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I have decided to take the plunge and move to a 3 vessel electric brew setup. I am really torn between three styles of mash temperature control, and after doing ample research I still can't get a consensus of pro's/cons. Kals electric brewery HERMS HERMS inside the mash tun...

I am looking to build a fermentation chamber where I can use some sort of refrigeration in one lagering chamber and use some of that cooling power to also keep a secondary temperature at fermentation temperature. The picture shows the most basic idea of what I want to do: Control temperature...

I have seen a lot of talk recently about high-protein beers marketed as an after-workout supplement for protein shakes + a cold beer. Regardless of the real need for them, my brother is an avid bodybuilding competitor and asked me if I could brew him up a batch. My main questions are...

A recent diagnosis of a serious nickel allergy has been linked to some health concerns I have had since before starting homebrewing. I did notice that drinking homebrews gives a bad reaction and generally commercially produced beers are alright. I am wondering if there are certain products or...

I spent a few years living away from home in a small appt and doing small 5gal batches on the stovetop - no reason to do anything more given that I wouldn't be able to take any equipment with me when I left. Finally back in my homestead and looking to upgrade: 10 gal batches more...

I have only done AG for the last two years, however I am moving in mid July and I am looking to make an extract recipe with the leftover ingredients I have. Probably going to go full boil, I have 3.3lb of light LME, a variety of fuggle, crystal, sorachi ace, williamette and a few other hops in...

I am hoping that someone on this forum might have some information for me to make a recipe for Canada day (July 1). My hope is to create something that (some or all): Uses all Canadian ingredients Follows styles indigenous to Canada (Ice beer or "arguably" a Cream Ale") Attempts to recreate...

So today my AG brewday was a catastrophe; anything and everything that could have gone wrong, did. Having said that, my brain is fried and what seems to be a simple math calculation is giving me a bit of trouble. OG was 1.052 @ 17L, I was aiming for 1.05 @ 19 so I added 2L of water to top it...

Hello all, I am looking to try my best at making a version of this beer or at least take the things that I enjoy about it and create an equally good and different IPA. For those that are unfamiliar with this beer, details can be found here : http://www.muskokabrewery.com/detour.php What I...

I have a small amount of random hops leftover and I really don't know what to make with them...the last few beers I have made have been very light lagers and ales so before I go restock on supplies I figured i'd see if we can come up with something fun to make and use up what I already have...

My LHBS does WYeast Orders every few months so access to specific strains is limited on a regular basis. They are about to do an order and are taking requests. My question is: what are some versatile strains that are good to have on hand? Note: because I have not had regular access to liquid...

I have now done 5 All-grain batches after spending a year doing BIAB. I have noticed that I can spend a good while recirculating after mash and not seeing any reduction in cloudiness or sediment, and I just give up and start with emptying into my kettle. Is this a problem with my setup? I...

Bottling my citrus green-tea wine tomorrow, it has been stabilized. Thinking of using mason jars to bottle, I need to buy some anyways and I figure I might as well get a duel-purpose out of them if I can. I understand that you need to give them a hot water bath to create the vacuum, and...

I am about to try my own at a nice summer cream ale, using BierMunchers Cream of Three Crops recipe (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=66503) I will be making a 5.5Gal batch, but taking 1Gal out into a test batch to try a maple bacon variation. Using the following recipe as a base...

Maybe this would be more appropriately fitting into the beer chemistry section but I thought I would try here first. I messed up by following a recipe that was written incorrectly, adding 0.25LB of cacao nibs to my batch for my entire 60 minute boil for my traditional bock. Of course, the...

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this. From what I gather, Canadian Homebrew Supplies is a good Canadian supplier but often my shipping costs are almost just as much as the US companies, being all the way out here on the rock. LHBS is great for basic needs at reasonable...

I was following a recipe for a traditional bock and it had .25lb of cacao nibs listed as "boil for 60 minutes". After doing research into the recipe and into cacao nibs in general, I found out that they actually were referring to include it to the mash for an hour but inputted in incorrectly...

I am about to start on my first AG kit. I have not tried out my rig yet so I am sure I will have some fine-tuning before efficiency is where I want it to be. Given that it is quite possible that my pre-boil gravity doesn't hit the designated mark, what is the best way to bring it up during the...

I am wondering if my tap water would have any impact on my mash. The most recent water profile I have found for my city is the following: Calcium 9 ppm Sulphate 4 ppm Magnesium 0 ppm Chloride 22 ppm Sodium 14 ppm Alkalinity 18 ppm Bicarbonate 22 ppm pH 6.8 Hardness 22 ppm Fluoride 0...

I have a 50qt mashtun, however I still only have small pots for boiling (one 5gallon and 1 4gallon). After doing some reading, I was told that the division of hops between the two will have an impact on their utilization. The recipe I am following has the following hops: 0.25 oz...