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You would be surprised at how hard it is to actually infect a batch. I've done just about everything you can to a beer short of spiting in it, and have yet to have a problem.

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I made an amazing old ale a while ago. IIRC... 10lb 2 row .75lb 60 caramel .75lb 80 caramel .5 lb 120 caramel 1lb dark brown sugar end of boil. 2oz Northern Brewer 60 min English ale yeast of your choice (used Wyeast 1450-PC Denny's Favorite 50) After two months of aging, it is...

If you decide to make the beer (why not, you already have it) soak the grains in a sock with about 5 L of water at about 160 degrees. Allow to soak for about an hour (this will be your mini mash). remove the sock and allow to drain. Wash with the remaining water you want to boil. Boil with half...

On a side note, is .9 even theoretically possible? What is the gravity of pure ethanol?

A well made extract beer will always be better than a poorly made all grain beer. However, in the right hands, all grain can be better than extract. So, it's not so much the technique, it's the brewer who determines how good the beer will be.

I believe A bastard is too high in gravity to be called an amber. I believe it falls into the American strong ale category.

I'm not sure if this is horrible or awesome...

If you have any decent microbreweries around, you should talk to them and see if they would allow you to brew on a pilot system or something. Then you can charge all you want. Thats what our brewing science class at Colorado State does.

I can't imagine it would. I would like to try rye. I imagine it would be very, very spicy.

Instead of being known for our breweries, we will now be known for the whack job and his balloon boy. Oh well.

Has anyone done an all wheat or all rye mash. How about an oat smash?

I think a potential problem you might run into is longer term storage of the beer. I would imagine the fat would eventually go rancid if you age the beer for more than a few months.

Like other said, go with 1/2 to 1 Lb of the crystal. Use a darker version to get the color what you want. What hop schedule do you plan on using?

I haven't hurt myself yet, other than getting undiluted sanstar in a cut (yes, it hurts). but I have melted the wiring under my electric stove. Lesson learned, do not boil 6 gallons on your electric range without a canning element.

First off, thank you very much to Brewmasters Warehouse for including the past date Wyeast 9097 Old ale blend that I ordered and replacing it with another yeast. But now, I need to find something good to use it for. First question, anybody use this yeast? How did it turn out? Second, I put...

There isn't anything to read. You just need to find a good turkey fryer and a propane tank. Although you may also need a bigger brewpot also. My advice is to ask around on craigslist. I found mine for 30 bucks, never been used.

I don't think boiling in the flask is an issue. But I'm not sure about moving a flask with boiling wort into an ice bath. It just seems like the extreme temperature change might shatter the flask.

Find yourself a milk crate.

Most of the hangover is caused by the alcohol. It's the metabolism of the alcohol and the dehydrating affects that contribute almost all of the symptoms you encounter. The dehydration is easy to explain, while the metabolism is harder. Acetaldehyde is an intermediate step in the metabolism of...