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Ok, I have read a bunch of threads on head issues, but none seem to match with mine. I have about 3 batches of beer with very different recipes and carbonation levels. All of them went into bottles without a hitch. After 3 weeks I opened each of them to test and they were fantastic! The...

Agreed on the heady topper, it is actually better from the can. Since doing that I have started to drink all.canned craft from the can. Bottles I pour though. A guy from heavy seas told me on a tour that they deliberately overcarbonate to account for pouring into a glass. By pouring I get the...

Sadly, I did bot catch a pic before harvest. Contamination is possible but unlikely. I had two fingers of pure white yeast at the bottom of the bottle. I think I will make a small starter and see what happens to it

I had my first true blow out this week. I brewed a Belgian dubbel, 1.065 OG, fermented with a 3L starter of WY500 Trappist High Gravity. i put about 5.5 g into a 6 g carboy, and naturally used a 1" blow off tube set into a cutoff 2 liter full of water. Good thing I used the tube, because within...

I would definitely taste the hot tap water first. Nowadays I have no problem with hot or cold, but last year I was In a crappy apartment with old pipes, and the hot water often started brown out if the faucet. Needless to say I bought bottled water to brew there. My point is, different places...

Well, I bottled the 2nd one. Waiting a week in the first to see if it changes. Lets hope I don't get bombs or a flat beer

Bumping my own thread. Anyone have advice?

Fermentation temp for both was kept at about 66 the whole time. As for recipes, Calder is right; I did not add any simple sugars; the actual recipes are as follows: 9# Light DME 3# 2 row 1# C60 1# Carafa II (Steeped,not mashed, for color) 0.5# Honey Malt 4 oz Biscuit and 7.5#...

Hey, everyone; I have been having the same attenuation issue with two separate beers, and I was hoping to get some advice. I am brewing two different double IPAs, one with an OG of 1.105, and the other at 1.090. The first was a partial mash, with mash temp about 154, was fermented with a...

IMHO, if you want the most intense cocoa flavor and are worried about sanitation, you should try roasting the nibs. I took some and set a part aside and roasted the rest to compare, and the difference is astounding. Just set them on a baking sheet, and put in the oven for about 12-15 minutes...

Bethesda, checking in

If going for authentic Irish flavor, you need to add in a dash of English oppression and subsequent guerrilla rebellion

I just brewed this myself! I hit the OG and tossed in S-04. The tweaks that I ended up doing were to add an oz of Spalt at the beginnign of the boil (I get terrible utilization from partial boiling) and then at flameout I added a bunch of spices, some vanilla, and orange peel. in essence, I...

+1 on noticing the price hikes. I started brewing with NB, and they've been solid all the way through. I hate to abandon them, but they are swiftly becoming less competitive with the other online shops and even with my LHBS, especially since I have started crafting my own recipes and want to get...

Chiming in on the greatness that is Brewmaster's. I was getting my stuff from Northern Brewer, but after seeing Ed's posts around here I started checking it out. NB is still great for ordering super fresh extract in bulk, but for a small timer like myself BMW is hands down the tops. If you...

Man, Jeffs everywhere! And here I thought that mine was an uncommon name...

Congrats. You have created your first cask ale. Welcome to the fold of the "real ale" community. It's a unique taste, isn't it? Heavy seas brewery in MD has been going nuts over cask conditioning ales, and as such try to give people the opportunity to try cask vs normal draft whenever they can...

Hi, Jeff! Jeff from DC here. Welcome to the art!

I know that it's half over, but this week is DC Craft Beer Week. I am just wondering who in the area has been enjoying the events? Also, I wanted to express my excitement for the Chocolate City release party tomorrow!

I have recently started hoarding samples of the yeasts that I use in brewing to save on time and money in the future. I have been using the Mason Jar approach advocated in the washing sticky, as it should be good for a couple of months after sealing the jar. My question is this: when...