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What is the best way to strain your wort after cooling and transfering to your fermenter? I have done about 7 batches now and have been using the large white screened funnel that comes with most beginning brewers equipment kits and I have been having a lot of difficulty getting the wort to flow...

Peanut, for the specialty grains did you do a 30 minute steep at 150-155? And what yeast do you recommend?

Both recipes look like something I can handle. Guess its time for me to venture into some more advanced brewing techniques anyway. Thanks for the help!

I have not done a partial mash yet, only some steeping of specialty grains, but its looking like i am going to have to give it a try in order to get what i want. Thanks!

I am looking for a good recipe for an oatmeal stout, but I have not yet graduated to all grain brewing. Does anyone have a good extract version of an oatmeal stout, or suggestions as to the best/easiest way for me to make this based on my limited experience? Thanks!

Update: I bottled the shandy on Friday 4/27 and at bottling, it was VERY sour! The lemonade was overpowering, I may have used too much during secondary fermentation. Hoping it will mellow during carbonation and further lagering.

I was thinking about using a lager yeast since I know that is what Leinekugels uses. I have the capability to ferment at 40-55 degrees for the next month or so. Any thoughts on using the lager yeast over the American Ale yeast (1056)....

Thanks Basset, That looks very similar to a recipe I had found earlier for a honey-weiss, with the addition of the orange and lemon zest. I think I will give that one a try.

I am just getting started with home brewing and I am hoping to brew a couple of good summer brews. I am looking for suggestions for good summer beers as well as help finding a recipe for making a Leinnies Summer Shandy clone. Any help is greatly appreciated! Cheers :mug:

Hey everyone, I am a new homebrewer from the Skagit Valley, a little over an hour north of Seattle, and I am really looking forward to sharing some ideas and getting some great advice on here. I started out with two batches of Mr. Beer and I am ready to move on to the real thing now. I bought...