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I made the recipe below and it has a "liquid smoke" flavor to it. Any ideas what i am tasting? Sapporo 1/2 lb carapils 4 lbs pale or extra light malt extract 2 lbs rice syrup solids 1 oz Czech Saaz (60 min) 1/4 oz saaz (15 min) 1/4 oz hersbrucker (15 min) 1/4 oz saaz (1...

I can't find anyone that agrees on this subject. Can you make a beer, put beer into bottling bucket, and then add new wort to the yeast cake? What is the best way to do this. Do you mix up the yeast? Etc

After washing yeast, I have about 4 pint jars of yeast. So to save space I have combined like yeast into one pint jar. My questions is how much yeast do I need for a yeast starter? Should the line of yeast be 1/4 inch less/more? Let me know what you think.

Looking to see what people are doing for a blow off system if they are using buckets. I have seen some simple systems for glass carboys but I have switched to buckets and want to see your system. Thanks

Been looking for a Pumpkin Ale Kit or Recipe (extract). I have found a lot of them but most have reviews or comments where they would change the kit or recipe. Anyone have one that works and is great?

Making a Java Stout from Midwest. It wants me to do a primary and a secondary. It wants the coffee added to the secondary. I have seen that a lot of people on this site don't use secondary. Should I use one in this case? If not how much longer in the primary and when should I add the...

Found this and want to make it in a 5 gal batch. How do you convert it? Can you just cut it in half? 4.5LBS extra light DME 6.6LBS Munich LME 3LBS peated LME malt extract ???? [is this really 1000 years old] steep 1.75LBS crystal as noted above 1OZ Chocolate malt [their mash...

Has anyone seen a graphic that lists hops in terms of favors or "power"? I want to make a Kolsch again but use different hops this time.

I am looking for a good video that explains lagering. I can find some on youtube but they are not very good. I want to know why you lager, how it is different and how you can do it from home?

I have some Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley sitting around. Any ideas what to make with it?

Anyone ever use Brew Craft Kits? What do you think? http://www.brewcraftusa.com

I am new to brewing so here is my history. Let me know what you think I should brew next. 1st Brew: German Wheat (turned out ok) 2nd Brew: Kolsch Kit (great and gone!) 3rd Brew: Blueberry Ale (in bottle waiting) 4th Brew: Midwest Cervesa Kit (in secondary) 5th Brew: Java Stout (in...

What is your favorite beer and cheese combo? Looking to show off a little with dinner guests. Also looking for some ideas of what beer to brew next, so maybe this will help the to-do list grow.

I am fairly new to brewing but I have done enough batches that I have seen a pattern. But I have a different pattern with my Midwest Cerveza Kit. http://www.midwestsupplies.com/mexican-style-cerveza-20-minute-boil-kit.html So my question is not really about the time because I know I can...