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I'm having trouble when I try to convert recipes from a magazine to my brewing software and hopefully someone can explain this. When I load a recipe from Zymurgy onto Beersmith for an IPA I'd like to make. The calculated IBUs are significantly less than the estimate they Published. I'm sure...

I was excited to see an article in the most recent BYO magazine highlighting some popular beers from Vermont breweries. I had a chance to visit the Alchemist brewpub before they closed after Hurricane Irene in 2011, so thought I would try brewing one of the two clone recipes from the article...

Greetings. I just recently purchased a Blichmann boilermaker brew kettle with a hop blocker. I seem to have difficulty creating a whirlpool that will result in the hops dropping into the middle of the brew pot. I generally use a large spoon to try and get the whirlpool going, but keep...

Hello All! I just purchases a 10 gal. Blichmann Brewpot and burner and tested them out this weekend. I noticed a problem with my thermometer in that it seems to only operate between 110 and 190 degrees. I read the cautions in the manual about excessive heat on the thermometer and used the...

Hello, I've been using One Step to clean out my carboys, usually letting them soak full overnight. I'm noticing that a ring is forming at around the top of the carboy, that I can't get rid of. It almost looks like the small bubbles that rise up and out the top are clouding the glass. I'd...

It's put my Ommegang Hennepin clone into the carboy. Took measurement of original gravity and came in at 1.058 vs. target of 1.072. Any help explaining possible causes would be appreciated, thanks,

Last night I opened my first brew-at-home beer, an American IPA, and I really liked it. I'm excited, but also surprised. I felt that I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and the waiting during fermentation and after bottling drives me crazy. I brewed at a brew-your-own place in October...

Greetings All! I'm very new to home brewing and looking for advice and recipes for something very close to a Lite beer. I brewed my first time with a friend who is diabetic who can only enjoy this style. We hoped the pils we selected would be okay but it had too much sugar in it. Any help...

Hello everyone. I'm new to home-brewing and am hoping to learn as much as I can from this forum. So far, I've brewed a pilsner at an on-site brewing place and yesterday, tried an IPA at home, which was much harder than having someone else do 90% of the work for me. Thanks in advance for your...