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Just brewed this on Sunday. My actual mash temp ended up being 154, and my boil was only 75 minutes because I spilled some of my sparge water (on my HAND-ouch. :mad:). OG was 1.064. Yeasties had me scared for a moment but fermentation started showing signs this morning. We'll see how it turns...

Hey guys, trying to create my own IPA. Reading Daniels' "Designing Great Beers", so that hopefully helps. Also trying to learn from my first attempt, which turned out ok with much room for improvement. Also trying to get the most out of some great hops in my freezer. Any opinions/suggestions...

Hey all, wondering whether there is any advantage or disadvantage to cold crashing a porter before bottling? I know it won't make much difference in appearance but is there something else I'm missing?

Designed my own IPA, first recipe I've designed ever. :D Planning to brew on Friday. Please take a look and leave comments. Hops may change slightly, depending on what my LHBS has on hand. I'll post updates as they come. Thanks. BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe...

Hey all, new to the forums. Currently have 5 gallons of Holiday spiced ale sitting in the secondary. This is my first real batch ever, based closely on Charlie's Holiday Cheer. The brew consisted of 7 lbs lme, 1 lb honey, 1/2 lb 60l caramel malt, 2 oz black malt, and some hops. Also some...