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Hmmm...so maybe move out the time for the last two additions until near the end and maybe add some more of the chinook to the top to get a little more bittering? Maybe then instead of dry-hopping the chinook use the willamette instead? I'm trying to work with 50g packets and get as little waste...

I read a couple threads and this article: http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2015/10/softer-juicier-and-uglier-apa.html?m=1 that had me interested in trying out throwing them in at fermentation. Some people seemed to get really good results with doing it that way and as long as I have a...

OK. I think I was basically on the right track but got a couple things wrong. So you basically steep the grains in the pot? I had thought the goal was to keep it at a certain temperature (e.g. 150) as long as possible. Obviously with a large batch and proper insulation you wouldn't see much...

I am attempting my first beer sometime next week (a little delay because I ordered s-04 yeast instead of s-05 by accident...how much difference does that make anyways?). I think I got everything sorted out but figured I'd ask the experts. I'm trying to make a slightly hoppy APA and dry-hop it a...

Feeling good about Chinese prices but will see how my pot works this weekend. About $15 for a 15gal pot with welded handles. A little on the thin side, especially on the bottom, but not that bad for the size...I've had a lot of experience cooking and am sort of through with triply bottoms on...

So my job last year was a lot more work than I had thought it would be and I kinda fizzled on the beer idea. Now I'm working less hours and up to try this again. As a possible bonus my fiance is having trouble finding work in our near city and I met a guy who's really connected with the...

I'll be sure to post my experiences. It sounds like it will be an interesting venture. Living here pushes you to make a lot more things for yourself, which has been more a pleasure than a pain. I remember having a hankering for breakfast sausage one day and was shocked by how easy it was to...

Hm. That's an interesting idea. Could you use corks or the grolsch style flip top dealies instead of a capper? Yeah, I mainly want to try out the different styles of hops. Seems to be a consensus on what yeasts are good for hoppy beers, not too many choices for malts, so hops would be where the...

Yeah I will be sure to look up that group. Leaving in a couple days though so maybe when I get back. I was actually reading John Palmer's book earlier today. Starting to get it. I still want to try to experiment with Chinese ingredients a bit though. So I was thinking try two small...

A lot more to it than I thought. Hmm. But all very interesting. Learning more and more and gaining a bit more appreciation for a good micro-brew. Grassy doesn't sound very appetizing, haha. But some things might be worth a try. Is it hard to do multiple boils to experiment? Like you make...

Looks like the other thread got deleted a few hours ago. I was thinking along the same lines. The Australian stuff is not much more and if people are using it it must work OK. Use the Qingdao hops. Tried and true for the first time. Maybe make one wort and try fermenting it with the same...

First, want to apologize as the first thread I posted finally showed up. Some sort of mod review for your first post? Extremely sorry about that. Yes, the search on Taobao (as well as Baidu and to a lesser extent bing and yahoo) use older search algorithms. I used to do some SEO and the...

nfortunately this got double posted. Maybe some sort of mod review for the first post? There were some interesting answers in the other post of almost the same name. There don't seem to be any Australian or New Zealand hops for whatever reason. Not famous enough?

Yes, I've been reading about the BIAB method but had no idea it was actually called that. The medicinal hops are, as far as I have been able to tell so far, H. Japonicus, which is listed as an ornamental plant. I found one reference to it being used as a substitute in brewing but it was...

Ah man...I was planning to pass through Wuhan on vacation next month but we decided to stay longer in Chengdu at the last minute. Have you tried Chinese distiller's yeast or know someone who has? What about the malted barley that's selling for 2 kuai or so for a jin on Taobao? It would...

I'm really sorry if this is a double post, but I tried to post this a day ago and don't see it on the forum. I've had some trouble connecting to this website due to the "great firewall," so apologies in advance if this gets posted twice. I have been living in China for about a year now...

Hi folks. I am from the PNW originally and have been working in China for about a year now and plan to stay here awhile. I recently had a very nice pale ale from Slow Boat brewing in Beijing and it really got me hankering for an IPA (the restaurant was sold out of one IPA and the other was...