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I have searched and never really found an answer to this thought... If you can add bourbon and oak to something like an RIS, can you add a touch of wine and oak to something like a sour? I have seen podcasts where 4-5oz of bourbon was added to an oaked RIS to simulate a bourbon barrel aged...

My first mead... I added too much honey (19#; Orange Blossom) into my fermentor than I wanted. I had a reading of 31.4 brix to start. I estimated that my 1/3 sugar break is at 26 brix. I also had some temp issues for the first 48 hours (great winter; 59°F). I stir every 12 hours, if not...

I have read multiple forum discussions on this problem and nothing is really helping me. I have about 3 out of 7 ball lock kegs that do not seal properly. The lid will seemingly seal at 20 psi. But when I fill it with Star San to sanitize it.... it will leak when inverted. So what is it...

I have had a few random cases of beer over time, not carbonate. I have tried on to rouse the yeast and warm the bottles up to around 70°F. But neither worked. I recently built a keezer and no longer use my bottles. So I thought, why not make high gravity beer and use these empty bottles to...

I started thinking about my water recently and had some trouble believing my pH strips. I was under the impression that my water was very acidic (pH strips). So I bought 5.2 buffer, a water filter kit, and a lab analysis. Now my mind is blown... This sample was city tap water ran for about...

I have yet to find a good solution to cleaning my boil screen in my brew kettle. I have tried soaking in OxyFree/ PBW solutions, boiling in water, using a toothbrush, etc... Anyone have any advice on getting it clean? Here is what it is if anyone needs it...

I just finished my second all-grain batch (both ESBs; same recipe). Each batch has had this off flavor on the back end. Its kinda harsh and bitter. Its definately an off flavor. Sorry my beer palate is not well developed as far as off flavors. Is my boil scorching my wort? If so wouldn't my...

I wrote wort chiller... I specifically mean plate chiller.... sorry for the confusion #1. Working outside with gravity feeding. Wort in/out →silicone tubing (exit probably wont need it). Doing knockout cooling directly into the fermenter What water exit (garden hose in → water...