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So a few weeks back adventures in home brewing was having a crazy sale on Cascade ops a pound was just $5. So in my infinite wisdom I decided to do what any logical person would do about 4 lb. I brew a decent amount of beer, 10-20 gals a month, but I am now stuck with a lot of hops of all one...

I just picked up a reconditioned keg from the lhbs and its got an issue. The keg holds pressure just fine, but air is leaking like crazy somewhere in the connection from the in post. I just put some keg lube on the o rings but that didn't seem to fix it. I've got some new rings on the way but if...

I recently kegged an american barleywine and I plan on ageing it for roughly 6 more months. I want to dry hop this guy but I don't know what time that should be done. My thought is age in the keg and just dry hop a few weeks before I want to serve it. I'm asking if I should bottle because I...

I recently brewed an oaked IPA with chips put in primary. I want to pitch a barley wine onto the cake but there are going to be bits of oak in there. This is not ideal. Here is what I think my options are. 1. Put the cake into suspension and strain the oak out 2. Build up a giant starter 3...

I recently stated a batch of Bell's yeast that I harvested from a pack of Oberon. I grew the harvest up to a half gallon size and let it cement all the way out the cold crashed it. Two days ago I decanted the starter and pitched it in another 1/2 gallon stater to use for pitching Saturday. Then...

13.5 Lbs American Two Row 1 Lb Caramel 60 1 Lb Para-pils 1 lb Corn Sugar 1.75 oz Simcoe (60 min) 1.25 oz Cascade (30 min) 1.25 Cascade (10 min) 1.25 Centenial (flame out) Primary for three weeks Added in secondary 1 oz Amarillo (14 days) 4 oz Light toasted american oak chips (14...

I've become very interested in making an oak aged barleywine, but I do not want to buy a barrel for ageing it. Is there a general rule for how long barleywine should sit on oak/ How long is should be in bottles after it comes off the oak? I plan on using chips, is there a rule for home much less...

So being a MAN I happen to have some mahogany planks just sitting around the house. I've read that mash paddles should be made of hard wood, can't think of one much harder than that. Does anyone think this would be a bad idea? I've read some other thoughts that the paddle should be made of...

I'm meeting up with an old friend and fellow home brewer this weekend in Boston. He is an ex patriot coming to the states for vacation. Long story longer we are looking to drink some good beers while we are in the area. Also we'd like to swap some homebrews and do some tasting comparisons. Any...

I am doing a series of experiments with my home brewing this year and after lurking on these forums for a while I decided to start contributing in a positive way. I'll do a write up with some video about my first go round this weekend (Double American IPA) but I wanted to talk to you guys about...

I am doing a series of experiments with my home brewing this year and after lurking on these forums for a while I decided to start contributing in a positive way. I'll do a write up with some video about my first go round this weekend (Double American IPA) but I wanted to talk to you guys about...