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    oat Beta glucan powder

    Hi I was wondeing if you could use oat beta glucan powder in place of oats in an extract recipe, for creamyness and mouth feel? Stuff like thishttp://www.garudaint.com/product.php?id=82
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    Ibrewmaster FG problem

    I just started using ibrewmaster and it seams to be estimating the FG very high, e.g. A 1.050 OG with a light body mash schedule is coming in at 1.013 FG. Also when I add table sugar as a fermentable it increases the FG Instead of dropping it. I have tried using my own equipment setup as well as...
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    Aging in keg vs carboy?

    Hi I have recently got myself some kegs, happy days! Now the thing is I can get cornies at around the same price as a good glass carboy. I don't have any glass carboy and have only ever done extended aging once before on an imperial stout in glass vacume jars, did the job but a bit of a p.i.t.a...
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    Hefe help!

    Hi guys I need a little recipe help I ordered grains from online home brew shop and they crushed every thing together so I had 8kgs of wheat malt and 1kg of Munich malt for a hefeweizen the problem is they ground up 600 grams of pale chocolate I wanted for something else in with it. I was gonna...
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    Quick question

    I do large 200 liter batches, normally using LME and a "mini" mash of about 16kg grain in a keggle. Now what I am wondering is if i could mash in a BIAB bag in my large kettle with about 240 liters of water or dose the vessel need to be smaller to get decent efficiency? What I am thinking will...
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    Smack pack popped in fridge

    Hi I have a wyeast smack pack in the fridge since April 25, I noticed today that it is inflated, the nuitrent pack must have popped, should I make a starter for it or can I just pitch away? Using it for 1 gallon of mead.
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    Soft bitterness IIPA recipe.

    Hi I am looking an Imperial IPA recipe with a balanced profile. Something where the bitterness doesn't kick you in the face but just enough to balance a soft sweetness with a medium hop aroma. I can almost taste it in my head but my brewing ability has not yet got to the point where can take it...
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    High abv quick turnaround?

    Hi, I am looking brew a high alcohol quick turnaround beer above 9%. I have an Imperial IPA planed I am wondering if there are any other styles or non style that are good relatively fast? By quick turnaround I mean for grain to glass in 2 months or less, I don't keg. I know most high abv...
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    automatic level tap FIW, Oxydation

    I would like peoples opinion on this thing heres a vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUMt6qfJZ34 Its not the sameone as they are selling at my LHBS http://www.homebrewwest.ie/automatic-level-tap-fiw-1754-p.asp but I imagine its the same idea. It looks to be introducing alot of oxygen.
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    Hops sedative quality

    The magical hop has many wonderful characteristics among them adding bitterness, flavor and aroma, they are also a powerful sedative, have you ever fallen asleep and woken up with a beer in your hand?! What I am wondering is which hop addition ie. 60min boil down to flame out will add the most...
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