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Good news: I get my yeast that fresh too.. Bad news: the LHBS who stocks fresh yeast usually has old grain or a limited selection (since they push extract recipes and kits so hard). So.. I have to end up going to 2 (or 3) LHBS to get the freshest combination of ingredients... I know, I...

That's pretty close to what I came up with. Here's what I'm brewing this weekend: Batch size: 5.5 gal Boil: 60 min Mash: 152 60 min Efficiency: 75% OG: 1.103 ABV: 10.13% IBU: 48.05 SRM: 21.63 11# - 2 Row 5# - Rye Malt 1.5# - Munich 1.5# - Crystal 60 1.5# - Crystal Rye 1oz Magnum @ 60 .5oz...

I use a homemade immersion chiller and my "new" post boil routine just occurred to me during my last brew. I leave the keggle on the burner but take the exhaust hose from my wort chiller and walk around my kettle using the waste water to cool the outside of the kettle at the same time. I brew...

I've seen some pretty good calendars out there that suggest what to brew and when, but I mostly try to brew one to drink now and one to age.. then repeat!

Awesome. Looking forward to trying hops from a new source. Hope I win!

I've done some searching and have found a lot of conflicting info, so I'm looking for some advice on my specific situation. This is only my second batch so I still have quite a bit to learn.. I purchased a Witbier kit from Rebel this week. When I received the kit, the 5.5 lb bag of DME was...