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I bought some grains this past Thursday in order to brew today, but I have become ill and will probably have to push the brewing until next weekend. The grains are already crushed, and in a brown bag with the top taped down, so I'm wondering if they will be okay if I brew next weekend. I also...

I entered a DIPA in a homebrew competition last year and I'm hoping to use the notes I received to increase my score this year. I scored a 29, but I'm thinking I can do better than that. Most of the negative comments were about the lack of hop flavor and aroma, so this is where I plan to make my...

I brewed a 5 gallon batch of a tripel on 1/18/2016 and I'm finally ready to bottle it. It had an OG of 1.083 and is currently sitting at 1.009; it was fermented with Wyeast 3787. I am planning to cold crash it on Friday and bottle it with corks and cages on Sunday. This will be my first attempt...

I received a little extra money recently and have decided I'm ready to ditch bottling and start kegging. Since I live in an apartment, I will be using a refrigerator for the kegs. I've been doing my research, but I still have some questions. Will I be able to put three kegs in the...

I'm planning to brew a Belgian Golden Strong this weekend using Wyeast Ardennes 3522. I'm hoping the next beer will be a Belgian Dark Strong, with an OG of 1.103, and I'm hoping to use the same yeast. I'm wanting to overbuild the first starter, but I only have a 2L flask. I've been entering...

While I was cleaning my equipment yesterday, I decided to remove the temperature probe that I had taped to my bucket. I haven't been able to use the probe recently and the cord was just getting in the way. I thought I had it layered well enough, but, after pulling off the tape, I noticed these...

I brewed a DIPA this past Saturday and used Wyeast 1056 yeast. I pitched the yeast when the wort was 67 degrees. I pitched it around 6:00 and it was already bubbling at midnight. I checked it before I left for work this morning and saw this from the blow off tube. The tube is sitting in a jug of...

So I had my second BIAB session last weekend and, though it wasn't without some issues, I thought it went rather well. I brewed a hefeweizen and ended up with 5 gallons going into the fermenter. Chilling went well and I pitched the yeast (Wyeast 3068) when the temperature was 67 degrees. I set...

I finally made the move to all-grain and brewed my first batch today. It went well for that most part, but was not without its issues. One good thing was I learned my 8-gallon kettle can handle 15 pounds of grain and 5.5 gallons of water (and probably a bit more water if I wanted). It also...

I'm hoping to take part in an upcoming competition where a local brewery provides the wort, and I have to do the rest (boil, hops, yeast, etc.). My issue, however, is that I will be out of town when the wort is supposed to be picked up. I'm hoping to have a friend pick it up on a Saturday, with...

I have finally decided to switch from extract brewing to all-grain (BIAB), and I have been working on my first recipe. I've been reading various recipes (here and other places) and tried to create my own, but I would love to have some input from people who know much more than I do. What I...

So, I am hoping to attempt my first BIAB in the near future. I've decided I want my first all-grain beer to be a tripel, and I've been messing around with various recipes. Below is what I have at this time: 5.5 gallons Fermentables 11# Belgian pilsner 4# Belgian pale ale 1# American...

With any luck, I will be receiving the Dark Star burner/8 gallon Tall Boy combo for Christmas. I want to keep doing 5 gallon batches, but I also want to make the move towards all-grain brewing. Given my current living arrangement, BIAB seems to be the easiest way for me to do this. Using the...

This is my first multi-step starter, and only my second starter ever. On Wednesday I boiled my wort, added my yeast (Wyeast 3787), and set my flask on the stir plate. I checked it last night and there was still a bit of foam on top. I decided I let it go one more night before putting it in the...

I just finished bottling my second batch and I'm ready to get started on my next one. I have recipes created for both a Golden Strong and a Belgian Blond Ale, but I would prefer brewing the Golden Strong first. The issue I have is with the bottles. I want to say I read somewhere that normal...

Well, I'm happy to say I have finished my second round of brewing (a hefeweizen). And while I did a better job with some things (rolling boil, chilling), I still feel as though I may have messed up in a couple of ways. I built an immersion chiller for this brew, but the first time I boiled the...

I made my first starter tonight and I'm hoping I didn't mess it up. According to Brewer's Friend, I needed 1 liter starter, while Mr. Malty said I needed a 1.8 liter starter. I decided to go somewhat in between and made a 1.5 liter starter. I used 1.5 liters of water and 158 grams of DME. This...

I am hoping to brew my second batch this weekend (an extract hefeweizen of my own creation), but I have a few questions before starting. My first question is about the stir plate, as I have never used one before. Do I make the starter and let it stir until I'm ready to add it to my wort? Do I...

I have only brewed one batch (extract) so far, but I have decided I would prefer to make up my own recipes as opposed to just using kits. I used Brewtarget to create my first recipe, a hefeweizen, and I want to make sure I do everything correctly. The recipe is this: 5 lbs. Bavarian Wheat DME...

I brewed my first batch (NB's American Wheat Ale) in April and had it in bottles at the beginning of May. I tried my first bottle a couple weeks after that, but it was hardly drinkable to me. It didn't taste terrible, it just wasn't what I was expecting. It has gotten better as time passes, but...