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    Lager fermenting question. Is it too soon to lower the temp?

    Yeah, thought it was low, but was following the recipe.
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    Lager fermenting question. Is it too soon to lower the temp?

    Looks and smells ok.
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    Lager fermenting question. Is it too soon to lower the temp?

    I used a hydrometer. Pretty confident about the reading.
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    Lager fermenting question. Is it too soon to lower the temp?

    Hey folks, first lager and I have a question about lager fermentation with an Octoberfest (BYO recipe) I’m making. Here’s the recipe I’m following: 4.6 lb of European Pilsner Malt 3.6 lbs Munich Malt 2.7 lbs of Vienna Malt 12oz of Caramunich III 1.2 oz Hallertau hops 60 min 0.4oz of...
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    Allagash Curieux Clone

    Hey folks, I'm sorry if this was already mentioned (just read 30 pages of this...eyes get blurry!) but I want to do Mainebrew's recipe and I have a 10 gallon bourbon barrel from a local distillery to use instead of oak cubes. How long should I have the brew in the barrel? The Allagash...
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    Stpug, thank you! Any advice on the hop tea? How much I should add and type? I've never done one, just read about them briefly.. Which Chico strain would you use and would you modify the mash temp/ future hops
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    68 degrees
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    I regularly use Beersmith. proper hop times: .5 oz Amarilo hops (5 min) .5 oz centinnel hop (30 min) .5 Chinook hop (15 min) Any advice on how to improve this particular batch?
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    I use Beersmith
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    it's 1.003 prior to kegging.
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    Just following a recipe I had in a book. I'll drop it next time. Any thoughts on this particular batch in the keg?
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    Sorry, actually copy and pasted from my notes, which include the extract directions. No extract utilized. 8 pounds of american pale malt. All hop additions are at the time of the boil not the length in the boil. I understand that that is confusing. The alpha levels for the hops...
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    Any way to pull back the maltiness?

    Hey folks, So I've made this beer several times extract and I have loved it. This was my first attempt with it all-grain. Following the secondary, it's been in the keg for ten days. I just pulled from the tap, and I really like it...but I find it too malty. I'm trying to figure out...
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    Help me save my mead!

    Hey folks, Just wanted to update that the acclimated starter suggested here by loveofrose really worked and got it back on track! Thanks for the advice. Now to let this clear!
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    Rounding out Tannins

    No wood involved. Macintosh apples...
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