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Pretty much an IPA/APA with 2-row, a little 60L, columbus for bittering, Centennial for all other additions. I'll vary yeast. I was using strictly WLP007 for a while but now mix it up with Omega Hornindal or Hothead or will just use Nottingham. I'll also sometimes use Cascade or Mosaic for the...

Yeah, I wasn't sure. When I use it (which isn't often anymore), I use like 4oz with 12-14# of base malt in a 5 gal batch.

Not sure how it would work as a steeping grain but I use torrified wheat when I want the foam.

Dang, that's a heck of a boil off rate!

The biggest issue I have is maintaining mash temps and not doubling my carbon footprint maintaining a boil. I've taken to doing 2 gal stovetop batches. I've been finding the decreased volume also makes brewing something I can do in a couple hours on a weeknight on a whim.

Depends on what you mean by "long run". I just did my...50-something-th?...brew with the same bag.

There's only 2 places to buy homebrew supplies here in Cleveland. Cleveland Brew Shop, which is a full-service homebrew shop with a small "bottle shop", and Warehouse Beverage, which is essentially a beer and wine store with a small selection of hombrew equipment and ingredients.

You should make a post about it. My biggest inhibitor is not finding a source of unmalted barley significantly cheaper than malted barley. Second biggest inhibitor is not having a big enough stove.

If I had it to do all over again, I would've started with 2 gal stovetop all-grain batches. No extra equipment needed beyond what you'd need for extract (except maybe a bigger bag). That way you learn the process and don't have 5 gal of mediocre beer to drink every time you do it. What I did...

No. My only complaint was I shoulda used more Centennial and less Columbus. However, it was also November in NE Ohio. I had to actually let it warm back UP to pitching temperature when I got around to bringing it inside.

My first question would be how certain are you that what you removed was mold? There can be post-boil break that coagulates at the top that looks kinda gross and mold-like. If it was indeed mold, then as a previous poster said, the infection question is not "if" but "how badly". And some...

I use a Vittle Vault and there's plenty of room for that amount of grain in separate bags. I just throw the bags with my 60L, torrified wheat, etc in on top of the 2-row. 55# of barley minus 10-14# for your first batch leaves plenty of space.

If you're not growing/malting your own grain, growing your own hops, and culturing your yeast from wild strains, are you REALLY brewing beer?

Lots of good answers here. I'll just add some remarks on the BIAB part... 1. You could already do 2 gal all-grain batches in your gigawort to kinda workshop your process. All you need is a bag. 2. If you are doing 5 gal batches, I highly recommend at least a 15 gallon kettle. 3. I recommend...

Since the thread is re-opened, I have a question... I generally plan my batches so that I can rack a new batch right onto the yeast cake from the previous batch (usually only do this once, i.e. one yeast pack for two batches). If I'm dry hopping (which is pretty much always) I'll rack to...

What do you all think of subbing torrified wheat (4oz or so) for the quinoa? I use that in a lot of my IPAs (for body/head retention) but never used quinoa.

The Carafa III is pretty dang dark. I’ve subbed it for Prinz in a porter I make. Hoping it’ll do the trick here.

I was going to make a version of this with what I have on hand. Any thoughts on these substitutions? 16 lbs 2 Row 1 lbs crystal 60L 8 oz home-roasted 2 Row 8 oz Chocolate Malt (this I actually have!) 8 oz Carafa III Bitter to 61 IBU with however much Columbus (I'll have to calculate) Then I'd...

I mostly make IPAs and pale ales and I started using WLP007 a while back for reasons unknown (I think it was suggested in the recipe I was making). I've used WLP090 with pretty good success and don't mind Nottingham either (I try to always have it on hand as a backup). WLP007 is also good in...

I use cheap vodka instead of starsan.