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@GavinC - that was my first thought too. I re-input all of the data and my water profile and I got the same results. @mabrungard - Beersmith has me mashing with my typical 1.25qu/lb. I have a 10 gal rubbermaid cooler. Given the 22 lb of grain and almost 7 gal of water, I'm not sure if I...

@Singletrack - how do you steep grains? In the sparge? I've never done that before.

Hi folks, I just started using Bru'n water and plugged my water profile in. I'm brewing a RIS on Friday that I'll use for my Christmas beer this year. It has 3.5 lbs (out of 22) of roasted malt. Bru'n water predicts that the mash pH will be 4.6. I know that's way too low, but the...

Hi - I'm looking to make a pale ale this weekend and wanted to the following combination: Sorachi Ace - 29 IBU at 20 min Sorachi Ace - 6 IBU at 5 min Galaxy:Nelson Sauvin - 2:1 ratio at flameout Has anyone used this combo before? I'll be fermenting with Wyeast 1318, but no dry hop...

So I was planning on adding 1 lb sugar in the boil and then 1 lb sugar after about 75% attenuation. I usually treat my water with ~4g of gypsum and CaCl2. JJeffers09, I like where your head is at. I wasn't planning on using any spices, but I might treat lightly and see what might compliment...

I'd like to brew my Christmas beer now to age what I plan to be a 12% beer. I've never brewed anything this big before and I'd like some help with the grainbill. This is a nondescript winter warmer brewed in a Belgian style, but not to any particular BJCP category. Here's the grain bill...

My wife, daughter, and I are moving to the Harrisburg/Carlisle area of Pennsylvania and I'd like to join an active homebrew club in the area. Any suggestions?

@gspot - how did the brewday go? Here's my new balance: 6.5 lb vienna 6 lb pils 2.5 lb munich

Thoughts?

I know, I know... a brown ale. It's not that exciting. I've got about 40 all grain batches under my belt, but not one has been a brown ale. I feel like I'm missing out. I'm aiming to make a rich, yet hoppy, brown ale - perhaps a hoppier version of Brooklyn Brown. A touch of chocolate, a...

A touch of roasted malt (or Carafa dehusked) should be enough to give you the red you're looking for. If you want some husky maltiness to stand up to the hoppiness, consider about .5 lb of amber malt.

That's a LOT of crystal malt. I'm assuming you're making a 5g batch - aim for no more than 1 lb of crystal - either one variety or combined. The almost two pounds you propose would make it cloyingly sweet, even with all of the hops you want. A combination of .5 lb of 80 and .5 lb of 40 will...

What was your hopping schedule like?

I've had a lot of luck with Sorachi Ace and lemon peel.

BigEd - Thanks for the feedback! I've been debating the biscuit. I don't intend to dry hop, just give a bit of Tettnang and Hallertauer at flameout.

Hey all I've never made a Maibock before - here's my first crack at a recipe. What do you think? 5 gal OG: 1.070 FG: 1.017 SRM: 7.2 IBU: 36 8.75 lb Pils 4 lb Vienna 1 lb Munich .66 lb Biscuit 1 oz Perle @ 60 .5 oz Tettnang @15 .5 oz Hallertauer @ 15 .5 oz Tettnang @ 0...

I'm heading to the LBHS tomorrow for supplies. Any quick suggestions are appreciated. This is my Christmas beer. 5 gal 1.061 OG 1.018 FG 5.7% ABV 31 IBU 8.5 lb Maris Otter 1.25 lb Flaked Oats .75 lb Amber .75 Crystal 80 .5 lb Roaster Barley .25 Carafa Special III .25 Chocolate...

I clipped the bottom ring of the spring and it worked! Thanks for the help!

So no seal leak. I tried the spray test and found no bubbles. I will try Bellybuster's approach.

Yes, single regulator and 4 way manifold. How would this be hurting this keg and not the three others? I've been thinking of getting a secondary regulator for a while. This may be the time.