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I'm no brewer of sours or funky beers, at least not intentionally. However, an ESB I brewed ended up being abandoned in the fermenter for way too long. The liquid in the blowoff container evaporated and I wrote off the beer. When I popped the top today to see the damage, here's what I saw...

Sorry to yell, but I've brewed at least two 25g batches at unknown mash temps. I have Ranco digital controllers on a More Beer recirculating system. There are also analog thermometers on the HLT and Mash Tun. I'd noticed that the analog and digital temps weren't quite jiving, but it was...

A few friends and I will be brewing a 25g batch and splitting it 4 ways. Each batch will have a different yeast. Belgian, Lager, and 2 with ale yeast. I'm hoping to come up with a base grain bill that will suit this. I'm thinking something simple like: Pale malt: 90% Crystal 40: 5%...

We all love to brew, but I bet most of us have had that one brew day that just didn't go as planned. Anyone have a story to share? Here's mine: Several years ago, the weather forced me inside, and my desire to brew fooled me into thinking that an AG brew day would be just fine on the...

I searched and searched, and there's just not much on this topic. In the next month or so, I'm going to brew a 15g batch and half is going into a firkin. This'll be a first for me. So, for you folks that have brewed them, tell us about it! How did you pick a recipe? Did you do...

I'm currently brewing on a 25g rig that belongs to the company I work for. I went from 5g all-grain in a cooler to this system. I'll try to supply a pic later, but here's the basics of my set up: All kettles are 25g stainless All kettles are direct fire propane HLT has a temp-controller...

I just kegged a 25g batch of IPA today. Yesterday, I set the fermenter to 35* to cold crash. By this morning, it was down to temp, and I dumped the sediment and started kegging. I only pulled off about 22g, about a gallon or two less than I'd expected. When I opened the top of the fermenter...

Wow, that title looks weird. Oh well, on with the question. I have problems sometimes with my rubber stoppers slipping up out of my carboys or other vessels I'm fermenting or making starters in. If I spray everything with a little star-san, the stoppers will slip right up and sometimes out of...

I scoured the threads, and haven't really found anything that's specific to my issue. My fermentation isn't stuck, it's just slow. This is the first lager I've done in a long time, and my first big lager. OG was 1.087. I pitched with .5 liters of Wyeast 2206, aerated with O2 and a stone...

I woke up yesterday morning and wanted to make beer. So I quickly added up my leftover grains from a Scottish and a Doppelbock to see if I had enough to make anything. I ended up with an IPA. It's not meant to fit a particular style too closely, but I think it'll be pretty good. Here's the...

Alright, I've sifted through a lot of the info, but I'm interested in what folks think of this water profile: pH: 6.5 TDS: 221ppm Na: 9 K: 1 Ca: 34 Mg: 17 CaCo3: 156 Nitrate: 14 (this seems high) sulfate: 5 Chloride: 8 Carbonate: <1 BiCarbonate: 115 Alkalinity: 94 Phosphorous...

My mill is up and running, using a big Harbor Freight drill. The only problem now is I have a pretty janky setup for the switch. I disassembled all the "extra" bits, and I'd like to do away with the trigger switch and the forward/reverse feature. Here's a really crappy pic of a crappy drawing...

I'm brewing 25g of Doppelbock, using Wyeast's Bavarian. I have a 0.5l container of yeast from the factory. I'm thinking it would be nice to do a big starter in a carboy for this batch. I haven't done too many lagers, and none of this size, so I'm somewhat clueless. I have some DME around...

I just received and assembled a 27g conical from MoreBeer. It's pretty awesome. Heated and cooled, all the bells and whistles. The body of the conical was already insulated and the heating and cooling stuff installed when it showed up. I cleaned and tested it, no problems. Now it's full...

Today was my first batch on a 25-gallon system. I decided to start with something simple and malty, so I did a Scottish session ale. I wanted to to come out around 3.4% or so. Here's the grain bill: 23# Golden Promise 3.5# Cherry smoked malt 2# flaked barley 1.5# Patagonia Especial 140...

I'm stepping up my game and brewing a 25 gallon batch of doppelbock. I haven't brewed too many lagers, and never in this quantity. According to Mr. Malty, I need a 7 person hot tub full of yeast as a starter. I'm thinking I just pitch a couple of smack packs into a 5g carboy of wort, then...

Well, after a little hiatus from brewing due to job changes, relocation, etc... I find myself working for a brewery. Not as a brewer, or at least not off the bat. However, I've now been asked to start brewing on a 25g pilot system to provide beers for one of our guest taps. Exciting and...

I've posted this in a couple of other spots on the board, but hopefully only where appropriate. My day job is teaching at an outdoor science school or the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). From October 22-24th, we're collaborating with Rogue Brewery to host a Science of Beer...

I posted this in the Beer Science thread, but this may be a better spot. My day job is teaching at an outdoor science school or the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). On October 22-24, we're collaborating with Rogue Brewery to host a Science of Beer weekend at our camp in Central...

First off, I hope this isn't too commercial. If it is, I apologize and can move it elsewhere. My day job is teaching at an outdoor science school or the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). On October 22-24, we're collaborating with Rogue Brewery to host a Science of Beer weekend at...