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I have 2 oz Columbus pellet and 1oz Citra leaf to add to 4 gal of Amber wort that sits at about 1.065 go. Any suggestions? Add more? Will these 2 Hop styles be weird together? Suggestions please........Thanks in advance:fro:

Hey gang, I am getting some sweetness in my beer after I keg and carbonate. It tastes good, but when I have a commercial beer I don't get that "sweet" taste in most of them. Is it that my mash temp is too low? Yeast not working enough?? Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance! DSMbrewer :mug:

I am wanting to do an Oktoberfest/Marzen style of beer, but don't have a way to control ferment temp below 60* F. Any suggestions for lager yeast that will do OK in the 65-68* range. Maybe an ale yeast that will bring out the malty side of a Marzen? Any help would be appreciated! :ban:

OK gang, I need a larger brew kettle and am looking on pro/con on stainless vs. alum kettles. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance~!:mug:

What can cause soapy flavor in an IPA? I have a double IPA that is good with the exception of the soapy flavor (which is not very pronounced btw, but I can tell it's there). Any comments on how to correct would be appreciated~!

I am having trouble hitting my gravity with my system. It seems as if I am getting more grain absorption in the mash than Beer Smith tells me I should. I do 5 gal batches with a cooler for a mash tun and batch sparge. Last batch had 6lbs 2 row, 6 lbs wheat malt, 2 lbs pilsner malt, and 1 lb...

I am curious about efficiency in batch sparge rigs vs Fly sparge rigs...My target OG seems to be a little off every time I brew, and I have been careful to watch my water volume, mash temp, and mash time. Would fly sparging help my effeciency? Should I add another pound of grain to each batch...

Anyone have an opinion on removing hops from wort before fermentation begins? Do it or not? I seem to be loosing a lot of liquid to my trub when I leave hops in the primary ferment. Trub is THICK and takes up, what looks like, about 1/2 gallon of space after all is fermented. Your thoughts.....

That is the question......after a longer than should have been hiatus from brewing, I still have the ? in the back of my diluted mind......should I make starters for my beers or keep on with the smack packs? 1056 has been my friend since my reincarnation into the brewing world and my ferments...

Got a Stone Vertical Epic 10-10-10 for xmas!!!! I don't have access to Stone beer where I live. Should I drink it or cellar it?

Anyone have an opinion (far be it from anyone here to have an opinion) about the pro's and con's of Oxi Clean vs. One Step? I am using One Step for cleaning and star san to sanatize and wondered if One Step could be replaced by oxiclean with the same results (my results have been good btw)...

Hey gang, Any opinions on 30 minute hop additions? I don't seem to be getting a benefit in my beer from them. Seems like it add a tictch of bitterness and that's about it...I have seen better utilization from 90,60,15 minute additions.....your thoughts??

I hooked up my CO2 to my first keg last night. I set the pressure to 30 psi to initially carb the keg and am going to back the pressure off tonight to 10 psi and let sit for a few days before I pull my first beer. Do I need to manually back the pressure down to 10 or will the regulator do that...

Fro those of you who do not have a LHBS, a mill seems to be on e of the logical things to have around. For those of us who have a LHBS, it seems to me that having the store house the grain and to let them grind it is the way to go. Any thoughts on having your own grain mill with a LHBS vs. not...

I was wondering how well hops grow in the northern plains and what varieties produce best. I have a fence row that is about 40 feet that is begging me to use it for something......thanks in advance for your help!!:rockin:

I am brewing my first high gravity all grain batch tomorrow and was wondering if there was anything I should look for that is different from a standard ale recipie? Any suggestions or tips are welcome.....thanks`!

Hello All, I'm moving to all grain brewing this weekend. I constructed a Mash tun out of a cooler and am all set. I will still have to do a concentrated boil as I don't have a large enough brew pot to do a 6 gal boil. I was wondering if there were any suggestions of things I should look out...

sounds like a set up right??????? I have a Wheat beer that seems to pour well, but has big bubbles and the head of the beer dissipates quickly (bout 2 minutes) and then seems like carbonation is gone. Is this due to the beer not being mature yet or something I've done? Good flavor and very...

Should I wait to bottle a 5gal batch until all of the hops have fallen out of the top of my carboy? It seems as if they are slowly making their way to the bottom, but I don't know how long to wait. gravity is not moving down and I think the beer is done from that standpoint (1.012 from OG...

Calling all chemists................would fresh ginger have any effect on carbonation of a beer brewed with 1/2 wheat in the grain bill? I used NW gold liquid extract with 1/2 wheat malt and 1 oz fresh ginger at flameout and the beer will not carbonate (much). Would the ginger have any effect...