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* Edit: that's Wyeast 1968, not 168 Hola amigos, I made a starter using Wyeast 1968 ESB, and the slurry came tumbling out of the flask in big, messy glops that partially flopped off the lip of the carboy - it was almost chunky, not like starters I'd done before. My question for you is whether...

Good folks, I was considering the qualities of Golden Promise for use as a base malt in an American blonde ale (I do concede that that would make it not a purely American beer) . Has anyone had any success or otherwise doing this? If so, what other recipe ingredients did you find to be...

Good folks, I'm still a rookie, but decided to jump into all-grain via brew-in-a-bag after two successful batches of extract brewing. Soooo I started an amber ale ("Rapture Red" from the BeerSmith site) and decided to use the recommended yeast, WLP 090 ("San Diego Super Yeast"). I hadn't used...

Hi, brilliant brewers, My first-ever batch is sitting quietly in the basement, appearing to be doing its thing after Monday's brew day. The temps have been good for mid-July in Boston, meaning that the dark basement spot where the fermenter sits has been in the mid to low 70s while outside...

Total newb screw-up on my very first brew ever. Added the flavor hops for the full hour boil. For the obvious question with no fuss, jump to the end. Experienced folks in need of a good chuckle, please sit back, open up your perfectly brewed bottle, and enjoy one at my expense: I read...

Hi all - very excited and nervous rookie here. Why, you ask? Brewing my first-ever batch tomorrow! Thrilled and praying not to screw it up! :cross: Tips/words of encouragement/warnings of imminent doom all welcomed! Looking forward to the journey. -EC