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I brewed a couple of RIS but only recently water started capturing my attention. I want to brew another RIS and i have the following water profile: pH: 7.8, Ca: 100ppm, Cl: 20ppm, SO4: 200ppm, Alkalinity: 80ppm. Dont know the Sodium content or other info. The thing is that after I get the info...

So, I know that adding hops late (let's say in the final 5 minutes) will impart bitterness also in whirpool if the temperature is high. My question is (probably a dumb one): if I add the hops at the begining of the boil (60min), will it impart the same bitterness when I whirpool as the hops...

Hi, I plan on dry hopping for the first time during fermentation (or once the fermentation is about over, on day 3-4). The problem is that I have a large plastic bucket for fermentation, like this one: https://brouwlandprod-yappa.netdna-ssl.com/image/fancy/products-0176305.jpg and the...

Preparing to brew a RIS and I was wondering what you guys think about the recipe: 14.33lbs pale ale 73% 0.45 caramunich 2.2% 1lb caraaroma 5.1% 1lb chocolate 5.1% 1lb roasted barley 5.1% 0.45 carafa...

Hi, I'm planning on brewing a 5gallon IS batch. What do you think of my malt bill? Any suggestins? 7.5kg Pale Malt 250g CaraPils 300g Carafa 300g Chocolate 350g Roasted Barley 300g Corn Flakes 500g Rye Flakes

Hi. I brewed yesterday my first RIS, OG - 1100. It's currently fermenting at 20C. I plan on moving it on to secondary and dry hop it with coffee, cocoa nibs and some oak. Could anyone give me some advices on how long should I leave it in the primary fermentor, in the 2nd one, what is the best...

Hi. I'm planning on brewing a Imperial Stout and the recipe calls for 1.5 pounds of flaked rye or flaked wheat. Since I never used any of them before can anyone tell me which one should I use or what are de differences?

Can anyone give some pros and cons for my mash tun and filtering system? Maybe I need to change something... The filtering system was a bit more expensive the a usual one but...my dad helped me.

Hi, Maybe a experienced brewer can help me with this problem. I'm trying to buy a stainless steel pot to transform it in a a mash tun. Unfortunatelly here in Romania I need to wait more than 3 weeks to get one with the right size. So I found one at the supermarket which has this size...

My beer is fermenting for 2.5 weeks, monday it will be 3 weeks and I wanted to bottle it. Today I took FG which came out nice at 1.010 but when I poured into the measurement tube it had a lot of yeast so I let sit but when I iluminate it with a flashlight I saw that the yeast is still suspended...

Today I brewed my first all grain beer. My OG was exactly how I wanted, 1.065. Wanted to do a 4.5 gallon batch but ended doing a 4 gallon. Pitched 1 pack of safeale-05. Do you think it was to much?

Hello, I am preparing to make my first all grain so I made this recipe: Single hop amarillo 9lbs pale ale malt 2lbs munich malt 3.5 ounces of amarillo (I won't use it all) 1 pack of SAFEALE 05 - 11.5g Do you have any suggestions? Should I modify something in the recipe?

Hi. I want to make my first all grain beer so I am starting to buy the equipment. I found this picnic cooler, it's a 6 gallon and I wanted to know if it's good for a mashing tun. Is it to thin?