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Hey all, I know this is something that comes up often, but wanted to still post here. Will be brewing a summer shandy style beer BIAB and am going to try to make a five gallon batch of beer with a goal of 8% - 8.5% Abv and then will add five gallons of lemonade from Costco in the keg. I want to...

13 days ago I brewed a 5 gallon BIAB stout, OG was 1.054. Below is my recipe… 7 gallons of purified water to start with 8 lbs. English Maris Otter 1 lbs. caramel 40L 1 lbs. flaked oats 0.5 lbs. roasted barley 0.5 lbs. Weyermann Carafa III 0.5 lbs. English Chocolate Malt Mashed at 152 degrees...

Hey all, Throwing together a 5 gallon recipe based on Northern Brewer’s sweet stout recipe. I typically stick to recipes on websites but wanted to tweak their recipe a little to give more coffee notes while balancing the roasted barley with Caramel 40L, flaked oats, and lactose. I would...

Hey everyone, I am currently living at a home where I am unable to connect my wort chiller to a sink or hose like I’ve done in the past. There is a creek that has clean, fresh water at a nice current (in Northern Michigan). I would like to brew but want to make sure I can chill the wort in an...

Just moved and upgraded to a propane burner to brew outside. I live in Northern Michigan, where temps are pretty cold, and I need to figure out how I am going to chill my wort. I obviously can’t use the outdoor hose, and in my mind my current options are hooking a hose to the kitchen sink...

Looking to grow some hops that could eventually be used in a NEIPA, or fruity tasting IPA. Just started growing hops last summer and had centennial, cascade and chinook. I know I can’t get my hands on any citra, Amarillo, or mosaic to grow, but any suggestions on what I could grow that might be...

Hey everyone, Just brewed NB’s 3 gallon BIAB BBA Porter. Ended up with an OG of 1.087 for the 3 gallons I yielded. I pitched the Wyeast Scottish yeast, but am afraid that the OG is too high for this yeast and could result in a high FG. I have 2 packs of US-05 in my fridge in case of...

Hey everyone, Just brewed NB’s 3 gallon BIAB BBA Porter. Ended up with an OG of 1.087 for the 3 gallons I yielded. I pitched the Wyeast Scottish yeast, but am afraid that the OG is too high for this yeast and could result in a high FG. I have 2 packs of US-05 in my fridge in case of...

I brewed a toasted coconut oatmeal stout a little over 4 weeks and am having trouble with lowering my final gravity. Here’s the recipe: 4 GALLON COCONUT OATMEAL STOUT BIAB (7/2/19) (90 minute mash) 6 pounds “special pale” 1 pound flakes oats 1/2 pound Biscuit 1/2 pound Caramel/Crystal 60L 1/2...

Just brewed a NEIPA for the first time. Target OG was 1.061, and unfortunately I hit 1.046. I attribute the low OG possibly to starting out with too much water. I’m pretty frustrated with it, but it is what it is and I still have hope the beer will taste fine. I pitched with London Ale Yeast...

Just bought ingredients for a 3 gallon NEIPA BIAB recipe. Super stoked. However, I could not find the well-liked London Ale 1318 yeast option and I instead purchased the WLP 007. Will this yeast be alright to use for a NEIPA or should I go out and get a different kind of yeast? Still a newbie...

My brother gave me 5 random 1 ounce packets of cheap hops from the homebrew store - Australian Helga, Australian Sylva, German Select, German Herkules, and Summit. I have no idea what to brew and would appreciate some guidance on what I could make with any combination of these. I am open to...

Hey all, Two days ago I brewed Northern Brewer’s Fruit Bazooka NEIPA. I followed the instructions to a T and my OG was spot on (1.064). My yeast was also Omega OYL-200. The instructions, however, are a bit weird based on what I’ve learned about brewing so far. Below is the hop schedule, per the...

Hey all, Almost two weeks ago I brewed a 5 gallon extract pale wheat ale. I want to add fruit to some of it but I’m not sure what would work best with this style. I have done a raspberry wheat ale and everyone loved that, but I am not sure if raspberry would work with this particular style as...

Hello all, I recently bought a gallon of freshly pressed apple cider from a local Cider Mill at a Farmer’s Market. It has no preservatives and from my research seems to be perfect for hard cider. I have US-05 that i was originally planning on using for an amber ale, but now i am thinking i...

Hey all, I just received a 7.5 gallon pot as a gift and I was also given a 5 gallon all grain kit for an Amber Ale. I know that a larger pot size is strongly encouraged, but I want to find a way to make this 5 gallon batch work as BIAB with this 7.5 gallon pot. 1. Would I be able to mash full...

Hey all, Still new to this whole brewing thing. A week ago I brewed a pale ale and my OG was only 1.030 when it was supposed to be 1.043. Since the intended ABV was supposed to be 4.5% and since I am guessing it'll now be around 3%, would adding honey during secondary or as a late addition to...

Hey all, I tried my first BIAB recipe and decided on a mosaic pale ale from my LHBS. The expected OG was 1.043 and after letting the wort cool and topping off with cool water to hit 3 gallons, my OG was 1.025 or so. I shook the fermenter vigorously for almost 5 minutes, took another...

Still new to homebrewing, and I recently brewed a 5 gallon wheat extract beer. I followed the recipe to a T on brew day and let it sit for 2 weeks to ferment. The expected OG was 1.046 and it was right on the money. I added 5 pounds of raspberries and let it sit for another 2 weeks. Just...

My cider is long past its active fermentation, but I noticed that despite the airlock bubbling there was never any foam. Is that a problem if there's no foam, or is it just weird because it's a cider and I used apple juice for a cheaper option?