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If there is room for water in fermenter then adding water shouldn't hurt. If it's still above 1.060 then you will just have a stronger beer. The choice is yours. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Oak hills brewing in Victorville/Hesperia is pretty good if you are willing to make the hour long drive east Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

5.5 gallons galvanic corrosion ( IPA) 5.5 gallons centennial blonde Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

6 Gallon Galvanic Corrosion IPA 5.5 Gallon Centennial Blonde 9355+11.5= 9366.5

+5.5 Centennial Blonde 2/22 +5 Halcyon Hef Clone. 3/1 =6929.1

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I have used a straining bag a couple times, I did sanitize it prior to use. To keep it from falling in I just wrapped a tie down strap around the bucket and bag. Issue I had found is that you have to go slow as it will clog up and can get VERY messy.

Vanilla Porter. It was like drinking vanilla ice cream, 5 gallons only lasted me a week (had a bit of help from friends)

I have read a few posts on here that have stated that washing your glasses with dish soap can diminish head retention. Other then that I am sure someone who is much smarter than me will chime in with MUCH better suggestions.

I had actually had this same discussion a few months back with some friends. That being said I have always been Fond of Deschutes Brewery, I grew up 5 miles from the brewery so its got that home feel to me and when I return home from a Deployment it is what the Wife has in the fridge (usually...

Full Beard, I have had my beard for 7 years now (I do trim it down every once in a while to keep it from looking nasty but currently have not trimmed it in about 5 months)

How did you Carbonate your beer?

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Also I believe Star San does not work as well if you let it dry,

It reads as total time boiled. IE.. the 60 min addition is added when there is 60 mins left in the boil.

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Every bar I have been to on St. Pattys adds food coloring.. I dont see an issue with it, Personally I wouldn't do the entire batch I would color each serving individually (I dont color my beer at all or drink it on St Pats colored) but to each his own I suppose. I am sure someone else will have...

I recently was shopping around for QDs and decided on the Cam lock style over the Poly (I had bought 2 sets of the poly prior to actually making my decision). Cam locks are less expensive then most from my research and highly recommended to me from a few other brewers.

For the Dry Hop addition what would everyone recommend as far as Hops? I assume Cascade? I adjusted the Recipe so it is as follows now: 7.5 lbs Pale Ale Malt 1 lbs Crystal 30L 2 Lbs Munich Malt .75 oz Magnum (12%) 60 Min .5 oz Cascade (5.5%) 10 Min .5 oz Sterling (7.5%) 10 Min .5 oz Cascade...

I wont be able to brew this until February (currently overseas) but have been tinkering with Beersmith and wanted to create a recipe to make when I get home and have my own. I have been brewing for about 4 years now off and on due to travel with work and am just stepping into the all grain style...