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I'm working on a Porter (kinda tweaking northern Brewers Bourbon barrel porter) and letting the Bourbon, oak cubes, vanilla bean, and handful of cracked coffee beans hang out in a Mason jar while the Porter ferments. The smell of the Bourbon concoction made me think of having a kind of leather...

I haven't been brewing long now, but finally making the jump to partial mash. I've created a few recipes of my own so far that have turned out good to excellent, and hoping this one is more along the lines of excellent! Long story short, after getting in touch with an artist on a whim to design...

I don't have the exact recipe of my pale ale in front of me, but I brewed a belgian pale using saaz and Nelson sauvin hops, with the ibus closer to an American pale ale. I used wlp550 if I remember right. It's getting close to time for bottling, and I'm wanting to accentuate the wine like...

So I'm still pretty new to brewing, but I'm going to be brewing beer for a friend's bachelor party. He's into west coast IPAs and good whiskey, and I'm going to try my hand at combining them. Here's what I have planned so far for a 5.5 gallon batch: Steeping grains: 8 oz Crystal 20L, 4 oz Honey...

I've been playing around making my own extract recipes, and have had mostly favorable results so far, but I'm still pretty new to homebrewing. I have a friend who enjoys floral hops, and enjoys wine, and I want to see if I can make something that would appeal to them. My thoughts so far: -For...

My name's Jamie, and I'm a grad student in Virginia. I haven't actually started brewing yet, but I've been researching a lot about it before I take the plunge. I eventually would like to brew a lot of Abbey style ale, though I know that's likely a ways off until I get some experience under my...