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I homebrew because I love beer. I believe beer should be simple, and enjoyable. Did our ancestors who drank beer worry about "mouthfeel" or "notes of citrus and flowers"? NO! They wanted beer that tasted good and made them feel good. I'm not a Cicerone, or an aspiring microbrewery owner. I make...

I started fermentation on a Pumpkin ale on Oct. 29th. Using US05, I can of pumpkin, and 1 cup of brown sugar as the only adjuncts to 2 row malt. Usually, with US05, my airlock stops bubbling within 48 hours and fermentation usually completes within 7 to 10 days (checked by hydrometer). I'm still...

I started a simple red ale using US-05 on October 21st. I brew full volume BIAB no sparge. The last time I brewed this, primary fermentation was complete in 7 days, confirmed by hydrometer reading. On day 12 now, took a sample, and it's still at 1.030. Looking for FG of 1.010 or so. I ferment at...

I noticed the last two times I brewed, there are 5 or 6 honeybees who just hang around. I'm a BIAB brewer, and I brew on my back porch. These bees show up and drink from the grain bag while its draining. Its kinda cool, actually. They've gotten "friendly" and land on me and crawl around once in...

Hello all! As a newer BIAB brewer, I have struggled with getting all the precious, sugary liquid out of the grain after mashing. I saw that some people use pulley systems, and some use silicon oven mitts to squeeze all the liquid out of the grain bag. I humbly submit my solution. Its Weber...