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Howdy. First-time grower here so bear with me. Put a Great Lakes Hops chinook crown in the ground about two months ago. It was growing quite strong for a while - climbing 2-3 inches up the rope I strung per day. However, over the last week to 10 days, it has slowed down significantly. Maybe...

Thought I'd share this one with everybody. It came out wonderfully and I'll definitely be brewing it again. Give it a go. OG 1.064 FG 1.010 IBU: 84 Tinseth ABV: 7% Mash Temp: 149F 71% Mash Eff. Grist: 14lbs 2-row (93.3%) .5lb Biscuit (3.3%) .5lb Crystal 40L (3.3%) Kettle: .5oz...

Every morning and afternoon as I ride the train to and from work, I pass a Pepsi warehouse. There have been a couple dozen cornies just sitting outside on pallets for months now. They haven't been moved, and certainly not used for anything during that time. It's a tease and I think they should...

Thought I'd share this recipe with everyone. This is a really nice, complex yet easy-drinking brown ale. Definitely in the American style. Check it out - Mash at 152F for 60min 10lbs 2-row .75lb Crystal 60L .5lb Victory! .5lb Chocolate Malt (350L) .5lb Flaked Barley .25lb Crystal 120L Hops /...

Howdy folks, I tried to do a quick search on this and didn't turn anything up, so forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere - My sweet sweet lady loves pumpkin beers so I was thinking I'd make a batch for her this weekend (I can't stand the stuff). I mash in a cooler and was planning...

Just placed a pretty healthy sized order with Bobby M to trick out my brew setup a bit. I'm stoked and there isn't anyone around right now for me to express my stokedness to... so here we are. Oh brew toys, if only I could resist your shiny allure.

Thought I'd share this one with the group. It's become my house beer. So simple, so good. Grain: 10lbs Maris Otter Hops: .25oz Mosaic (12.7%) @ 60min .75oz Mosaic (12.7%) @ 15min 1.0oz Mosaic (12.7%) @ 0min (hopstand for 20min before chilling) 2.0oz Mosaic (12.7%) - Dry Hop Yeast...

Howdy, I kegged up a porter last night, but completely forgot to add the coffee I was planning to add. When kegging I added the priming sugar to naturally carb this one in the keg. I don't really want to pop the lid at this point to add coffee - seems like the release of all the CO2 will mess...

Howdy. Just wondering if anyone would care to share their experience on something I've been wondering about. I'm planning to take a couple cornies of homebrew up to my folks' place for the 4th. I'm driving and, due to the schedule of the trip, the kegs will be unrefrigerated for 2 -3 days. My...

Howdy, I thought I’d share this little anecdote with the group. Not homebrew-related, but there’s definite beer-nerdery herein. A while back I began having an issue finding freshies of one of my favorite beers (I’m not gonna name names - seems proper). When I say an issue...

Howdy, Was wondering if anyone cared to comment on whether cold crashing with too much headspace creates potential for the beer to be oxidized. Specifically referring to just cold crashing my primary bucket (regular ale pale size) or if I should transfer to a secondary vessel with less...

Howdy Folks, So I've been daydreaming about building myself a keezer for a while now, but when I run the numbers it's adding up to a bit of sticker shock. Thought I'd post my estimate below and see if anyone can chime in on doing this for a little less money. Also, I realize I could maybe...

Howdy folks, Just a friendly reminder - attach your manifold / steel braid / whatever you use to lauter to your MLT before you mash in. :) Yep. Made that mistake yesterday. I may or may not have had a few too many the night before and been a bit fuzzy. Imagine SWMBO's surprise as she was...

Hey there folks, Just thought I'd say howdy from Charlotte, NC. I've been reading around on the forums for several weeks now - this is a great resource and cool group of people. Total newbie here - just a couple of extract kits in the kitchen so far - but I'm already hooked big time. Really...