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So, I have been reading and researching a ton lately on the "hop steep"/"hop stand" method to get better hop aroma because I do not want to dry hop, not the type of aroma I want. My question is, do the volatile compounds and oils that the finishing hops give off for aroma REALLY get blow off...

I've been doing some research on flameout addition vs. dry hopping, and found some interesting things.... Tytanium is, IMO, on the right track with flameout additions. Cooling the wort down to about 140 and then adding the flameout addition while covering the pot for 20-30 minutes will get you...

Wow this is a really cool idea and I'd like to hear some feedback as well since I have no experience with raisins as well.

Belgian wit?

I brewed a rye saison two batches ago and turned out magnificent! I highly suggest you take the advice of keeping the grain bill simple to let the rye shine through.. Also, I had a sample of a rye pale ale at the LHBS and it was dry hopped with simcoe. It was amazing!!! I thought that the...

Well, I do a full volume BIAB because of the simplicity and no need of sparging. I'd say that you I'd fine! Only way to really know your efficiency is to take a hydrometer reading after the boil when you are down to your batch volume. Ive got 85-89% efficiency the past 3 batches I've done and...

Yea, I know that mine was early for sure, but a couple weeks ago I brewed a brown and it carbed in less than a week and i could clearly see activity and yeast on the bottom of the bottle. That is why I was concerned. But, that may have been an unusual batch for some odd reason. I actually just...

So, I know this is an old thread, but I'm literally experiencing the exact same situation as the OP. was wondering what happened and what the solution was, if there was one. I am just baffled that my pale ale isn't carbed. I used a starter with a stir plate and everything and the only thing I...

Yea I figured I missed it.. I left it for about 20 hours and is now chilling. Thanks

Just had a question for everyone.... I've had my starter on the stir plate for 12 hours now and there really hasn't been much krausen at all in the flask. I was just wondering if this was normal? Here's a picture of it.. ..I'm assuming it's actually done fermenting. I plan to chill and...

I personally don't have any experience home roasting any types of malts, but through my ventures, I came across this website:http://barleypopmaker.info/2009/12/08/home-roasting-your-malts/. It has a ton of awesome info about roasting your own malts. It doesn't have anything on there about...

Having a yeast starter is all about yeast health. And in turn, you get a healthy fermentation. If you have a healthy ferm then you get more consistent results. Also, it adds up, for me at least, to buy more than one yeast pack. But if you have the money, getting two packs will work just fine...

This is actually a really good idea... I wish I would have thought about this before I got my 10 gallon pot. Could have saved a couple bucks. But I think your process looks good. You'll get a better idea of efficiency once you get a couple batches in. I've also heard that doing full volume...

Normally I see an average of 1 gallon/ hour boil off rate. So since your boiling for 90 minutes, I (personally) would start at 1.5 gallons boil off rate. Also I like to use this formula to figure out total water volumes and such: (0.1 gallons/ pound grain abs.)+(boil off rate)+(batch volume)...

Unfortunately I do not have or do not know anyone with a sewing machine so making a bag is out... I've been searching but really can't find a definitive answer about if this bag: http://http://www.brewandgrow.com/brew/equipment/stirring-straining/jumbo-straining-coarse-bag.html My brother...

Planning my first BIAB and I got just one more thing I need to figure out. The bag.... I have no sewing skills so making my own is out. But my brother has one of these: http://www.brewandgrow.com/brew/equipment/stirring-straining/jumbo-straining-coarse-bag.html so I can borrow his at anytime and...

Pumped that I started following this from the beginning! Truly inspiring and definitely subscribed!