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Can i join in on the "Lets Do This!" cuz im drinkin and drunkish. Also WesleyS T/Y i am doing my best at making a great beer, with a Sg of 1.093! YES IPA with sorachi ace hops and wasabi Thanks thestew

i hope this is not too off topic, but iv drank four small duvels and one pint of home brew, which im very proud of. its a "clone" of obsidian stout bumped up in ABV and has kona coffee and cocoa nibis added. Also im thinking of my Wasabi Double IPA that i need ready for Halloween and how it will...

RCCOLA, thank you very much, that was very informative and i really appreciate the detailed answer and suggestions. that was exactly what i was looking for. thanks again

So im looking to take another step toward making better beer and thought id take a look into adjusting my water profile,however i know very little about it. The next beer i plan to make will be a belgian style blond and im almost certain i need to lower my water PH and maybe make some...

So, im looking for some input on how to get rid of lacto infections and wild yeast, but first i think it might be helpful to give some back story.In recent months i had two of four batches of beer get infected both with something different. the other two were ok and one of the good batches went...

Just looking for some input, i am looking to start keging my homebrew and have a chance to buy a danby kegerator USED for $150. it comes with a almost filled co2 tank, dual gage regulator, and tap. It fits a 15.5Gal keg, but the only problem is the temp control doesnt work and the refrigerator...

hey, just as an update on this Christmas beer, its all done and in bottles. So basically this beer was a second attempt at one i tried to brew a few months earlier(for the season) that ended up being awful. After making a few changes and although the beer is not fully done conditioning, it seams...

red rocket

So i made the beer with a few adjustments and it smells great. I read else where that 12oz of molasses might have been a bit much, but its debatable i guess. Anyway i started fermentation temp low, it started in 12hours, and is now going strong. I plan on letting the fermentation temp naturally...

thanks peterj, that was a fun read. I guess i should have specified, carapils were to help head and oats for body or mouth feel. but now i see why adding carapils is more of a band aid. Still wondering though about the lighter caramel40 and if would add more residual sweetness to offset any...

thanks everyone for the ideas. i didn't really think that all the different grains would make it taste worse, but it kind of makes sense. @jfr1111 i like the idea of adding more munich, dropping the victory and maris otter. The style im looking for is a chocolaty spiced Imperial stout...

oops. Its a mini mash with 10 quarts of water. 5 quarts at 155F mash temp for 1 hour and 5 quarts to sparge at 170F.

This is only my second post and i am still a noob so bear with me, but after a failed attempt at brewing my first holiday ale a month ago i decided it wasn't to late to try again...right? So seeing as this is sort of still my first christmas ale i thought this time id get some advice. I am going...

Thank you guys so much, for both the input and quick responses. It is greatly appreciated...so keep em coming. @ duboman,I normally can control my temps better in the winder because i have a heating system, but this is the first time i wanted to make a beer for the winter and since im not use...

Id like to start by saying, hello to all, and that i am very excited to be on the forum. As a disclaimer this is my first post and i am rather new to brewing, also i will try to be as detailed as possible in attempts to make answering my questions easier. To start i am trying to brew a...