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Hey all, Was wondering if I could get some feedback on a IPL that I plan on brewing in a week. First time to do an IPL and to use these particular hops. 4.5 kg of pale malt .13 kg of pilsner (trying to finish it up) .25 kg Munich 112 g of El dorado (split between flame out and dry...

I'm brewing a grapefruit IPA-using a zest/vodka tincture at kegging, 6 gal (23L), expected SG is 1.064. I know I should use 2 packs of rehydrated yeast, thing is I have 1 packet of US-05, 1 packet of S-04 and 1 packet of Windsor yeast. I don't think I'll ever use the windsor yeast by...

Hey all… So, I believe my keg has a leak (not 100% sure on that- can't find any leaks using starsan and soap and water). It is full of beer and I'm about to head on vacation for 2 weeks or so; it has been on CO2 for about 3 weeks. Question is, (1) if the beer is off CO2 (possibly with a...

I'm trying to figure out whether to use beer smith or the grainfather brewing calculator for figuring out mash water (vol & temp) and sparge water (vol & temp). There is a bit of a discrepancy. This is going to be metric, sorry... For my recipe, which has a 6.05 kg grain bill for a...

I need to take off the CO2 inlet nipple to put on a different size CO2 inlet nut. http://www.beveragefactory.com/images/co2faq1.jpg This is my regulator: http://wholesalebeerparts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2298 I live in Japan and the CO2 tanks are a...

Going for a fruity IPA, any feedback would be much appreciated! First time with a grainfather… This will be a 5 Gal batch... Grainbill: 12 lbs of 2-row pale malt 1 lbs, 2oz of light Munich Hops: 2oz of Cascade (boil 45min) 2oz of Citra (Whirlpool) 2oz of Centennial (dry hop) Yeast...

I was wondering if it was safe and or recommended to use a heat stick like: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BDB4UG/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 or http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FO8FY68/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 I have a grainfather (US 120V) but live in Japan (110V) so the...