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Backstory. I made a kettle sour for the wife, as she loves sours. She wanted a strawberry/lime sour. I fermented the wort out then racked it on top of purée and potassium sorbate. I didn’t want the remaining yeast to eat the sugars in the purée. I like it to keep as much strawberry flavor as...

What do you guys think about this Whirlpool IPA recipe?

Hello Everyone. I sent off a Belgian Wit to a competition to see how it got judged. Everyone I let taste the beer around me said it was really good (I thought it was too!). The judges thought different. Both judges commented that I needed to use a more characteristic yeast than what I used...

Does anyone use these? If so, what are your reviews? I've been thinking about trying one out. http://www.hbrewo.com/shop/ **Edit - to add link**

Hello Fellow Brewers! Does anyone use their Apple Watch during brew days? My wife just got me one for my Birthday, and I want to incorporate it into my brew day. I know I could use the timers for the hop schedule, but that's all I can think of to do with it. I'm hoping in the future...

I'm about to enter my IPL into a local IPA competition, but I don't what BJCP style to list it as. Should I put it as a normal IPA (21A), or Specialty IPA (21B)? I'm thinking normal IPA category but just not sure.

Is there any online home brew shops that you can enter your EXACT all grain recipe and they ship that to you? I know there used to be one, but they were purchased by NB. My LHBS is a good distance away and I don't make it to town very often. I use MoreBeer 99% of the time and love it, but I...

Hello everyone, I am sending my beer into my first comp next month. I have a question for you all. I keg, I will be filling bottles off the keg. How long is too old to send a beer? I know it's going to depend on the style of beer. I am going to be sending in a Kolsch and possibly an APA. The...

Okay, thanks to you, HBT members, I tired something new with my fermentation/kegging process. Usually if I'm making a Pale Ale or IPA or something I want to be super clear, I will use a Whirlflock tablet in the boil if I can remember. This time I tried a few new things after a lot of reading...

Hi all, I've been brewing for a while now, but have a question that I've been arguing with myself over for the past few brews. Say I need a 1.5 liter yeast starter, should I be putting in 1.5 liters of wort WITHOUT yeast, or should my final volume be 1.5 liters including yeast? For...

So I have about 10-15 all grain batches under my belt and wanted to start experimenting with different flavors. Two days ago, I made a 1 gallon test batch of a jalapeno wheat beer. the recipe calls for 1# 2-row, 12.8ozs wheat, and 1.6ozs Munich. For some reason, I purchased 1# each of the...

Hey Guys, I am a LONG time lurker, but don't post too much. I wanted to share the birth of my son (co-brewer), Isaac. I also attached a photo of my current co-brewer, my two year old daughter holding her new brother. Hope you enjoy!

Hey Guys, I'm looking for a way to lock my faucet on my kegerator. On Saturday (brew day) my lovely daughter, who is two years old, pulled the faucet THREE times while I was outside for just a few minutes at a time. :mad: Let me know if you guys have used locks and what you think about...

Hey Guys, I'm a long time reader, but don't post too often. First off, thanks to everyone on these boards that help answer so many questions time and time again. I have been brewing for about a year so I have most of the equipment I need, just getting into all grain now. My question is, I...