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My first RyePA. Having some trouble locking down the hop profile. Going for a mid-level IBU built on spicy hops to compliment (but not take away from) the characteristics of the rye. Also... any suggestions on yeast? (Anything but SafAle 05---gotten super tired of that.) Grain Bill 10lbs...

Finally got around to doing mine (albeit last Sunday). We finished up with a 1.058 OG and just measured today, we're at 1.010. My experience with this yeast is that I might knock a few more points off before I bottle next Sunday. Going to prime with some light DME and 8 ounces of Jameson in...

I am a moron. I have no idea why I thought I'd need a carboy for secondary fermentation. I actually have 2 fermentation buckets, I just assumed, weirdly, that they'd always have to be for primary. Anyway, glad I was able to inspire! And thanks for all your tips and suggestions, I'm...

Yeah, the only way I can think a lid might affect your brew is in the release of the chlorine that water treatment plants typically drop into the water. That may not be that big a deal, but the guy who taught me how to brew told me that chlorine can contribute a slick, medicinal sweetness to...

Thanks for the mash notes, I'll definitely do that. This will only be my second all-grain batch, my first being an qualified failure. So, I don't do secondary fermentation. Primarily because carboys are super expensive and I'm a brewer on a budget, but also because my Palmer book tells me...

Now the Jameson and oak cubes I could definitely do. So, you think the melanoiden is too much? I wanted to go for a sweeter, rounder red. The last time I used WLP004, the beer was exceptionally dry. That's good, but I wanted to offset that a little with some more maltiness.

Hey folks. So, I'm planning to brew an Irish red with some whiskey characteristics for St. Paddy's in a couple of weeks. This is the recipe I'm tooling with: Grain 7.5 lbs Stout Malt (SRM 2) 3 lbs Melanoiden (SRM 20) 1/3 lb Cherrywood Smoked Malt (4 SRM) 1/3 lb Roasted Barley (300 SRM)...

Hey folks. I've browsed this site for a long time before I finally decided to join up so I could post questions/recipes. I've only been brewing for about a year, but it's been freaking awesome and a lot of my successful brews are thanks to this site. You guys rock! :rockin: