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A lot of people enjoyed this brew but I'm not sure what style it fits into. Anyone know what this can be called? Seems to be similar to a rich pale ale like redhook esb. Mfs

Have you brewed it before?

Its chugging away now so lag time to fermentation was about 20 hours. Good thing I had blow off tube in place, otherwise it would have been messy. Thanks for all the comments. I just read on the vial of yeast that it is recommended to use a starter if the beer has an OG over 1.07, don't know...

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I ended up making a Robust Porter extract with specialty grains that is similar to Jamil's recipe...here it is, comments welcome. Steeped at 155-160 30 min: 1.5 lb. Simpsons Medium Crystal .5 lb. Simpsons Black Malt .75 lb. Simpsons Chocolate 6 Gallon Boil...

Looks like I should give it some time then. How long can it go without active fermentation before bacterial infection becomes a concern? I did not use a starter, just the liquid vial. Should you always use a starter if the beer is above 1.06? If so, what is the best way to produce a starter...

Made a fairly big Robust Porter yesterday and pitched a vial of California Ale Yeast, WLP001. As of this morning there is no activity yet. Worried that I under pitched with an OG of 1.07....I have a smackpack of Bel Abbey 1214 and wondering if I should use that to ensure fermentation. Grain...

I just got a 60 qt. stainless kettle that has a false bottom and drain valve. Wanted to know if it is common to cool the wort in the kettle or to drain off and then cool? I'm assuming the cold break would clog the drain right? Can this kettle be used as a mash tun as well? If I want to do a...

I think what I'll do is cut back on the BP but still leave it in there. I'm also going to reduce the bittering hops to 1 oz. Not sure on the aroma hops...might leave where it is or cut back slightly. I do appreciate all the suggestions on here, that's exactly what I was looking for. I'll post...

Couple of questions, Why the flaked barley in place of the flaked oats? Is there a noticeable difference in taste? Or is there some other quality to it? Wyeast 1335 sounds interesting...I will be fermenting at about 65-70 degrees. 1084 Irish I would enjoy using but I think it will be too...

will the starch matter that much since it will be a dark brew? I can see it causing haze problems in a lighter beer but in this one I don't think it will matter too much. Don't some kits include flaked oats to be used in steeping with specialty grains just to provide head retention as well as...

Updated once again: 6.0 lb NB Amber Malt Syrup 3.15 lb NB Pilsen Malt Syrup .25 lb Simpsons crushed black malt .75 lb Simpson crushed chocolate malt .05 lb flaked oats 1.5 oz. Northern Brewer Hop Pellets (60 min) 1 oz. German Tettnang Hop Pellets (10 min) Wyeast 1098 British Ale I cut the...

Check out the updated recipe: 6.0 lb NB Amber Malt Syrup 3.15 lb NB Pilsen Malt Syrup .5 lb Simpsons crushed black malt .5 lb Simpson crushed chocolate malt 1.5 oz. Northern Brewer Hop Pellets (60 min) 1 oz. German Tettnang Hop Pellets (15 min) Wyeast 1098 British Ale The Pilsen malt has...

NB pellets are 6-8% Too much? The original recipe I'm loosely basing this one on only called for 4 lb of Amber syrup. Since I boosted the malt by 2 pounds I though might need little bit extra bitterness.

All, I'm going to brew up a porter for my next batch and this is what I have come up with so far for a partial mash/extract brew. I'd love to hear any suggestions or critiques. 6.0 lb NB Amber Malt Syrup 3.15 lb NB Pilsen Malt Syrup 1.0 lb Simpsons crushed black malt 3 oz. Northern...

just got done bottling this batch. final grav was 1.0125 giving us abv of 6.1%. not sure what to call this beer. the surprising thing about this brew is that it has a fruity smell to it, almost like a fruit roll up or fruit stripe gum. Used Safale-05 for the ferment...has anyone had fruit...

Does anyone know if the Sanyo SR3720M stainless counter high fridge will work for a top mounted tap? Has anyone converted this? I found one on craigs for 95 bucks...seems like a steal if it will work. mfs

hey thats great news...was worried about this batch.

Has anyone had luck adding flaked oats to an extract brew? I am under the impression that in order to utilize any of the starch within the oats it must first be mashed with malted barley so it can use the enzymes of the malt to break down the starch into fermentable sugars. I ask since I just...

just an update... had the beer with a blowoff tube in a better bottle but when I checked on it two days later it had pushed the tube completely off the cork. I hope that doesn't lead to any type of infection! The beer was very foamy when I checked on it but it has gone way down now and is...

the kit came with a pound of specialty grains that instructed us to steep prior to the boil. we thought this would be a good time to steep the flaked oats as well. I think the whole point of that was to add flavor and color as well as residual sweetness? we went with the cream ale kit since...