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I’m going to do another batch of rice lager but was thinking about toasting the rice before putting it into the mash. Does anyone know if this will affect the saccharifcation results or is it simply the same as using a toasted barley or other grain?

So I started toying with the idea of adding distillers glucoamylase to the mash and at pitch to lower the FG and wow mom wow did it ever. The problem now is I’m left with a tasteless hoppy seltzer like brew that I’ll likely need to back sweeten and flavor. Turn it into a hoppy hard limeade or...

Going on now. Hope it works out ;) The word Qingxi in Chinese means clear water stream. Only problem is since I moved here I’ve only seen dark brown water so I’m brewing up a black ale in honor of this little town named Qingxi in Dongguan China. 2.5 gallon batch. Yeah, it’s 150 grams of the...

I’m struggling with FG issues and keep coming back to mash temperature. I’ve tried single mash, step mash, at 64c @ 60 mins, 60c 30 mins, 70c 30 mins etc etc etc. I haven’t done strike temperature at mash in and wonder if it real makes any difference with a grain father or robobrew etc? PH at 5.4.

It’s 4:44 am here in Dongguan China and I’m brewing up an American Lager. Got a nice thunderstorm going on and hope it doesn’t interrupt my brew day. About 30 minutes left in the mash.

I have some crystal and toffee malts that I don’t pan to use anytime soon and decided to eat em up. Pour a small amount of grain into a cup. Cover with water and microwave until it boils over a little. Top off with your fav cereal, milk, honey or carmel topping and chew through the cup o...

Anyone have issues with them? The one on my recirculation arm unlocks when mashing. (Brewzilla) I have to use tie-wraps to keep it locked.

Hi all, Been living in China for about 11 years. Thanks to Covid I managed to perfect pizza, smoked and preserved meats. Since 2020 (2) is looking up to be another year of travel restrictions I decided to start brewing again after a long departure from the craft when I lived in the USA. Anyway...