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SO! I attempted my first all grain, one gallon recipe yesterday. It was an attempted Jalepeno IPA. I say attempted, because everything was going smooth, UNTIL!!! I decided to take the temperature during the cold break (I use an ice bath) and I couldn't understand why the temperature wasn't...

Hello, I recently attempted an IPA. Everything was going good up to the point of me adding dry malt extract (which I've never use). The dry malt extract immediately turned into a rock-hard substance, and it was five pounds worth, so it was impossible to manipulate. Anyways, it burned pretty...

Hello, I've home brewed a couple times on my own and I thought it would be fun to do my next 5 gallon (partial mash) with a couple of my friends. Just seeing if anyone has suggestions on this one as far as dividing the work or how else to go about it in order to get roughly a group of four...

Hello, I've already got a ballpark figure, but I'm currently brewing a chocolate stout and when I bottle, I was looking for opinions on how long I should let the bottled beer sit for the perfect taste. One week into fermentation and everything is going great. I'm going to check the gravity...

Hello. I just transferred my brew to my secondary. Here are some mistakes I've made: I broke my hydrometer so I don't know where the gravity is at. I did however, taste a little, and I'm slightly frightened as it was a little bitter, and I added lactose to the mix, as well as cocoa (it's a...

Hello all, I've begun primary fermenting on a chocolate stout that I'm pretty excited about. This is my second beer and I had a question about my yeast activating/ fermentation beginning. After topping off my mix to five gallons, I pitch the yeast on top and aerate. I had the same results both...

Hello, I have recently finished bottling my first batch and I have a question about cleaning my equipment. I've tried to clean my stainless steel pot and primary fermenter (a food grade, five gallon bucket), but there is still a residual smell of wort/beer. Is this a problem? Also, what...

Hello, I just finished bottling my first home brew and the honest truth is, I'm not sure what beer I've made. I used two, 4 lbs brown malt liquid extract, and two oz of Chinook pellet hops, added three times throughout the initial boil. The reason I ask is because I asked my local brew shop...