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I have a friend who pronounces it 'heifer wizen' like it's a smart cow. As to the original post, I used WLP300 on a hefe i bottled 3 days ago, and couldn't help myself but be impatient. So what if the carbonation isn't done? It's still ridiculously delicious. Rather strong banana on the...

1. Hardness should have little effect on an extract brew even with specialty grains. It's usually a worry for the partial mash/all grain people. 2. As long as you are following general instructions i.e. steeping 30 minutes at around 160F, have the grain milled etc. you should be fine. By way...

My beer tastes better than yours. I don't care if I've only brewed 3 batches. Mine is better. You could have the nectar of the gods, and in my happy little head, I love my own beer. That's why I brew. Oh yeah, cheaper, and better than any domestic, and someday I'd like to turn this into a...

Shiner has been spreading like wildfire. It's been in Ohio since 2005. I'm convinced it's part of Texas's plan of taking over the country and imposing their will on all of us.

Okay, I did my research and came up with four sites that had people attempting a clone, all with mixed results. http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/showthread.php?threadid=10416 http://www.brewing-forum.net/brewin...one_375479.html http://forum.northernbrewer.com/vie...;highlight=1554...

you can survive and get a darwin award, you just have to remove yourself from the gene pool.

The fine print for the triathlon kinda bothers me: I acknowledge that a triathlon (or any portion thereof) is an extreme test of a person's physical and mental limits and carries with it the potential for death, serious bodily injury, and/or property loss. By submitting this document, I HEREBY...

Just an update. I brewed the recipe with the hops additions of 3/4oz 60min and 1/4oz 5min. It's been in primary for a week and has finished. OG 1.052, FG 1.010. Used White Labs WLP300. Temperature was at 68 for the first couple of days and has since ramped up to 75 with warmer weather. Has...

I've been pondering what to brew next, and wondered if anyone had a recipe for a clone of New Belgium's 1554. Preferably one that would be extract/specialty grains. My LHBS carries most White Labs yeast. Thanks

This seems like a really dumb question, but here goes... I went to bottle my second batch about a week ago and found that roughly half the caps i had leftover from my first batch decided to rust. I had bought a gross of regular bottle caps for the first batch, after my roommate's dog ate the...

ahh, i messed up my ingredients list, that was supposed to be 6.6# John Bull LME not DME. If i remember correctly that adjusts to 5.28 DME (.8*LME = DME.) Would I be better off w/some DME to adjust it higher (I'm thinking 1# Wheat DME to adjust up)

I'm planning on making a hefeweizen, possibly as soon as tomorrow. I was wondering if someone could look over my plans and see what I may need to adjust (the LHBS is down the street so I can run there tomorrow) Steep: 8oz Dextrine Malt 8oz Crystal 20L Boil: 6.6# John Bull Wheat DME...

Well, after the post I added another packet of the same yeast (rehydrated this time) and now it's two days later and nothing happened. I did not aerate the fermented beer. I'm probably going to rack to secondary in the next day or so. Any suggestion on how much primer to use? i was planning...

when i added the wort to the carboy i already had 2 gallons of water to cool more quickly, and i shook the crap out of it before and after adding the wort. Is there something else to do to aerate it? I have extra yeast packets and i will attempt to shake/add more yeast to see if it finishes...

I made a brew that was intended to be a porter, but i'm unsure if it is stuck or if it is done. Ingredients: steeped at 160F for 40 min in 2 gal, sparged w/.5gal 170F before boil: 1# black patent .5# chocolate malt .5# crystal 120L boiled: 6.6# john bull unhopped dark lme 1# dark dme 2 oz...

I have a very dark porter that I've had in primary for 6 days. Fermentation appears nearly complete, the yeast are close to settling out (another day or two to completion for clarity). The problem is that there is a ton of the yeast nutrients from the dry yeast i used. I paid little attention...