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I got a 29 on a christmas ale brewed with ginger, cinnamon, and honey which isn't bad but isn't great. The thing is, the judges marked me down for 1) "young fermented honey character" and 2) "Honey selection (wildflower?) clashes with spice aroma - clover or orange blossom would work...

Here it is: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 6.92 gal Estimated OG: 1.070 SG Estimated Color: 28.0 SRM Estimated IBU: 59.9 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item...

I posted this in the recipe forum but got zero response. I figure in order for a christmas ale to be ready in time for the holiday season now is a good time to brew one. I don't usually do clone recipes but here goes: Recipe: Great Lakes Christmas Ale Clone #1 Brewer: rjschroed Asst Brewer...

So I know it's July but being a homebrewer involves looking ahead. . . Christmas in July sounds like a good time to brew some Christmas ale so it will be good and tasty come the holiday season. At any rate here is my attempt at a clone of the famous great lakes Christmas ale. Advice...

My buddy has been begging me to make some peach wheat beer for about a year now so I finally gave in and told him if he helped me out I'd do it. So tomorrow we are brewing a peach wheat. I'll include the recipe below but what I'm wondering is if anyone has ever primed with fruit puree? The...

So as I type I'm roughly 30 minutes into the boil of my first AG session. I have to say it really isn't that much more work than a normal brew day. I loved working with the grains and mashing. . . recipe and info: My yet to be named IPA 12lbs 2-row 1/2 lbs aromatic 20L 1/2 lbs...

I have a lead on a 50 qt stainless steel (I know 50 qt is kind of a weird size) at what I think is a good price (just under $100). it's 304 and 1.0 mm thick. fair price? is it gonna be big enough for 5 gal AG? I've decided I want a stainless kettle so I don't want to hear anyone say you can...

I thought I'd share all of this with you guys and get your thoughts. Last friday 10/17 I was at a local orchard that was pressing fresh cider and giving free samples. I tasted and thought oh man this stuff would make fabulous cider after looking at the jugs and finding that it was pasteurized I...

I should probably just RDWHAHB but it's been nearly 24 hours and my cider hasn't started fermenting yet. I used about 5.5 gallons of unpasturized, no preservatives fresh press sweet cider from a orchard about 5 miles from my house (there are actually 8-10 within 20 miles of me here in NW ohio)...

Hey guys, I've been hovering around reading and absorbing as much knowledge as I can for a while now and everything I've read has been great but I haven't really had any questions to ask until know. Okay so here is my problem. I fill my corny with Hot water and I hooked everything up, open the...