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I am going to be getting a propane burner set up in the near future! Really excited to move out of my kitchen! However the pots I have do not have a spigut on them. I typically just do the brew in a bag method. Do I have any other options? I have a buddy that mashes in a cooler and drains it...

I tried to google around but could find no answers to this question! I am looking to do a BIAB pumpkin ale. All the recipes i have seen have an actual roasted pumpkin in the mash. wouldnt that get messy when trying to squeeze out all the liquid? any suggestions on getting pumpkin flavor or...

I am not sure if you guys have seen this but it totally made my day. But i do kind of have to give him **** with the size of his set up and he is doing partial mash? *****...jk Enjoy http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe:mug:

Tried Falconers Flight and Seven C's! Both smell amazing! Cant wait to try the 2 beers i made with them! Anyone tried these yet?

I was talking with my buddy a few days ago and we got into a discussion about barrel aging. Doesnt wood contain ethanol that is extracted from contact with alcohol. Wouldn't the contents of wood contaminate beer and grain alcohol? Or is it just particular kinds of wood that contain these? I...

I was thinking about it. When you make pasta you are supposed to use at least a gallon of water to cook it in. With that in mind would using a larger vessel for grain get you a higher efficiency? I am assuming it would be but i want to hear the thoughts from you people. It seems like if you...

Just saw that my LHBS started to carry sour yeast! Anyone have any good sour beer recipes?

I went to this event in Pasadena last weekend and i was shocked! No BMC to be seen nothing but quality craft beers for 5 bucks a glass! Cheap food trucks serving great quality grilled cheese. Someone out there must have been listening to the craft brewers in so cal. Anyone ever been to a...

I am on my way to becoming a teacher and my buddy wants to give me some practice! He is the program director at a local community center and they are interested in having a home brew class. He has sampled many of my beers and loves them (we even tasted them on air, blue chip talk podcast...

I went to a concert last night and got a shirt that says "Drink Locally, Tour Globally". Even bands from other countries support the local breweries! They said they want the finest craft brew from the area! Thought that was awesome..i wanted to share! :mug:

Been brewin for a while now and I do biab all grain on my stove. What can I do to increase mash efficiency. Also, is there anything I can do to determine sparge quantity? Seems my batches always fluctuate and I use the same ratio for all of my beers

Since my duplex has horrible insulation brewing beer during the summer does not seem to be an option! I want to brew a few more before we really start getting hot here in california. I have already made a Hef, IPA, and a Wit. What other suggestions or recipes do you have for a good summah...

I am still working on my Irish red. Should i seek red color from one source whether it be barley, carared, crystal 60 and then add lighter malts to build more complex flavors or should i do a combination of the 3 of them around it?

I feel like an idiot. Do specialty grains not add any fermentable sugars in all grain brewing?

I have made about 10 different beers since beginning to brew. I love dark beers generally (Stout and Porter). Recently i have been trying to make lighter beer (IPA, Hef, and Red's). They all seem to come out too dark than i really want. I traditionally do a brew in a bag method. Any...

To beer download. Two guys drinking lots of craft beer in a tournament style competition. Its great

I was looking around and saw that wild yeast can be captured from Apple trees. I was wondering if i could capture wild yeast from the Grapefruit, Kumquat, or Orange trees that i have. Cheers

Your first craft beer? I remember mine was Arrogant Bastard. All i had ever consumed to that point was Bud and MGD. I tasted instantly thought it tasted like S*** lol. I put the bottle down for several years and didnt taste it again. I tried many others in the mean time and was pleasantly...

I really want to use some simcoe. My LHBS laughed when i asked if they had it lol (its ok he and I are cool). He said he may be able to get some directly from the farm. Anyone have any luck finding any in a store?

Looking to use Bourbon soaked oak chips in my new porter recipe. Was wondering how long do we typically let the chips sit in the fermenter? I heard 1 week and i have also heard several months. Thanks for your input!