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I always brew a hefeweizen every month. I may try adding some coriander or other hops or yeast to mix it up but I've brewed the same simple recipe at least 7 times since I started brewing nearly a year ago. I need something else like a pale ale or blonde but I just haven't found anything I want...

Apollo and cluster are my favorites.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I'll have to try leaving my bottles in the fridge for several days. My problem is that my fridge is too small and I drink WAY too much so I don't have the space or time to make a week long or longer pipeline of cold beer so to say. I guess I prefer clear beer now that I know what I'm looking...

It's also interesting that as of right now no one prefers cloudy beer yet. 10 people don't have a preference, but it seems that they would choose clear beer over cloudy beer. Is it that clear beer is seen as "good" beer? Does anyone find cloudy beer to be more aesthetically pleasing than clear beer?

Thanks for the replies. I can see now how visuals are just as important as taste. I love my ceramic mugs, tulips, and goblets and I'm not sure I can give those up. But I may get some glass so I can check on clarity and enjoy the bubbles and lacing from time to time.

Hi all, So as I've read lots of threads I've realized that people prefer clear beer over beer that is cloudy. Why is this? Does the clarity of the beer affect the taste? Is this just an aesthetic issue? I've never really thought about clarity in my beers because I either drink from the...

Thanks so much for the comments! Yeah, I can't do a full boil, in fact I can barely boil 2.5 gallons but when I go all grain I'll invest in the right kind of stuff. However I will take you and the others' advise to add some of the LME at the end of the boil. Would have of the LME added at the...

Wow, thanks so much for the comments. All of that is extremely useful and very helpful. When you say mashed is that different from steeping the grains for 45 minutes? I thought the wheat would add a nice frothy head which is why I added it, but maybe I'm wrong about that; or maybe it could be...

This is the first brew that I actually made myself, but I wanted some criticism and encouragement. Take a look and let me know what you think and see if you can answer these thoughts I had 1. How do I get my SRM down a bit lower? According to Beersmith this is near the upper limits of the...

Currently I have a pumpkin ale in secondary and getting ready to bottle. I have a Trappist Style Chimay Blueish fermenting out and will have that bottled by The beginning of November (just in time for December). I have a hefeweizen for the warmer days (like today) and when I need a quick house...

Hi all, I was wondering if you had a favorite informational thread here on HBT. I know that there have been a few for me that always seem to give some great information. Do you have one that you always refer back to or was there a thread which really influenced the way you do your brewing? If so...

I brewed this today and I hope it turns out well. I got a OG of about 1.080 so starting out ok. I made my own candi sugar and I think that was where I lost the point. Question: would anyone wash this yeast or will it not be a good idea to wash this one since they might be too stressed?

Thanks for asking! Not dead, but I have to put it on hold because I've started an internship on top of my normal class load so I have zero time for it right now. But if others want to do it before me that would be awesome! It will be done once things cool off but it might be many months. :(

OK, so here's an update. My friend and I are going to go to his family's house in December (once the school semester is completed and we actually have time to do stuff) to load up my van with as many of the thousands of jars of honey that we can. Then we are going to make some mead. The...

well, my apple trees have given me lots of apples this year and I think I might try this one out. I may do two mini batches and try both fresh fruit and the fermented apple juice version to see how they come out. Thanks for all the tips yall!

Ok, I haven't read the entire thread and I'm sure someone else asked this, but I'm still a n00b so please forgive me. Am I suppose to use 6 gallons of water or will it all add up to 6 gallons after all the pumpkin, spices, yeast starter, etc have been combined? I always measure out the water to...

Whoa, I go away for 3 or so weeks and everyone wants to know what's going on haha. I still haven't made any mead yet. My friend lives in another state so it may be a while before I can get access to the honey. But I promise, once I get the honey I will take lots of pictures and post them here...

I don't have a kegerator or a fridge and I'm able to keep my brews in the low to mid 60's (even in Georgia during the summer without much air conditioning). It's rather simple and very cheap. Just buy a big plastic container from Walmart or target (they sell some for like 15 Bucks that will...

Thanks for the positive responses guys! I'm going to give this a try!