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What’s the best type to buy & how long do they last? Before now, I never realized there was a gasket in there. Need to replace. Should I buy a few just to have on hand? Cheers!

Thank you for the replies & suggestions. i will report back after brew/Father’s Day with the final recipe. I’ll probably change my mind multiple times until then. Cheers, tim

I really enjoyed Drew’s Springtime in Amarillo recipe the last time I made it. I was thinking about brewing another batch on Father’s Day. I have lots of Pilsner on hand, wheat, aromatic & saison yeast. The only issue, I only have one ounce of Amarillo On hand. I do have the following hops in...

i will take that into mind. Probably cut both. Thanks again. Happy Thanksgiving!

it‘s always interesting where your recipe starts to where it end up. I believe the following is what I will brew on Saturday or Sunday: 10.5 # Golden Promise 1# Wheat malt 1# Chocolate malt 8 ounces Crystal 40L 8 ounces Pale Chocolate malt .25 ounce Magnum@60 1 ounce Willamette@15 1.5 ounces...

The original recipe had Crystal 15 & 40 in it. Don’t have 20L and cannot find 15L. I decided to drop it. Unfortunately the color is a bit low. Also, I am considering pale chocolate vs. chocolate malt. Any thoughts on that?

I’m going to take your advice by increasing the GP and dropping the Carapils. Also by using Magnum as the 60 minute hop addition.

I am throwing together a brew day this weekend with very little (if no) preparation. Originally I was thinking of a modified version of Mike “Tasty” McDole’s Janet‘s Brown Ale. The difference being with a lower ABV; my personal preference being 5.5% ish. The hang up being that I do not have...

Planning a Pale Ale, but do not want to brew a Smash. Other hops that I have to in the freezer are Cascade, Willamette, Centennial, Saaz, Galaxy, Amarillo and Simcoe. Tim

6 gallons into the fermenter and 5 into the keg. Not 100% sure of the yeast strain yet. Thinking a Labor Day brew (Monday 9/7). I’ve got time to see what yeast I can buy.

I am planning an all grain North East IPA/Pale Ale, but I am not looking for suggestions w/the below options: Malt recipe choice #1: two row, Maris Otter, flaked wheat and flaked oats Malt recipe choice #2: two row, flaked oats and honey malt Malt recipe choice #3: two row, carapils...

I took a gravity sample. The 2 gallons is 1.0000 I topped off the carboy with 1 gallon of a pale ale, plus some dregs from a fairly local sour beer. I guess now it can be considered a "Franken" beer? The gravity sample was ok tasting at best. More of a long-term project, less likely to end...

Nothing new to report. As it stands, the (2 gallons of) beer with the "wild" yeast is in a 3 gallon carboy. I am planning a brew day in 2 weeks. I'm going to take a gravity sample from that beer, then top off the carboy with a little extra of an APA from brew day to eliminate the head space. Tim

That's a good question. No I did not. After seeing signs of fermentation after the first starter, I tasted a little & it wasn't foul tasting. After stepping up the starter & letting it ferment for a while, I stuck it in the fridge for a few months. I hesitated prior to pitching it this week. I...

Last fall, I placed a warm starter underneath an apple tree in my backyard. A few days later, there was signs of fermentation. I built up the starter (2) more times before putting it in the fridge. On Friday, I made (7) gallons of a blonde ale. The picture of the carboy on the left has 2...

I do not use separate equipment . After emptying the fermenters with , I soak them in PBW. Also, I use a stainless steel racking cane. Clean it immediately and soak it also.

I used a combination of sugar and champagne/white wine yeast.

I will let you know in 4 weeks when I crack the first bottle. I had about a pint tonight, but it was warm & not carbonated from a bottle that didn't completely fill. The portion I blended with the brown ale is tasty. In 2016 I brewed a similar batch. With that one, I transferred a gallon into...

On 9/11/16, I brewed the following 5 gallon beer: 3# Muntons Dry Malt Extract 3# Breiss (light) Pilsner Dry Malt Extract 4 ounces BSG maltodextrine 1/2 ounce of Saaz FWH Wyeast 3278 Belgian Iambic Blend On 1/14/17, I added dregs of Crooked Stave Petit Raspberry and Avery Brewery...

Overkill with hops? Could you be more specific?