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Went on vacation, turned AC off. during 4th week in fermenter, temps got 85ish outside. Got this infection. Is this safe to bottle? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Went on vacation, turned AC off. during 4th week in fermenter, temps got 85ish outside. Got this infection. Is this safe to bottle? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I brewed my usual nut brown recipe, but on brew day realized I that the flaked oats I bought were actually flaked barley. I just went with it, and what I ended up with looks like a brown and sorta tastes like a stout (at least at time of bottling). Is there a name for this type of beer...

I have a new refractometer. With tap water, I calibrated it to 1.000, and confirmed results with hydrometer. Then I measured some beer before bottling at 1.030, and found the hydrometer to read 1.012. 12 is most likely correct, as that is what I was expecting it to be. Is there something I...

Hey everyone, your thoughts and suggestions on this recipe idea would be greatly appreciated. I happen to have some fresh blackberries and also happened to watch a video on big beers/barley wine. The result is this recipe I created. Will it work...

I'm putting together a Robert the Bruce clone recipe from some others I've found, and I wanted everyone opinion on the importance of the yeast selection here. I've got wyeast american ale ii available in the fridge to create a starter, but should I go with something more true to the style...

I started home brewing 4 months ago, and have bottled about 200 beers so far. All in all, I'd say it's been a success, as far as carbonation and bottling goes. However, there is variation and some unexpected results sometimes. Probably about 10 bottles have been unexpectedly flat and 10 have...

My wife and I rate this first attempt at our dark heff as a success. Very tasty. However, it could use some improvement. We both think it was heavy on the roasted flavor, so we're probably going to reduce the choc malt or go with a lighter Munich. She says it seemed watery. How can I...

Anyone have some ideas on what to brew next that would use some of the left overs I have (I brew 2.5 gallon batches). 5 lbs 2 row 1/2 lb chocolate malt 1/2 lb crystal 20 5 lb wheat malt Just finished an IPA, before that a Belgium wheat, before that a dunkel. Thanks!!!

Anyone want to give me some ideas on what to brew with what I have left in my freezer? I brew 2.5 gallon batches. I have 5 lbs 2 row, 1/2 lb chocolate malt, 1/2 lb crystal 20, 5 lb wheat malt. Just finished an ipa, before that a Belgium wheat, before that a dunkel. Thanks!!!

Brewed my first all grain last night. I brewed a 2 1/2 gallon batch of hefeweizen. I don't have a lautering tun yet. I just mashed on the stove top, using a grain bag and a big pot. I didn't bother with Ph either. I sparged by holding the bag above the pot and pouring the hot sparge water...

I made a yeast starter yesterday, and for some reason, duh, added the DME to the cooled water instead of boiling it. I guess there's a chance now of contamination? It smells awesome and looks nice, so I think I'm good. It was a freshly opened bag of DME so maybe that is a positive. Would...

Attached is the result of a yeast wash from a 2.5 gallon dunkel. I followed the instructions from the sticky posted here, pretty close. After settling in the fermenter, and pouring off to the quart jar, I let settle again, then poured off to a pint. That's the first pint on the left. Then I...

I have my first dunkelweizen in a carbon fermenting now. Day 4 now. I plan on leaving it for 3 weeks and then bottling. Usually I filter and transfer to a diff container for secondary, but I've read for this beer it's not necessary. I see the big foamy head at the top with all sorts of stuff...