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Hey folks. After 10 years of all grain brewing, I’m doing a Marzen. I want to hit 9-11 SRMS but don’t want to impart too much malt character. My plan is to use some caramunich and just wanted to hear some perspectives. Here’s the plan now; 60% Vienna 35% Munich I 5% Caramunich II Double...

Got quoted over 16k on average (6 painting companies)to sand and paint the house so I took on the projected on my self. After I started I realized how big of a project it really is for one guy with a young family. It’s been 1.5 years but it’s coming together

On big brew day we brewed one of the members award winning Schwartzbier recipe. I took 5.5 gallons of the wort and added 2 lbs of rice solids, and decided to make a hybrid beer, a cross between a Schwartzbier and cold ipa, essentially a black cold ipa which I’m calling a hoppy black lager. The...

Staying in Chicago for the night and looking for beer/food recommendations around the RiverWalk area.

If anyone is local and or semi local and you don’t have plans next weekend, August 6th, you should get tickets! https://www.vthomebrewfests.com/summer-homebrew-fest.html This is really a great event and gives you an opportunity to see how talented homebrewers can be. Myself and a few other...

Morning! I was wondering how many other HBT Members have beers in Nationals today? I figured we could get a thread going to root for each other today during the Award Ceremony. Also, I figured it will give people, including myself, something to watch out for in the categories we don’t...

Hey folks, My self, @BrewMan13, and a few other members of our Club (Albany Brew Crafters - ABC) will be pouring some beers at the Southern Vermont Winter Homebrew festival in Bennington, VT next Saturday. I was wondering if any other HBT members are going to be in attendance? I think it...

I’m Looking to see a few Dark Czech Lager recipes that people really enjoy before brewing one! Honestly I’m more interested in seeing grainbills more than anything. Thanks in advance!

Anyone near Buffalo/Niagara, specifically Tonawanda, NY? I Need a favor and for your trouble you get free beer! There’s a Homebrew competition out there and the shipping window is closed. the drop off is at Niagara Tradition Homebrew Supply which is at 1296 Sheridan Drive; Tonawanda, NY...

Morning folks, I am looking to switch draft, gas, and transfer lines all to EVABarrier and Duotight fittings. If someone has the time, could you point out what ID mm I am looking for and which fittings I will need for the ballocks/shank/regulator and then any other helpful tips or info that has...

Is it ok to enter a beer with vanilla and raspberries/blackberries In the 29b category if it’s mix fermented? Or am I better off entering it in 28c Wild specialty beer? Thanks in advance for your time.

Evening folks, Its story time!! I’ll keep it short and sweet. I have 5 years experience Homebrewing and at least 3.5 years experience using wide mouth Fermonster Fermenters.I just finished racking an Altbeir from the fermenter to the keg, so it’s clean up time. I start breaking down the...

Looking to start a thread on how people utilize American Oak Chip—amounts, duration of contact time, Methods for implementation, which styles work best and overall experience. I’ll start this thread off by asking for some advice; Im currently aging some mixed culture farmhouse style ales and...

Good morning folks, I’m growing first year hops in 15 gallon containers. This is my first year growing hops but I come from a nursery and greenhouse background so I’m quite experienced with growing and propagating various other plants. Being first year plants I was expecting the plants to not...

I’m going to be doing another 9 gallon Farmhouse 3 way split this up coming week. I will be splitting into (3) - 3 gallon batches.. Below is the base recipe; Grains 60% - Floor Malted Pilsner 30 % - Wheat Malt 10% - Flaked wheat @148 for 75 minutes 5.3 mash ph...

First, congrats to any HBT members who placed at Nationals!!! Anyone else impatiently awaiting the email with the score sheets? Did anyone get theirs already?

Just wanted to share with the HBT community, a new app that came out, called Beerscovery. It was created by Will Riveria, a long time player in the NY craft beer scene. This app is practically social media for breweries and beer enthusiasts. Breweries will post beer releases and special events...

Well this will be fun to clean up....lol

Looking for some advice from folks who use cinnamon relatively often in their browns, porters, or stouts to provide some advice. I do a rotating imperial milk stout series and for this batch I’m aiming for a Mexican Hot Chocolate/latte flavor profile using vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, coffee, and...

hey folks, I've been using Bru'n water for probably the past 3 years. last week we needed to back up the laptop so i needed to reinstall the program. i can not click on or edit any of the tabs\cells in the work book. It is currently set as restricted and is asking for a password. Does anyone...