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So, brew day was a mess... i brewed my first Juicy IPA. I missed my OG, had to add 1lb of DME, efficiency was off, and I missed my only planned whirlpool hop addition at 180d ( got it in at 130d). Below is a snapshot image of what it turned out as. Its now at FG and I'm about to dry hop. the...

I can't seem to find great info on the process of stepping a starter, so i have a few questions. Planned beer is a lager with a planned OG of 1.058, using Wyeast Munich Lager 2308. Most yeast calcs say i need 450bil or so cells, and 600bill or so attainable with a stir plate, 2l starter, and a...

My homebrewing buddy and I are hosting an Oktoberfest party in a few weeks. We are gonna have hombrewed festbier, hefeweizen, Edworts apfelwein, and possibly a shwarzbeer all on tap (I'm stoked). I have an empty keg I wanted to make seltzer water in for all the non-beer White Claw drinkers at...

When using corn as an adjunct, and employing a cereal mash, what is the best kind of corn product to use? I know you can purchase flaked corn at the lhbs, but I am talking about using straight cornmeal. First question is to whether the "enriched" part of the typical cornmeal matters? ie...

I am looking into building a side by side Kegerator and fermentation chamber. similar to - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=289241 https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=341355 https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=316056 etc My question is about the...

So, my super old kegerator is gonna kick it soon... Looking at different options, I am thinking of a side by side kegerator / fermentation. I'm looking for some pro cons on the set up, and have a few questions for those using one . - If you can fit up to 4 kegs, it seems like a PITA to...

So... Im clumsy. I just broke my second hydrometer by knocking it and the tube of beer it was in on the floor. I always assumed refractometers were pretty expensive, but i found this one for under 20$ with free shipping...

I've made edworts apfelwein once before, and I thought it was pretty good. I made another batch and it taste a little off. Followed the recipe (except for table sugar vs dextrose). It sat in the fermenter about 2 months, then I bottled. I didn't take a hydro, but im pretty sure it's done, and...

some friends and I are having an Oktoberfest soon, and I am bringing two batches of home brew. A Vienna lager (my first lager) and a wheat. The lager was in primary 3 weeks, and secondary/lager for 3 weeks. I put it in the keg, and have kept it laggering/carbing for a week. It still taste a...

some friends and I are having an Oktoberfest soon, and I am bringing two batches of home brew. A Vienna lager (my first lager) and a wheat. The lager was in primary 3 weeks, and secondary/lager for 3 weeks. I put it in the keg, and have kept it laggering/carbing for a week. It still taste a...

I have a fridge I plan to temp control, but don't have the controller stuff for it yet. Has anyone ever just used the regular built in temp control for fermenting an ale? I'll be brewing a blue moon clone with us05, and I was hoping to ferment it as low as it'll go, around 60.

I am gonna brew (biab) a vienna this weekend, and either ghetto lager, or hopefully steal some space in a buddy's fridge, and this is the recipe I was gonna use, based on bradsul's recipe, and some suggestions from it's posts. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=80356 10 lb...

I am gonna brew (biab) a vienna this weekend, and either ghetto lager, or hopefully steal some space in a buddy's fridge, and this is the recipe I was gonna use, based on bradsul's recipe, and some suggestions from it's posts. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=80356 10 lb...

I recently acquired a large restaurant tea dispenser,( the stainless kind that sits out by the napkins and drinks and stuff at fast food joints) it's about 5 gallons and I figured I could do something home brew related with it.... any one ever used one? I so far I have thought of - -mini...

So I made Edworts apfel wine to recipe, and was wanted to do a batch of skeeter pee once i get a chance to rack it ( it is still in primary, and is at a month and a half right now... but im gonna be pretty busy for a while). Will it be ok to pitch on to a 2-2.5 month old yeast slurry? Should i...

Would $35 be a good price for a good condition used 1/2" diameter 50' stainless immersion wort chiller?

I am not 100 percent sure how to travel with my keg ( i have only kegged one batch so far and it stayed in my fridge the whole time). Next friday we're going on vacation and we will have a cabin with a full kitchen/fridge. I use a 20lb tank so id rather not lug that, and i do have a small...

One of my favorite commercial beers is dos equis amber, so i was thinking i would try a 1.5 gallon batch of revvy's vienna lager. However I have never done a lager i have no real lagering equipment so i was thinking of pitching some washed yeast from a batch of wheat bear I have going right now...

One of my favorite commercial beers is dos equis amber, so i was thinking i would try a 1.5 gallon batch of revvy's vienna lager. However I have never done a lager i have no real lagering equipment so i was thinking of pitching some washed yeast from a batch of wheat bear I have going right now...

So, I am currently regulatorless, so I cant force carb, and I would rather not bottle. I am hoping I can calculate the amount of sugar to add to carb my beer, then push it with a hand held 16gram co2 thing. The issue, is I'm pretty sure i need more sugar, since it will have quite a bit of...