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I know what your thinking....how could anyone grab a labbatt over a fresh homebrew? Macro beer is trying to squeeze out micro brews. But in reality, macro beers have an astonishing process and level of repeatability. We all have tried a second go of a recipe we loved and found minor to vastly...

Making a winter belgian dark strong ale, 11%, and would like to know how others have aged. I've read 1 month primary then a few months secondary then a few months bottled. Ideally I skip the long secondary since I only have two carboys. Only difference is carbonation so I think I can go right...

So I was brewing tonight and wanted to test something out that I had always thought about. My theory is if you Vorlauf more times on your last runnings, you could extract more sugars because more volume is pulled through the grain. I batch sparge in two halves and my mash tun has a false bottom...

All, Brewed a stout just now and my OG turned out higher than I expected, 1.057 vs 1.050. I know it sounds silly to complain about higher than expected efficiency, but I would like to know why. I use Beersmith to calculate everything and I am wondering if the program doesn't use the correct...

So I have found the limit of my system to be about 16 lbs of grain. That gives me around 8.5 abv on low finishing beers so I should be fine for the most part. My question is when I want a higher og should I be using DME or can I just throw some corn sugar in the boil? Typically I get the color...

It's that time of year again!! Great Lakes will be releasing Nosferatu Imperial Red Ale soon so I decided to clone it since it is my favorite beer of theirs. Website says it had 2 row, special roast, and crystal 77 for grain. Hops are simcoe and cascade. Looked for a clone for a while and didn't...

Hello all, Bottled a pale ale today after 3 weeks in primary and the FG came in high at 1.020, from an OG of 1.050. Typical few days of good bubbling through the airlock, then dropped off. 9 lbs UK pale and 1 lb US Victory, with white labs California ale yeast. Any ideas on how my FG could...

So I have had an ipa sitting for a few weeks now and it is great out of the bottle. Im concerned whether I should put it all in the fridge or let it sit in the box in the basement where is subject to temp fluctuations. Maybe 65 to 75. So I guess my question is should I chill all the beer, or...

So my primary fernation is almost complete on a red ale and I am wondering about secondary fermentation temperature. I have held my primary at about 65 F. I would like to move it down to the basement which sits around 60ish. Would doing this hurt my batch? I figure most active conversion happens...

Thanks in advance for replys. I have done a few extract brews to get familiar with the process and I feel comfortable going to all grain. I would rather make a tun as to buying one, and here's my plan. Using a rectangle cooler and can remove to spigot and attach a stainless one instead. From...