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Fermentation temp? All my gravity samples taste yeastier than the final beers. Mostly due to cold crashing and yeast settling out. I doubt your chiller put any significant levels of copper sulfate into your wort, unless you have very high sulfate water. Copper is a yeast nutrient. When you...

FD&C Red #40 - has no malt flavor. Red is a by-product of flavor. You would add rye to get the rye sharpness/dryness, and as a side-effect you get some red color... You could go with Carared if you are OK with toffee, caramel, and honey. You will add body, if that's acceptable...

Since everyone has been clamoring for pictures of my baby... Here you go: Pic#1: about a month in the ground - i thought it wasn't going to make it Pic#2: it has started its vigorous growth Pic#3: about 12' tall Pic#4: noticing a lot of 'good' insects - preying mantis, ladybugs, etc...

I'm the proud dad of a 1-year old Centennial Hop Bine. It took some time for it to root and show growth. Once it started growing it was going about 1 foot per week. Now it has a bunch of cones on it. I've heard/read/seen that the hops are ready for harvest when the cones make a...

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That's how the bed should be...

dollars to donuts this is a natural yeast smell.

Was it an extract brew?

I thought for sure this was going to be about boiling books...

Well, i ended up brewing this today - hit all temps, hit all gravities. Ended up putting my 5 minute addition in at 60 (0.25oz of Bavaria Mandarina) instead of 0.125 oz of Magnum. Decided to up the 5 minute addition from 0.25oz to 0.5 oz. So, despite my best intentions this is an all...

Well, i ended up brewing this today - hit all temps, hit all gravities. Ended up putting my 5 minute addition in at 60 (0.25oz of Bavaria Mandarina) instead of 0.125 oz of Magnum. Decided to up the 5 minute addition from 0.25oz to 0.5 oz. So, despite my best intentions this is an all...

I have some noble hops laying around, I'll go with a high alpha acid to cohomulene ratio. Still it's only 5 IBU

What do you recommend for bitters? Cent? Mag?

Can i get some thoughts on this recipe? 1.048 OG 54% german wheat malt 39% 2-row german pilsner malt 4.5% carapils 2.5% acidulated malt Mash at 148F for 75 minutes Boil 90 minutes 5.1 IBUs with Mandarina Bavaria at 60 minutes 5.1 IBUs with Mandarina Bavaria at 15 minutes 1.0...

I think its important to understand the opportunity cost of spending $200+ on a fermenter. For some this represents the cost of a used fridge+temp controller (fermentation chamber), a grain mill, or the equipment needed to start culturing yeast. Extract brewers can go all grain for less than...

This is why i always recommend measuring your post mash gravity. It gives you the opportunity to boil a little longer to raise your gravity.

I started typing my response, got distracted by work, came back to it -- and sure enough...

I am keying in on the part of your quote that I have bolded and underlined. I would change your recipe by one specific variable in order to build on your knowledge base of ingredients. Now that you know what citra does in your hop schedule, and your grain does in your malt bill, consider one...

Have you considered a Berliner Weisse? Here is my take on the style. The tartness adds a very refreshing character that is supported by the Mandarina Bavaria hops. This comes in at a shallow 3.3% ABV. 60% German Wheat Malt 30% German 2-Row Pilsener Malt 6% Carapils 4% Acid Malt 30 minute...