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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...

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?

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...

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'm a relatively recent kegger. I have a 4-tap keezer in my house and have kegged approximately seven 5 gal batches of beer. I have an issue with one keg undercarbing and I think it may be a bad gas post. The first beer in this keg was a porter. I left it at 13 psi for two weeks before the...

I've recently brewed a best bitter for my new daughter's christening party. Brew day went perfectly. Her middle name is Rose so I wanted to add some complementary rose character to the beer. My initial thought is to "dry hop" the beer for 3-5 days with approx. 4 oz of rose petals. Recently...

I want to brew a RIS for Christmas this year. I want it big and chewy so I'll start it sooner than later. I've got about 40 all grain brews under my belt but never made a RIS. I'm excited to try. I want to give it a rich chocolatey bready character (think a milano cookie) balanced with...

I'm thinking of adding a half pound of Demerara into a belgian golden strong to lighten the palette. This is in addition to a pound of 5L Candi Syrup. I plan to brew with 13lbs of Pils. Will the Demerara be too out of character? Should I just add .5 lb of corn sugar instead?

Ugh... I had the day off today so I thought I'd brew up a hefeweizen I've had in the lineup for a while. It's also my birthday so my lovely wife made me a nice breakfast and I was responding to texts and calls all day. That, really, explains everything. First, I couldn't hit my mash...

Really simple question. I want to brew an American Brown Ale (surprisingly, my first about about 30 batches) and am "intervieiwing" hops and need some references. I think the earthy/spicy/slightly minty character of Norther Brewer for bittering would taste good along with some Cascade for...

My last two belgian beers - a dubbel and a tripel - have turned sweet after a few months in the bottle. Almost too sweet. It's a malty sweetness, almost fruity. It doesn't resemble any noticeable off-flavor, though my palette is not as developed as others who may disagree with me. I'm...

It's been a while since I've brewed a pale ale and I want to try some new hop combinations. I'm going for piney. Any suggestions on the hop schedule? .4 oz Apollo @ 60 - 24 IBU .1 oz Chinook @ 20 - 2.8 IBU .2 oz Willamette @ 20 - 2.3 IBU .1 oz Chinook @ 10 - 1.7 IBU .2 oz Willamette @...

Any suggestions to better this recipe? Thanks! Chocolate Milk Stout 5gal OG: 1.063 FG: 1.019 SRM: 53 ABV: 5.8 Mash at 156 9lbs Maris Otter (74%) 1lb Chocolate (8%) 8 oz Dark Crystal (77 srm) (4%) 8 oz Roasted Barley (4%) 4 oz Oats (2%) 1 lb lactose during last 15 mins of...

I'd like to do a 3rd anniversary brew, named Charley, to commemorate three years of successful and fun brewing! I want to make a Belgian Milk Stout and need input on the right Belgian yeast. For a five gallon recipe, I have the following: 8 lbs Mariss Otter 1 lb Chocolate Malt .75 lb...

I want to put rye in a dubbel. Here's my proposed grainbill. 10 lbs pils 1 lb rye 1 lb D-90 candi syrup .5 lb aromatic .5 lb caramunich .25 lb special b. Am I nuts? I think it would add a nice spice to the malty background.

Scrapping previous ideas I've had for a holiday beer, I'll try my hand at a gingerbread baltic porter. This wonderful trove of information does not have too much on a baltic porter, so please critique my recipe as necessary. 8lbs Vienna 4 lbs Pils 1 lb biscuit 1 lb Caramunich 1 (51 L) 1...

I've got a rye saison ginned up for the fall. Thoughts? 5 gal OG: 1.067 FG: 1.008 IBU: 32 SRM: 14.5 ABV: 7.7% 9 lbs Pilsner 2.25 lb Rye Malt 1.5 lb Munich .25 lb Chocolate Rye .75 lb Amber Candi Sugar 1.5 oz Styrian Goldings at 60 .65 oz Bobek at 15 .65 oz Bobek at flameout...