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I am an all grain brewer because I think the process is a lot more enjoyable and I love having complete control on flavor profiles. My question is, has anyone here done side by side comparisons on "the same" beer with one done extract and one done all grain? I'm curious to see if there is...

Sooooo.... I'm going to be bottling an oatmeal coffee stout soon, that currently has no coffee in it. I have three options as I see it. Add coffee to the secondary, carb as normal. Add coffee to the bottling bucket, carb as normal. Or, instead of water to make the priming syrup, use...

I am looking into starting an online shop selling all grain beer kits, and dry yeast packets are the only thing I can't find in bulk. The most I can find is a 5 pack, but I want to get the cases that homebrew shops have. Is this even possible without actually owning a shop?

I brew every other Saturday, so 4 weeks from yesterday I am going to brew a Pumpkin Ale for the start of fall (which I stated in another thread if you'd like to give advice on that), but I need an end of summer beer to slide in between that and the Breakfast Stout (I know, not very summery) that...

I'm going to be making a pumpkin ale (for the first time) soon so I can age it for the Halloween-Thanksgiving weeks. I'm pretty good at developing my own recipes. I was just wondering what I should use as a base recipe. I would guess Pale Ale? Maybe a Pumpkin Porter would be delicious. And I...

Am I the only one that likes to crack open a homebrew in the shower? Trying to figure out if that is weird or not. Sorry for the tmi.

I realize this has been talked about a lot, but can someone give me an actual parts list for the ball valve assembly? Will be using the 10 gallon Rubbermaid drink cooler from Home Depot. I am planning on buying a false bottom, not converting the plumbing tube. Or maybe not? Does the plumbing...

So, I am seeing more and more that veteran homebrewers shun the secondary fermentor, and maybe one day I will, too, but here is why I always use one. There are two reasons, and it's actually more of a 1a and 1b. It all comes down to my set up. I have a 5 gallon carboy and a 3 gallon...

This doesn't have anything to do with homebrewing, which I realize is slightly inappropriate on this forum. But when you get in the situation where you are out of homebrew and the bank account is looking slim, what crappy beers do you guys like? Or hate the least... PBR, Natty, Keystone...

Any tips on hop varieties on an Oatmeal Coffee Stout. The recipe I have put together right now is Cascade for 60 and Willamette for 5. Comes in at 31.2 IBUs which is in the range I want. Just wondering what your thoughts are on those flavors mixing with the coffee, chocolate malt, and oatmeal...

I know this has been talked about on here, but no one (from what i can find) has said how you do this without starting a siphon and making a mess. So, how do I use the auto siphon without actually starting a flow. I have a 3 gallon batch in a 5 gallon carboy. I'm going to move to a 3 gallon...

So, a week from tomorrow I am going to brew a SMaSH Kolsch (AG). My LHBS doesn't carry a Kolsch or Pilsner malt though, which seem to be the two most common for the style. My choices of base malts are 2 row, 6 row, Marris Otter, and Pale Ale. I guess I am leaning towards just basic 2 row...

So, I decided to leave all of the hop pellets in the wort when I transferred into the carboy thinking they would all settle into the trub. It has only been a week but there is still quite a bit floating around. I plan to leave it in the primary for another week and then secondary for at least 2...

So, here is the problem. My original plan was to do 3 gallon BIAB batches so I got a 5 gallon kettle. Turns out a 5 gallon kettle will not hold all of the water and grains you need for a BIAB mash. So, my next plan of action was to turn my cooler into a mash in a bag tun because I figured I...

I've looked around on here and found some pretty good info on water ratios. I just want to throw out what I'm about to do to make sure I don't have any flawed math. Total Grain Bill is 8 lbs for a 3 gallon batch. 1.5 quarts per lb puts me at 3 gallons for mash. Grain loss of 1 pint per lb...

I'm about to make my first batch of all grain beer. I found this recipe online and I was wondering what you guys thought of the ratios. 3 Gallon Batch 9lbs of Maris Otter 1oz Centennial for 60 2oz Centennial for 10 1oz Centennial for 1 Safale S-04 Beersmith says it will come out to...

I am about to buy a couple BIAB recipe kits from Northern Brewer. Any suggestions? I was thinking Irish Red Ale and Dead Ringer IPA. Maybe Smashing Pumpkin Ale? Has anyone tried their kits before?

I have been looking online for a starter kit for 3 gallon BIAB batches, but I can only find them set up for 5 gallons. Does anyone know of a kit that comes with a 5 gallon carboy for primary and a 3 gallon for secondary? Or do I just need to build my own kit? Just to clarify, I don't mean...

My name is Kendall and I'm really new to brewing. I have done a ton of research, but I've only just opened my first batch of home brew, a Brewers best extract kit. I am a culinary grad and currently work as a chef in STL and I mow lawns for beer money. :mug: I am looking forward to...