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Well, here goes nothing. I'm going to convert my cooler this weekend and go for my first all-grain brew. Plenty of time on Monday to get it done with the holiday. Atlantic Brew Supply came through with quick shipping in spite of the holiday and the pandemic. I decided for my first go-round...

I was cleaning the basement (because quarantine) and I found a like 2-year-old 4 pack of Founders Breakfast Stout this week! Beyond that I've got a 6 pack of crowlers from my favorite microbrewery (Milkhouse Brewery, curbside pickup) and my Sculpin IPA clone in bottles.

I just took a FG sample on a MoreBeer "Juicy Brut" kit tonight. 1.053 OG and 1.001 FG (with US-05). I pitched the "ultra-ferm" amyloglucosidase with the yeast after the boil/cool. Tonight was my first taste having never had a brut before and it's interesting to say the least. 6.8% ABV and...

Ok, I think for my first grain batch I'm going for a pale ale instead of the NEIPA to get my bearings. I found a recipe in an old thread from member dobe12 that sounds in line with what I like in a summer beer. Should be 1.060 OG and around 6% ABV assuming fairly poor efficiency on my part: 5...

NEIPA is hard because of all the dry hops and oxidation, right? Can I use a NEIPA-style grain bill (a little less flaked grains for clarity-sake) and brew an APA instead? All late boil hop additions, maybe a hop stand but no dry hopping, for beer with NEIPA mouthfeel and flavor but without the...

So...I was gonna go for 3 weeks but I had a family emergency; I'm outta beer! Signs were looking good on my IPA so I decided to check the FG today and if it was in spec it was time to dry hop. Sprayed everything down with starsan and popped the lid because I don't have any other way to get to...

So I'm going to be making the jump to all-grain sooner than expected because my parents were about to throw away an old 10 gallon Igloo round cooler. I've ordered a false bottom kit and thermometer, and the first recipe I want to do is a NEIPA. It's going to be a few weeks before I have all my...

I'm gonna go for 3 total. Airlock is still bubbling. I'll brew another recipe this coming weekend (the 9th) and bottle the first batch the following weekend. I have a Brut IPA kit as well.

I have a question about next steps. The airlock is bubbling along nicely, started about 12 hours in. The bucket is in my basement which is fairly cool year round (roughly 64* at the moment). I've got my starting OG, 1.070. I know it will be at least another 7-10 days before it's probably...

Well, it's all over but the crying I suppose :) My day was hectic, then relaxing, then hectic again. This morning I did a dry-run to check the equipment out. I found that my brew kettle valve was oily smelling (apparently a somewhat common issue with the Bayou Classic valve) so I had to...

I'm in good shape, I've got 6 packs. Thanks for the info!

What's the highest OG I can pitch US-05 into dry? This beer is going to have an OG of ~1.070...

Thanks for the quick tips! I'm just as happy not to try racking to a secondary fermenter. One other quick question, my extract kit cautions against straining the wort when transferring from the kettle to the fermenter. In the other two batches I did the grains were done in a bag, but the boil...

Just wanted to start this thread to say hi to the forum and to chronicle my attempt-at and questions-from my first solo batch of beer. I've brewed two 5 gallon batches at a local brewing supply place (Flying Barrel in Frederick) and started slowly collecting equipment to do it on my own. I've...