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Hi there I'm looking to upgrade my mash tun. Right now I'm using the bucket in another bucket trick. I'm considering using a steel pot with a false bottom and spigot. My concern is that heat retention will be difficult in this setup. Is there any problem in using this technique while...

So I've made a couple of AG beers, and none have been great. I feel as though they're low in flavour and I'm looking to adjust my mash. I've read that some people don't mash their specialty malts, and that they simply steep them in the mash at the sparging stage. Is this what most people do...

So I brewed an all-grain oatmeal stout. It was fermented for 3 weeks, and bottle carbonated for 2 weeks. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it for my second attempt at home brewing. However, I found the flavour to be a little thin on the front end. It's got a great roasted oats/coffee flavour...

I've been reading various recipes for my next batch. Can someone tell me what the difference is between boil volume and batch volume?

So I'm currently fermenting a hoppy IPA in a primary fermenter carboy. There used to be a brown foam at the top of the brew, but it has since levelled out. I'm going to leave it for another 10 days, and then rack it to a secondary fermenter and dry hop it with fresh chinook leaves. I'm...

So I brewed my first all-grain batch yesterday and my beer is now fermenting. The problem is, I forgot to add corn sugar to my boil, and my OG is only 1.04. Is there any way for me to increase the gravity now? I also noticed that a thick layer of foam has started at the top of my beer in...