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I have plugged some numbers into Hopvilles beer calculator. I have a 31.5 IBU 5.5% ABV. You think that would be too strong? You also mentioned throwing the berries into the secondary. I was kind of thinking of throwing em into the boil near the end. You think thats a bad idea? I have no...

Hey team, I have a few lbs of frozen huckleberrys picked locally by me and my GF. I am wondering how I should work this into an all grain recipe. I don't want it to be overwhelming. I was thinking of making an IPA. Is this going to overpower the huckleberry? I only have basic ingredients kicking...

Thanks. I had the starter sit overnight. Doesn't seem to be too much activity. One thing I did read in my research was to not freak out with low activity. Either way thanks for the input.

OK. So I washed my first batch of yeast from a Saflager 34/70. I also put aside some wort from previous brews so I could attempt a starter (sanitized and stored in the fridge). I am having a tough time finding info specific to what I am doing. Either people are making a starter from a packet or...

I love the idea of working at a brew pub. But my ideal situation would be owning and operating one, or at least have some creative input. I live in a small town with no brewpubs, no microbreweries and not many people who enjoy my hobby other than my beer itself. I feel like a brewery would be...

So, I am getting a lot of mixed messages here. Is it possible to make a career out of brewing? I would like to. I feel a bit deterred by the few negative comments. I like a hard days work. Nothing makes a beer taste better. But I have bills to pay. Is it possible?

So I have a lot to think about. I'm at a weird point in my life and I'm glad I asked here. I may have done something rash like quit my current job and move to a bigger city with a brewery in it. From looking online, brew master apprentices make about the same I do now, brew masters only a bit...

Thanks for all the input everyone. I'm starting to get a sense that I might fall out of love with brewing if I work at a brewery. That's based on a lot of your experiences at least. I kind of like the idea of volunteering or working part time to see if its the kind of job I could do and prove...

Lol as in I have no chance or lol because I'm insane for wanting this kind of work so badly?

Good points. I definitely don't have a romantic vision of working in a brewery. I know the kind of work I am up against. That's a great idea to mention in my cover letter. I'm not really concerned with pay. I'm near the poverty line and would trade cold outside work on a roof in a heartbeat...

So I have no formal training, no school, no experience other than at home. But I have been brewing for a while and have tried a little bit of everything as far as home brewing goes. Maybe even more so than some, (tried malting my own barley for a while and drying/roasting it for all-grain...

Nice. I'm totally going to give that a shot. I don't like the Coopers stuff either. But like I said, small town. Hard to get things. The local grocery store carried Coopers for a bit and I stocked up on any supplies I could when they stopped selling them and marked everything down. Thanks for...

Hey everyone, I live in a small town in BC Canada where I have to order all my ingredients online or pick them up randomly if I am travelling. This makes me have to plan ahead and find recipes and hope for the best. My issue is, my friend gave me a corona mill because he upgraded. I used a...

Hey everyone. I have done a few small scale all grain brews and I have finally started to upgrade my set up. My first purchase is a 62L pot that I plan to us as a boiler. I plan to slowly add to/modify my set up but for now I want to brew and let my set up evolve. My question is about the...

Kingwood-kid, you just introduced me to my new favourite page. That site has a ton of good DIY on the cheap. That's the kind of stuff I can get behind. Thanks!

That's a great idea. I bought a bag of barley and malted it myself and used the oven once it was dried in the dehydrator. Too much work and inconsistent results. Didn't think of buying already malted grains and using the oven after that failed experiment. I tried to malt my grains based on the...

Thanks. I am just starting out and literally only have a pot so far. I do plan to slowly upgrade but money is tight. At the moment I am planning on using a painters bag. I read it was cheap and fairly effective but efficiency can be an issue. This is my cheap way of avoiding buying a second brew...

Hey everyone. I need help purchasing grains. Well, I know how to buy grains. I just need suggestions from you all as to what types. I have made a couple all grain beers but they were 1gal BIAB. I didn't pay too close of attention as to what grains were in these BIAB. I recently purchased a large...

Thanks everyone. This is everything I wanted to know. I do have access to a hardware store in town and a walmart and home depot half an hour drive in Cranbrook. I will have to go through all of this info and sort out what I'll have to buy/watch for on kijiji. This site is amazing for the help...

Hey everyone. Its been a while since I've been on this forum. Its also been a while since I have made any beer. I tried malting my own barley with decent success. Unfortunately, the amount of work needed for a 1gal batch scared me away and unfortunately have taken a 8 month break. I simply love...