forgotten to add the rest of the...