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    Kriek doesn't sour after 14 month. Could lactose help

    Hi, In april 2021, I've been brewing a lambic(-ish) base beer to which I was supposed to add cherries. The grain bill is 65% pilsner and 35% wheat malt. I attempted to follow a turbid mash but I ended up using too much water, so maybe the wort is too fermentable. I added enough hops to reach a...
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    Repurposing a raclette heating element for a brewing kettle

    Hi all, Is it possible and safe to use a grill heating element (designed to work in free air until red-hot) to heat water ? Long version with context : I built a 20l/5G electric brewing kettle about 1.5 year ago and it has known it's highs and lows. It is heated with a small 2000W element taken...
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    Heather Ale: batch (probably) ruined after a "dry" addition of heather

    I recently brewed a heather ale inspired by several recipes, the fermentation began well but finally turned awefull after a heather addition during the secondary fermentation (kind of a dry hopping) and I'd like to know what you think might be the cause. "Dry heathering" so to speak was refered...
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