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I had two YW1056 smack packs in my fridge... Family shuffled them to the back corner of the top shelf (coldest spot in the fridge). I went to make a starter for a Sour IPA and found both smack packs had chunks of ice in them. I dumped both into a 2 liter starter figuring nothing would have...

If anyone is interested, The Beer Me Brew Club meets once a month on the second Tuesday typically at a local Craft Brewery. We have a lot of plans for this year, so if you can make it please do! Our January 12th meeting will be at 6:30 pm at: Skyland Ale Works 109 N. Maple St Unit C...

Has anyone used on e of these yet? If so, what did you do as a first beer into it? I'm thinking of just increasing the batch size of the American Strong that I'm doing as a second beer for my Bourbon Barrel. I did an Extra Foreign Oatmeal Stout as the first beer into that one. Perhaps doing a...

Okay, I finally ordered a barrel from Woodinville Whiskey Company. They are the ones that advertise on the AHA website and Zymurgy magazine. 15% off through the end of the month was more than I could stand. Emailed them to get an estimate of the next shipping date, they responded within 20...

First off I want to say that I had two fantastic Wheat Beers with Chilies at NHC this year! I've already got my base Wheat Beer down, but I have never used Mangoes and/or chilies in a beer before. I plan to rack the beer over the Mangoes and let it go for 2 additional weeks. I will rack the...

If you haven't gotten an email from the AHA (You *ARE* a member, RIGHT?!?!). They have opened up the vote for the next term Committee Members. Vote here! And don't forget our own Yooper is running!

I have a keg that has stopped flowing. I did a collaboration with my brother. I pushed half of my keg into an empty one pushed half of his keg into each of the half full kegs. His keg is dispensing properly but mine that I pushed half from has stopped flowing. It holds pressure, gas escapes the...

My brother and I are doing a 10 gallon collaboration beer. Each of us is brewing 10 gallons, then taking 5 gallons of each and blending them. He suggested a pumpkin ale (which I've not done before). I suggested that we make it an Imperial weighing in about 8%. The idea is that we each do...

Okay... Long story short version. I made an Apple Pie Cider (first cider since 1984). Apple juice, brown sugar and cinnamon sticks (yes, real cinnamon) and Cote de Blanc yeast. OG was 1.070 and FG is 0.989 for 10.7%. It is nice and crisp and very dry (white white dry). I want to back sweeten...

I brewed an experimental beer. I added 8# of tangerine juice and pulp (approximately 1 gallon in volume) to an Amber Ale 3 days into primary fermentation in an attempt to retain as much of the tangerine flavor as possible. I just cracked the hood on it... I think I used a little too much of the...

I'm doing my first DIPA today. My CTZ's are 17.5%AA 5.5 gallons 87% Pale Ale Malt (3L) 5.8% Crystal 75 1.4% Carapils 5.8$ Turbinado Sugar 75 min Boil Pre-Boil Gravity 1.066 Est. Post-Boil Gravity 1.090 1oz CTZ at 60 mins 1oz CTZ at 20 mins 1oz CTZ at 10 mins 1oz CTZ at 5 mins...

Saw this posted in another forum.... The Hopmanity! :eek::eek::eek: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101271710

I'm brewing a Chocolate Vanilla Porter tomorrow. I have a 2lt starter going of WLP007 (on a stir plate). Expected SG/OG of 1.078, estimated FG of 1.020 for an ABV of 7.7%. Since this yeast finishes very quickly should I over pitch because of the SG/OG or pitch an exact amount? This is the first...

Has anyone been able to get the new German hops yet and, if so, how did you like or dislike them? I am very interested in the Mandarina Bavaria and the Huell Melon. Also picked up some of the Delta hops and was wondering if anyone has used these. I'm really interested in the differences...

:eek:I have a Milk Stout that seems to have done something completely unexpected. OG was 1.056. I pitched a 1 liter starter with WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast. It was vigorously fermenting within 6 hours, so much so that I had to switch from an airlock to a blow off tube. It continued to go for another...

Here is an experiment that I did. I bottled it tonight and the initial taste is very nice... Slight citrus/crisp pear/apple (not green apple) very low bitterness and a dry finish. It is a nice golden blonde color. 5.5 gallon batch OG = 1.048 (a little lower than expected) FG = 1.008 (a little...

I did a partial mash IIPA. OG was 1.082. Left in primary for 3 weeks and transferred to secondary with dry hops. 2 weeks in secondary it is still only down to 1.033 and is very sweet. It hasn't changed since 3 days before I moved it to secondary. My concern is that it has too much sugar still in...