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I figured this out a year or two ago, and I've been doing it ever since. It works great for me, and I definitely recommend it. If it doesn't work for you, that's okay. I will say, that it is super fast and cheap. I haven't had an infected batch, and honestly, my beer is better. Anyway, here it...

Hey gang, I am coming back to brewing after a long hiatus. Long enough that my posts belong in the beginners forum, for sure. I think it's been a year and a half since my last batch. Anyway, before life got in the way and I stopped, I got an amazing deal on two 55lb sacks of grain. Well, those...

First of all, holy ****! I went into my LHBS looking for a 10lb bag of 2-row at $12. They didn't have one, so I was about to cave and grab a 50lb bag of 2-row for $54. And then no ****, the manager walks up to me and says, "Hey, I don't know if you have any use for Vienna malt, but the guy...

Hey folks! There's probably whole forums on the internet about woodworking. But I'm drinking homebrew while refinishing the table. So obviously, this is the forum for me! I haven't done real woodworking since high school. I'm handy. I've done a fair amount of home remodeling on my own and...

You're all thinking, "Hey Bobbo! We haven't heard from you in a while!" Well, that' because I haven't done anything dumb in a while. So, here's the deal - I have a batch that's been in primary for a week, and this weekend, I decided to brew another batch. But there was just one problem...

So, I'm planning to brew a Belgian IPA tomorrow, and when it's done, I want to save the slurry for future brews. I used to make over-sized starters and save yeast that way, but saving slurry is so easy and cheap! that I'll never go back. However, I'm planning for a 9oz dry hop, and I know...

Hey folks, I have a problem I'm not sure how to handle. My 5th bath ever was an IPA, which turned out amazingly well. My brother-in-law (and homebrew co-conspirator) and I look back on that batch with a lot of love. Maybe that's because we were still new to homebrew, but it was a great...

Hey gang, this Saturday, I am hopping in a plane bound for Germany! It's a short trip, and I'll be in Hamburg, Dresden, and Berlin. The next Friday, I'm taking a puddle jumper up to Stockholm for a day before I fly home. The itinerary is pretty packed, but I am certain I can find some time...

Hey gang, NPR has an article up today about the NE IPA trend. Nothing too groundbreaking here, but it's always interesting to see a subject of brewing interest getting national coverage. Highlight: And here's the link...

Hey gang! I picked up a vial of wlp 810 San Francisco Lager, and I'm interested to hear what experiences people have had with it. I have yet to create a dedicated fermentation chamber, but my basement is very cold (+/-57F). However, the temperature fluctuates. So, I thought this more...

Welp, I had a pretty rocky brew day. This happened: And then this happened... But then this happened! I had taken the carboy out of commission ages ago. I just read too many threads about them exploding. But I'm short a fermenter, and I didn't want to let that slow me down, so I...

Hey folks, I've got a question for you. I have a sealed container of yeast slurry in my fridge, and it's pretty consistently building pressure in the container. Whenever I see it, I crack the container and vent the gas. Do you think I should be worried? It still smells fine and it...

Did any one else see this? I think it's laudable they're this focused on quality. I wish more breweries were willing to dump bad batches. With that said, am I the only one that wants to try it? Full text:

I am really struggling here. Once and for all, can mash salts be added to the kettle at a 1 to 1 ratio? I brew from RO, and the high gypsum content I want to use in my APA is pushing the mash pH too low. If I add those salts to the kettle instead of the mash (to get the flavor effect but...

And here we are, right at #5! Homebrewing on the weekend can make you money! Forbes said it so it must be true! I am going to rush home and check my bank account, because I cannot wait to spend this money on a keezer! Or maybe this is my chance to go electric... Or maybe upgrade to a 10...

Well, it's that time of year again. Who's thinking of entering, and what's your plan of attack? Submitting a favorite recipe? Trying something new? I'd love to heat the wheels turning on this one! I have not entered before, but I'm thinking about it. I don't have anything ready to go, but...

Hey, I'm noticing a new problem (is it a problem), and I'm looking for some quick advice. Some of my bottles are developing some kind of film or scum inside them, and I have no idea what it is. I always rinse my bottles after using them, and then I rinse in starsan right before bottling...

So, I tried brewing on a weeknight the other day, which didn't go super great. I mean, my mash and everything turned out fine, but it took forever! By the time my boil ended, it was 11:30pm, and I get up for work at 5:40am. In dire need of sleep, I let the batch cool for 20minutes, and then I...

I recently started brewing from RO water, and I'm having some trouble. I am using Bru'n water, but solutions are elusive. I'm brewing a weizenbock tomorrow, and my mash pH is coming up way too acidic. I don't often brew darker colored beers, and this is my first using RO, so I need some...

I made my own dark candi sugar rocks today. Which was easy, but it took forever. It took hours to get it to the point that I would actually call it dark. I cooked it between 260-275 at first. By the end, I was letting it up to 280 and trying to keep it there, which seemed to speed it up, but...