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Sorry I never double post threads but the last 3 things I posted in the recipe section never got looked at. I would almost guarantee I'm just missing something here but for anyone else that has the book, I'm trying to make the Robust Vanilla Porter and the only hop addition listed in the...

I would almost guarantee I'm just missing something here but for anyone else that has the book, I'm trying to make the Robust Vanilla Porter and the only hop addition listed in the recipe is 1.6 oz. of Kent Goldings 5%AA for the full 60 minute boil, 7 gallon pre boil volume. Jamil is saying...

If you've made this recipe, how did it turn out? I'm especially interested in what you did as far as adding the vanilla. Did you just use the one bean and how much extract did you add at bottling time? I know that getting the Vanilla right in brews can be tricky. Any expericence or advice...

Looking for an AG recipe of something different. Whatcha got?

Hello, Just brewed up an AG American Pale Ale and I have a brewing buddy that has been dry hopping some of his Pale Ales right in the primary. He wait's until it has been fermenting for 5-7 days and then just sanitizes the hop packet and scissors and puts like an ounce of Amarillo Gold or...

Hello, Doing my first all-grain brew in almost 5 months and I'm wondering what I'm most likely to forget?? I've tried to run through the process in my head but it has been awhile. Those of you that have taken some time off, what tips do you have and how do you shake off the dust? I'm...

I just ran to my LHBS for some supplies and they are closed for the week. I usually just buy the 5 oz. bags of priming sugar. So now I have to go to the grocery store to find something to prime with. Can someone tell me exactly what you would buy and how much you would use? I'm bottling...

I'm thinking there must be someone out there that has blank beer templates that you can customize without worrying about the size of the labels. I did a search in the archives and couldn't find it though. Hasn't someone here created labels and saved the template so that others can just add...

I can afford one or the other right now. Please help me weigh some of the pros and cons of each. Thanks.

Has anyone made this recipe?? How did it turn out and would you recommend changing anything?? I guess I'm wondering how much the chocolate flavor comes through? Thanks!

Well, I just stumbled onto this little checkbox and this could be a reason for my issues! I actually hope I'm this dumb and I've now solved my problem. I've been missing my OG's by quite a lot and my beers have been drying out and finishing really low. I haven't been checking the...

Just when I think I know what I'm doing, I get confused about something that is very simple. Ok, I've been doing several recipes from the Jamil book. It says in his book that all of the recipes are supposed to be configured to result in 6 gallons of wort being left after a 60 minute boil...

I'm brewing a beer especially for the U.S. Open this year and I'm wondering if there are any golf fans out there that can suggest a good style and name for it. I'm thinking of making something pretty rugged and high in alcohol because it's a U.S. Open. A Bethpage Black Ale of some sort. Any...

So I went to check on by brew this morning and the lid had blown right off the fermenter. I can't believe that it can get that powerful. So I set the lid back on top ( I didn't seal it, just set it on top and put a container of laundry detergent on top to hold it down). Is there a big risk...

I'm sure it's in the DIY section but I'm having trouble finding it. I have an old full size fridge that I want to convert to a keggerator with two or three taps on it. I see the tutorials for making a freezer into a keezer but not a normal size fridge. Is there a tutorial on here about...

Hello, I just tried to brew Yooper's clone of the Dogfish Head 60 minute. OG was supposed to be 1.070 and I hit 1.054. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'm brewing all-grain with a 10 gallon rubbermaid and doing batch sparges. So I have two questions: 1.) What is the most...

I'm being that guy and adding green to my beer but not for St. Patricks day, it's actually for The Masters. I was just going to add it to the bottling bucket and dye it all at once. Here's the ingredients on the food coloring: Poropylene Glycol FD&C Yellow 5 FD&C Blue 1 Propylparben...

Ok, I'm going to try and explain what I think went wrong and see if I have any idea what I'm talking about. I did an all grain blonde ale this morning. Supposed to hit 1.040, I hit 1.031. Worst efficiency I've ever had. The only thing I can think of is this. I did a 3 round batch...

Hello, I did an all-grain blonde ale this morning and got the worst efficiency I've ever had. I was supposed to have an OG of 1.040 and I hit 1.031. I was going to add 1 pound of dry malt extract to the fermenter now but I'm wondering the best way to do this? Should I just boil a...

A local fire supply company is selling used certified 5lb. CO2 tanks for $50 filled. Is this a deal??