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I got my new beer drinking glass in the mail on Thursday. Thanks txbrew! Here a pic: That's my Amarillo IPA. The head dissolved down while I was taking multiple pictures at different angles. The glasses are awesome.

Do any of you have a low maintenance process for cleaning bottles? I can't stand scrubbing them!:(

I have watched Kaisers video and I have read Papazian and Palmer. I still have zero idea on how to do a proper starch test. Kaiser said that when the conversion is complete you would see a deep purple color. Papazian said that the iodine tincture would not change color. I am confused and need...

Is there a difference in flavor between Maris Otter, Briess or any other? Or is all Pale Malt flavor the same?

I have a Pale Ale I let sit in the primary for two weeks. As I went over my records last night I realized that I had not checked my FG. I checked it and it was 1.016 It should have been around 1.009 The OG was 1.049 and I used SafAle US-05. I have never had this happen at all ever. I...

6 Lbs Pale Malt 2.5 Lbs Munich Malt .4 Lb Crystal 20 .25 Lb Victory Malt .75 Oz Magnum 14.2 AAU, IBU 35.6 (60 Minutes) 1 Oz Centennial (Dry Hop) 1 Oz Centennial, 9 AAU, IBU 18.2 (20 Minutes) 1 Oz Centennial, 9 AAU, IBU 6 (5 Minutes) SafAle US-05 pitched straight in to primary My brew...

6.5 Lbs Pale Malt, 2 row US 2.5 Lbs Munich Malt .5 Lb Carapils .5 Lb Crystal 30 .5 Lb Victory Malt 1 tablet of whirlflock 1 Oz Cascade (Dry Hop) 1.3 Ozs Magnum, 14.2 AAU, IBU 63.5 (75 Minutes) 1 Oz Amarillo, 9.3 AAU, IBU 11.1, (10 Minutes) 2 Ozs Amarillo, 9.3 AAU, IBU 12.2 (5 Minutes) SafAle...

What is the mix ratio of Sodium Metabisulfite? I am sanitizing some bottles for a Reisling I made for wife. Thanks

A few days ago I got my Barley Crusher from the Brown Truck guy. I used it for the first time yesterday. It worked like a champ right out of the box. I put a heavy duty 1/2 drive drill on it and went to town. I normally get 64% efficiency when the LHBS dude crushes my malt. Yesterday I got 81%...

Do any of you purchase hops in bulk? I am considering buying hops so that I can have it on hand when I need it. I found one website, hopsdirect, but I was wondering if there were others. Thanks.

I just made this brew today. I only used 2.5 oz of hops. Where did all of this junk come from. Here is another view Type: All Grain Date: 11/1/2008Batch Size: 5.50 gal Brewer: Angry Bob Boil Size: 6.91 gal Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5...

Are there any detrimental issues with the plastic carboys? I have heard that glass is heavy. It is temperature sensitive. But what are the negative aspects of the better bottle? Do they absorb flavors? Or are they completely no porous? I'm wondering what do the majority of you use and why...

When doing a decoction mash are you supposed to boil some of the grain with the wort to raise the temp of the mash? I have been reading about decoction mashes and I am very confused. Can someone please explain how to perform a decoction mash? Thanks.

I'm doing my first all grain brew tomorrow. I'm making the same brew that I made last week with the partial mash recipe. I want to see the difference. I made my mash tun today out of an igloo 5 gallon water cooler. I couldn't find any SS fittings anywhere in town so I went with the kooler...

Does the gypsum help extract the enzymes/sugars from the grain? Or is for flavor? I am making a pale ale from a partial mash and I forgot to add the gypsum to the steeping water. How will this effect the final product because I really like the beer I sampled. Thanks.

I'm building a mash tun out of a cooler. Have any of you tried the bazooka screen as a manifold/false bottom? If so, is it worth it?

I have a five gallon batch of Cooper's Dark Ale that I had in the primary for 10 days. It was in the secondary for 2 weeks. I bottled it up a week ago. I refridgerated one today. It had plenty of carbonation but it needed some more conditioning time. Should I let it sit at room temp longer...

Howdy. I'm fermenting my first brew. I used Coopers Dark Ale kit and substituted a 3 pound can of dark LME for the sugar the recipe calls for. I am using the Ale Yeast that came with the kit. It took about 18 hours for the fermentation process to begin. I'm using a three piece air lock on...

Hey everyone. I'm a first time home brewer. I have my first batch of beer in the carboy. I'm fermenting an all extract batch of Dark Ale. :) The air lock has been bubbling for 24 hours now. I have lot's of question so I figured I'd come here.