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I would suggest putting some sanitized foil loosely over the top instead of a towel.

I used it for a honey wit. I added it at 5 min. But you could also do it at flame out. The key is to add more than you think you need, especially with an IPA, because it will be over powered by the hops.

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Yeah, once it gets to the ideal fermentation temp I am going to keep it steady. Thanks for the help all.

Hey all. So this batch has been a lot of firsts for me. I am making my first Belgian Dubbel (yay!). I did my first full volume boil (yay!). I am also trying to get better control over the temperature by using a big tub full of cold water and some floating frozen milk jugs. I used two packets of...

I brewed a Belgian wit a couple weeks ago. It started bubbling after like 12 hours, but didn't pick up until at least 72 hours. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you still aren't seeing any signs of fermentation (e.g. Bubbling, krausen) you can always just aerate again and pitch more yeast...

There are great recipes on HBT. I usually look at the recipe on here and then take a look at hopville do see what the basics of a given beer are. Then I go to my LHBS and see what they have. Also, check out the jamil show podcast, he gives basic recipes for every type of beer. I hope that helps...

Thanks a bunch. I actually went with the nibs. They are soaking in rum as we speak. Next time I will try that approach with the powder. Thanks for the help!

I saw some ppl adde cocoa nibs. How did that work out for you? I am planning on soaking 8 oz of nibs I picked up at whole foods in some vanilla rum I got from a distillery while I was on vacation in Mauritius, and then tossing them in the fermenter for a week before I bottle.

I went ahead and picked up some cocoa nibs from whole foods. I am just gonna soak 8 oz in some vanilla rum I have and throw it in the fermenter for a week.

I mean, I know that I want to add more chocolate. I am jut not sure how much or what I need to do to prep the cocoa.

It is 1.026.

Have a stout (made from the deception cream stout recipe posted elsewhere on HBT). I want to add some more chocolate flavor so I was thinking about adding some cocoa powder to the fermenter as "dry hopping." I have seen some other posts that suggest using cocoa nibs. I don't have any nibs but I...

So I forgot to take the OG when I brewed (my second brew and a few too many beers are my scapegoats). I assume that it was somewhere around 1.060 as that is what it came out to when I put the recipe in hopville. I added an extra 2 oz of lactose, but otherwise follow the op recipe. My...

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How many volumes of CO2 are people carbonating at? I am going to bottle this on Sunday.

I just dry hopped a similar beer with Galaxy hops and I was very happy. They have a nice crisp hoppiness that is not overpowering. I think I used Australian Galaxy.

I am new to brewing, but already totally obsessed. I love listening to podcasts, and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for a good brewing podcast. I am a huge fan of Stuff You Should Know and Freakonomics, if that helps with any suggestions. Thanks all.

My wife thinks it smells like cat piss.

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