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Hi everyone! Has anyone had success pairing staple American hops like mosaic or El Dorado with nobles like saaz? I was thinking about an American red lager with some El Dorado and or Simcoe for bittering and late, and a touch of saaz at flameout or whirlpool. These OK to pair?

Hi Homebrew Fam! I have found alot of threads about this but my case is a little particular. I am currently fermenting a 5 gal dopplebock with the brulosephy "quick lager" method (sorry purists!) And it worked well for my Oktoberfest. Essentially I am fermenting at temp controlled 53 until...

Hi all! As a new homebrewer I have been trying to make every style at least once. I'm intrigued with making a red lager. Anyone have experience with this style and can make suggestions? I plan to use Red X malt as a base for my partial mash, topping with some dme for proper gravity. I was...

Hi all! I am trying to concoct a recipe to really impress my buddy, who, according to his untappd, is a big fan of APA's. A trend I see on his untappd is that Galaxy, Simcoe, Citra, and Mozaic (in that order) seem to be his preference. He also claims "smoothness" is important to him which made...

Hi all! I want to start experimenting with small batches, but I mostly have large carboye (more than enough) I will eventually invest in some small carboys but is fermenting 2 or 3 gallon batches in 5/6 gallon carboys OK? Can I still pitch a full dry packet of yeast or should I cut it in...

Hi all! I went to the supply store to get the stuff for this great double IPA I made. I used omega tropical (90% attenuation) for 8.5 abv and 1 lbs of dextrose. They were out so I picked up omega DIPA but it has a MUCH lower attenuation (70s). Do I keep it all the same and roll with the...

Hi all! I am a partial mash brewer, and I want to brew an imperial stout (11%abv or so), and let it sit until at least fall. I plan on using my 7.5 gal kettle to mash as much as I can, and top it off with extract (late addition?) I would like any general tips in regards to making such a big...

Hi everyone, I found alot of information regarding coconut additions and its all over the place, so I thought I'd share my experience. I have a white stout going in which I added 2 lbs of fresh unsweetened coconut shavings I toasted myself. I added about 5 days after pitching yeast in giant...

Hi all! My friend wants me to make an alcohol free sour. Now from what I understand it is as simple as holding a 175 degree temp for a half hour after fermentation and pitching fresh yeast. Now if i am using Philly Sour, do i need to pitch a second satchet or can I get away with some Safale 05...

Hi fellow brewers! Just came off a first place win in my first beer tasting competition (I used the Ugly Fish Grapefruit IPA Kit, its phenomenal) At the event they gave away alot of ingredients and curious if any of these jump out to you or combine well with each other. Figure I'd use what I...

Hello! What is going on with my hydrometer or did I do something wrong? I used 6 lbs DME, a mini mash (1 kbs corn, 1 2 row, 1 lbs speciality) 5 oz corn sugar. I pitched yeast, been about 8 hours, do I need to take action? Add water?

Hello! I have a 5 gallon beer with one can (49 oz) of mango puree that has been in secondary for a week, and it seems the mini second fermentation is complete. Can I still add my 5 oz dextrose for bottling? Or am I at risk of bottle bombs due to the possible remaining sugar in the mango puree?

Hello Everyone! New brewer here, have my "rookie" batch finishing up fermentation and I am absolutely hooked, already planning on switching to partial mashes after my next extract brew. I'd like to try out a smooth lager for my dad soon, fortunately I have a fridge I can spare, however I am...