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Hi crooked tail I am actually brewing this beer tonight but I am just curious what your thoughts are on adding some bitter orange peel I have left over from my blue moon clone? Would it be better just sticking to the original recipe in your opinion? Thanks

I don't even know you but I am glad to hear that you will be able to pretty much be a whole new person after this.. Best of luck to you and stay strong!

Hello I brewed this beer a few weeks ago and I have now racked the beer onto the strawberries but I have taken the stopper off of my bucket and smelled the beer just to see what its like and my beer smells very strong like it sort of burns my nose when I smell it!! I was just wondering if anyone...

the one i bought is called belgian ale yeast. I believe it is WL 550. I'll try it out and keep you guys posted on how it turns out. Thanks for the input though!

Hey guys I went to my LHBS today and I plan to brew my second all grain batch tomorrow morning. I plan to brew a belgian wit but my LHBS was out of the belgian wit yeast WPL 400. I spoke with the salesman there and he said this using the belgian ale yeast would get me closest to the same flavor...

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I just purchased that kit from keg connection and mine came with MFL connections so you can easily switch out if you get ball lock kegs later on. All you would need to buy are the MFL ball lock connectors for about $12 then you can just switch them out by unscrewing the hose and screwing it on...

Thanks for the input guys! What about using that 5.2 stabilizer? is that just the lazy way out of dealing with the water? or is that just for pH but you still need to deal with the minerals?

Hello guys! I am new to brewing and will be doing my first all grain batch shortly. I just want to get some input form you guys on how big of a difference water can make. Can I just use distilled water and go from there. I'm not sure what my tap water is like but I live in so cal.Can i use...

Hello everyone! I am about to start all grain brewing soon and I just want to make sure everything turns out good! I don't want my yeast to be the reason for a bad first batch. I have been reading a lot about yeast starters and I plan on making one from a liquid english ale yeast from whitelabs...

Thanks for the input guys! Now I have some Ideas once my kit comes in. I can't wait!

This is the easiest and best salsa I have ever had. 1 large can whole peeled tomatoes 28oz? i think 1 bunch cilantro 1 white onion diced 2 limes 3-5 canned serrano chilies (Depending on how much heat you like) salt to taste Blend the tomatoes and chilies in a blender until smooth...

Hello everyone I am new to this forum and new to brewing but I will be purchasing kegging equipment today and I just wanted to ask how you would go about putting your co2 outside of the refrigerator without losing the cold air inside? Do you just drill another hole? If so where? Thanks for any...