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Located in Toronto. 2 Blichmann Kettles (one with false bottom & auto sparge, other with hop blocked), 2 corny kegs, co2 tank, taps, malt mill, march pump etc... anyone interested in buying my whole kit? I have not yet done a complete interview.

looking at my notes, I think my I fermented on the cool side, which probably inhibited a lot of the yeast character that's needed.

Just looked up Ringwood and noticed that it's the same strain as WLP005. Maybe I'll use a more traditional ESB strain to get the fruity esters I was missing.

Great to compare! They're not too different. I made the following tasting notes from mine: Too clean (yeasty), too roasted (chocolate malt), not enough hop aroma. I was planning on trying it again this fall with Ringwood yeast, a touch less chocolate malt, and a bigger flavor hop addition...

Atlantic Bitter This ESB is inspired by Propeller Brewing's ESB. I couldn't find a definitive clone recipe so I just improvised. It doesn't taste much like the target beer, but is very delicious. I ran out of Willamette hops so I skipped the dry-hop addition, and I think I swapped some of the...

No hap bags, just thrown in the boil. I used hop pellets.

It was meant to be similar to Saison Dupont. Based off of a clone recipe from 'Clone Brews'. Looks like it put me on the wrong path?

Used Wyeast 3711.

Here is the recipe I used: Fermentables Ingredient Amount % MCU When Canadian Superior Pilsen 10lb 0oz 85.1 % 2.7 In Mash/Steeped Belgian Caramel Vienna Malt 8.00 oz 4.3 % 1.9 In Mash/Steeped Belgian Caramel Munich Malt 40 4.00 oz 2.1 % 1.8 In Mash/Steeped Sugar - White...

Hey everyone, I believe I am getting poor hop utilization. All of my beer seem to be lacking in that hop bitterness, or tasting too sweet. I am doing full boils of 5-gallon batches on my stove. I am not sure if I am getting a really vigorous boil, but it's as much as my system can do...

But because I control the wort fermentability, wouldn't mashing at a higher temp be equivalent to using generic DME with maltodextrin?

Hey guys, I am planning on making a Brooklyn Pennant Ale clone from the Clone Brews recipe book and I have a question regarding the use of maltodextrin. This book is primarily written for extract brewers. At the end of each recipe there's a little scrawl about what to change if you're...

Thanks guys. I'll try somewhere between 3.0 and 4.0, like 3.2.

Hey guys, I am about to bottle a Saison and I am looking to get a very high level of carbonation, like what you get in a bottle of Saison Dupont. I bought some swing-top style bottles (E.Z. Cap, 16oz) because I thought I read somewhere that they could withstand more pressure - but I can't...

Where does that bite come from? I thought it might have some rye.

Hey guys, I was really bummed out to see the big warning on my boilermaker when I unpacked it. I have a 10 gallon kettle and was planning on moving it with about 5.5 gallons in it. Does any do this? Are the handles that weak? I didn't know it was a requirement to have a stand or a pumping...

Mine is days away from arrival, finally!

To clarify, I was planning on filling my MLT, getting it to the right temperature, and adding all the grain. Followed by the rest, drain the wort, and sparge the remaining sugars.

Hey guys, I've done a few extra+steep batches and I am now moving on to AG brewing. I splurged and bought two Blichmann 10g Boilermakers: one as an MLT, and one for boiling. My question is: Is there any reason why I can't just fill my MLT with all my mash water and heat it directly...

My HBS said it was due to a materials shortage. They can't make any.