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I accidentally added about a gallon of mash/sparge water to my primary fermenter to bring my boiled wort up to 5 gallons. (had a few too many to drink that night) Since the mashtun is bacteria laden, and the water I used was never boiled and it came in contact with the grain bed, do you think...

OG - 1.062 TG - 1.014 TARGET ABV - 6.3 - 7.0% IBU's - 34 SRM - 43 Ingredients for 5.5 gallons 5.75lbs British Pearl Malt 2.5lbs Munich Malt 14 oz British Chocolate 6oz Roast Barley 2oz Black Patent 6oz Flaked Wheat 4oz Rice Hulls .75 oz Chinook 10.3% 60 Mins (8.2 AAU) 1 tsp Irish Moss 15...

Hello all, I've made my own version of the Requiem Raspberry. It has a slight twist on it. First I used Lambic Wyeast strain and I changed the hops for something that I thought better suited the beer style which is NZ Motueka. My reasoning? Motueka is great for fruity citrus flavors and...

Hey gang. I'm interested in really controlling my temps better. So far my beers have not had any off flavors or anything. My ambient temps are around 69-70 degrees. I've taken temp readings during heavy fermentation and there was no increase in temps, but I just want to put my mind at ease...

Lürchenbeir Double Chocolate Irish Stout Brewing my first non kit recipe tonight. I've done a bunch of Brewers best kits and Ciders. So now I thought I'd take the plunge and come up with my own. My LHBS helped me a tad and I decided to add the lactose, cocoa powder, and vanilla beans on my own...

Brewing my first non kit recipe tonight. I've done a bunch of Brewers best kits and Ciders. So now I thought I'd take the plunge and come up with my own. My LHBS helped me a tad and I decided to add the lactose, cocoa powder, and vanilla beans on my own accord. I basically took some ideas from...

Hello all, I'm relatively new to home brewing, only a few batches under my belt. But I researched the forums, read books, articles, everything I could before I started even my first batch. I opted out of buying any kits and just pieced together my own supplies(wort chiller, kettle, etc...