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I brew IPAs and Double IPAs (extract mainly) and tend to start drinking them two weeks after bottling. Most are at least 6% ABV or greater. So what's the deal with the oxy absorbing caps? Do I need them? Do you use them? What are the pros and cons of each?

I brewed my first Amber Ale all grain BIAB from a recipe I picked up at my LHBS. The target OG was 1.064-1.068, but my batch missed the mark and I'm at 1.058. I'd prefer higher gravity if I can get it. I brewed this batch on 9/4 and it has been in primary fermenter since. There is no more...

I brewed a centennial ipa extract kit put together by my LHBS. I let it ferment for three weeks and bottled it 10 days ago. I cracked two open tonight and the bottles overflowed for a good two minutes as soon as the cap was off. Did I use too much priming sugar? Will this affect the flavor...

I've brewed several batches of extract with good results and decided to step up my game, so I ordered some more equipment (16 gallon brew kettle with false bottom, spigot, etc) and decided I'm all in on this hobby. So now I'm ready to brew my first BIAB and have some newbie questions and I'd...

Hi all, I've done 6 batches of extract brew and decided to try something a little more advanced and wanted to do a BIAB. First question... I picked a recipe from a LHBS and it includes 12.25lbs of grains. How much water should I use to start? The recipe is for a 5.5 gallon batch. also...

I just bottled my third batch today, it's a witbier. It sat in primary for 17 days and when I bottled it it was cloudy, like muddy water. My batches before this I had moved to secondary after a week and they were also cloudy. Right now I have a Centinial IPA clone extract that I brewed 17...

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but as a new brewer I'm wondering what the advantage is to going all grain. I've watched YouTube videos on it and the process is much more complicated (or seems to be) and you need more equipment. I've done 5 extract brews (two are currently in the fermenter)...

So after a batch is it necessary to clean with PBW or Oxiclean or can I just use soap and water to clean the buckets before next use? Then starsan them before pouring in my cooled wort?

First off I want to say thank you to everyone at this forum, you guys are great and have helped me start to learn this craft and I am very appreciative. This site is such an amazing resource for beginners like me. I'm bottling the second batch I've ever done, it's high ABV double IPA extract...

New brewer here, prepping to begin my second batch after sub par results on my first batch. This is Brewers Best Double IPA Beer in a Box. The recipe is in the image below, but I'll also write it out here in the text. Basically what I want is a higher ABV beer and this recipe says that the end...

This is a Belgian ale with 5.37 abv and target OG of 1.051. I steeped my grains at 150 for 45 minutes and them spurged them with about 1.5 gallons of water (maybe a little more) and then started the boil and added my extracts and hops according to the instructions. When I finished the boil...