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Yesterday I ordered a new water test kit from Ward. I’ve also been reading this book, which is already pointing me in a better direction.

Not sure if this helps...... but here is my towns water before my filtration. im definitely going to get a “from the source” test. I’ve been brewing for like ten years now, but water is something I’ve never really started exploring until last year. ive been using beer smith and adjusting with...

I do not. My grain for the recipe is: 70% pils 20% flaked white wheat 8% flaked oats 2% acid. amarillo and mosaic at whirlpool and then i dry hop with the same at day 5 and day 10. After some reading, next week I’m going to decrease the pils and substitute with malted wheat. also, I’m going...

Yes- on a water softener. I do add cal chlr and gypsum. I’ll throw my receipt up today. I have done some reading and think I may have found my issues, but I’ll share to see what the general consensus is.

I’ll admit, I’m not the smartest man alive. I’ll also admit that I’m not a big hazy Neipa fan, but it kills me that my beer starts to clear after a few weeks. I think my issues were too low of a ph...... but, I’m hoping people who are much smarter than I am, could give me some advice after...

I did the same thing. I bought two 3 gallon carboys....ended up just doing 5 gal a bit later. 1 gal is easy and quick....3 felt the same as 5.

Your wife can't smell? I would have screwed up doing all the different schedules. The heady clone I did actually came with hop oil syringes! Do you have a copy of the pliney clone?

I did a heady topper clone once. Amazing. I've never seen so many hops in my life!

That was the first beer I ever made. Check out there simco IPA. Hands down my favorite IPA and a great recipe to tweak and play around with.

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Yes! It is instant gratification brewing. I can brew every week now without having to neglect my family! Lol

I love Brooklyn brew shop. I've made a bunch of their stuff and have loved each one. I use a lot of their stuff as a base and create my own from there out..... Hasn't done the peanut butter Porter though....you'll have to let me know how it taste.

I love barley wine. Haven't made one in a while just because I hate waiting that long. I used to get those one gallon, extract, bomber barley wine kits from northern Brewer to hold me off between my big AG batches.

Thanks for everyone's help. Since my son was born, my brew days have been less, but, I hopped on this thread, and am back in action via one gallon AG! I ended up buying a two gallon cooler for a mash tun.....put my grain in a bag for ease of clean up..... Brew day was fun, quick, and easy...

Thanks everyone. Lots of good tips. Hope to get some stuff brewing again after the holidays. I think the BIAB is the way I'm going to go. Again, thanks for help!