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I'll try and get a couple recipes up in the next few days. Thanks again!

Thanks BigEd! That will definitely get me started. Wondering if you could walk me through a double infusion? Never done one before and my research hasn't really gotten me anywhere. This book has classic recipes for a ton of german beers. Alts, bocks, weizens, kolschs, festbiers, marzens, pils...

I just got a book of beer recipes given to me from my dad who recently visited germany. The book is titled: Gutes Bier Selbst Brauen schritt fur schritt - mit rezepten by Hubert Hanghofer Obviously the book is completely writtin in german. I picked a recipe out that I'd like to make and...

Thanks. Sounds like they are right on track. gbx's description was spot on. Here are the pics. Right pic = Cascade Left pic = Willamette

First time hop grower. I planted in pots knowing i have to find them a permanent home next year. I live in the CA bay area. 1 Cascade rhizome and 1 Willamette per pot. I Planted about 3 weeks ago and both have sprouted and look like they are doing well. Willamette sprouted with 2 thick, hefty...

Great! Bottle bombs! The old lady will be thrilled if those explode in the dining room. They are promptly going in the fridge. Ida thought 4 weeks would have been enough for them to explode if they were guna. Q#3: How long does it take for bottle bombs to explode? lol...... ****.

Q#1: I acquired a mason jar full of yeast off of a fermenting hefeweizen at my favorite brewery. The brewer that helped me steal a sample out of the fermenter advised me to not let the yeast drop below 50 degrees F because, and i quote, (he was kind of a tweaker and not very specific in his...

thanks for all the ideas anyway guys. always appreciated

Nope no rusty caps here. I dont sanitize more than i need. if i do on accident i always make sure to dry them before storage. I would be more worried about mold than rust in that case. And I dont drink from my bottles I usually poor to a glass. I use Starsan. but i normally use 1/2 oz per 2...

I have a mini fridge with a temp controller. I've always followed White Labs instructions when fermenting with their yeast and the temps they ferment at. I've made beers with starters and without. I've made extract and all-grain beers yet the flavor still persists. I just cant seem to find the...

I get my corn sugar from my local beer store. I'm not drinking straight from the bottle and I've tried using different types of water (tap, purified, distilled). Like is said the flavor isn't present until after ive bottled. Ive tried sanitizing bottles in the dishwasher on the "sanitize" cycle...

Im on my 7th batch of beer and I've been bottling every one. I've had some trouble with some off flavors after bottling on every batch. My beer tastes absolutely awesome after fermentation has ended, right when I go to bottle, so I know all my steps before bottling are spot on. I've also tweaked...

Thats my everyday paddle! Keeps my beer bad-ass when I pair it with some head banging metal.

Bam!!!

Thats really all there is. I just cut a standard straight handle.