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I guess the importance of breaking even really depends on what you want to get out brewing. So I'm a Ph.d student, and my brewing philosophy is directly related to advice I was given on how to handle a ridiculously busy (and I appreciate how busy everyone has become in this economy) and...

I don't know if I'll ever be satisfied with what I brew, and to me that's the beauty of this hobby. I'm a semi-professional musician, and that's the beauty of that endeavor as well. You can practice (in brewing terms you can try different styles and techniques), but no matter what you do...

Thank you! Very much appreciated. I'll stomp and crush some weekend in the future.

Bump. Any info on good options for HBS's in CT would be greatly appreciated. I live in New Haven if that helps.

What kills my wallet are the miscellaneous expenses. A broken hydrometer here, new bottle/carboy brush there, surprise leak in bottling wand, etc. All little things, but they add up. Also, I have trouble calculating if I'm actually saving money using the $5 a pint out vs. 25 cents at home...

Hello All, I recently moved to CT, and I'm a little bummed about the HBS situation here. The closest to me is Maltose express (which is great, don't get me wrong, but it's still 45 minutes each way), and at $2/lb for 2-row and pilsner malt it's cheaper to buy online and pay for shipping than...

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply. I'll pitch 4ish oz into a starter but I'm glad it works.

Hopefully I can resurrect this thread instead of starting a new one. I have 32oz of harvested wy 1882 that is exactly the color you described. How did this turn out for you? My yeast still smell like beer and everything seems to be in order except the funky color. Planning on making a...

I have this problem. I get far more inebriated from my low abv brews than a giant belgian or RIS or IIIx10 PA. It's easy to forget how quickly session brews go down. Wouldn't call it a problem, though :drunk:

I had this beer about 2 weeks ago when I was in NC. I really enjoyed it. I didn't take notes, so I don't have anything intelligent to say about it other than I remember all the Duck Rabbit beers I had (the Dopplebock, amber ale, and brown ale) were really impressive.

EdWort's is a classic hefe recipe. I've brewed it and find it to be excellent, as I'm sure many others have. When I brewed that recipe I fermented wy 3068 @ 62 (recipe says 68) for 10 to however-long-it-takes days and I thought the balance of clove and bananas was very nice. The first week...

I thought I was productive doing two batches in 5 days! Right on! I have a classic bavarian hefe boiling right now.

Let us know how this turns out! I'm really curious. Happy brewing!

I haven't intentionally done a recipe like the one you've planned, but when I was first experimenting with odd hop schedules I made a pilsner with mostly late additions. It was okay. If I had to do it again I would balance the late hop additions with slightly more in the bittering addition...

I use cheap ones because they break too easily, and because they haven't done me wrong yet. Cheap works great, just make sure it's calibrated - test in 60 water. Even if it's off you can account for the error. Would love to have a refractometer, though.

Brewing a belgian golden right now! I was planning on Saturday but after 3 month dry spell from a move I couldn't wait.

Awesome, thanks. I think I'll table this beer until september or october and then bust out the note pad to see how it develops. I agree with the tasting it over time, but because I only have 20 bottles left I'm trying to conserve when possible. It's so easy to get attached to a beer. I...

So I've checked the many (there are waaayyy too many) threads on the effects of aging big beers and have found conflicting information on aging tripels. Conventional wisdom, and most of the recommendations I've found, state that beers above 8.5% abv should spend at least 6 months in the...

I was just thinking about this earlier in the week to prepare for my next bulk purchase! Styrian Aurora - for bittering and Belgians Hallertau Perle Saaz I'm a sucker for simple grain bills and noble hops.

Huge +1! There are so many ways to use beer it would be a shame to just dump it. Mediocre beer makes a great base for beer cheese soup. I typically omit onion and dijon for the gf but the beer makes a great broth substitute. A quick google search should give you some great results for...