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A few weeks ago, after I started riding my bike again this year, I got the itch to make another Berliner. Last year's batch wound up tasting great, but took a long time to develop the acidity and character I wanted. To summarize last year's batch, I mashed/sparged as normal to achieve .25...

For about the past year and half, or ever since I moved away from an Immersion Chiller and switched to a CFC, I've been using post-boil whirlpool additions after the wort has cooled to around 180. This seems to work well for extracting a ton of aroma out of the hops, but not necessarily the...

I've looked around a bit and can't seem to find the answer to this question. I want to export certain data to a quick/dirty Excel (.csv would work) file. I'm specifically looking to export 1 row per recipe with yeast info, OG/FG, attenuation and some other basic info. I want to see my...

Has anyone received score sheets from the first round for Region 8?

My 3 year old BC had been giving me trouble for the past year, it all but stopped pulling grain through. I dealt with it for a year by misting the grain with water prior to milling, this worked well enough that I could get by. Then 3 weeks ago I decided to try and clean/lube it again, for like...

I won it for my overall BOS at a recent event but don't have use for it at the moment. I don't want to sell it but am more interested in a local trade (will ship if not local). I am interested in a Thermapen (would have to be new or near-new), Johnson temp controller (Digital preferred) or...

Did any of you guys participate in the Chester County Home-Brewfest? I was there and it was an awesome time. It's totally unique as far as I know, guests pay $35 for an entry fee and they get food and a taster glass. There were 27 of us homebrewers serving up beer (most brought more than 1)...

I'm camping this weekend and brought a keg of blonde ale, unfortunately I left the picnic tap and ball lock disconnect at home. I'm in Denton, MD. Is there any homebrew shops nearby closer than Rehobeth?

They turned out awesome! The graininess is mostly because I took the picture with my phone. I ordered them on 4/25 and received them on 4/30, quick turnaround time.

Just browsing Craigslist and saw this, if I had the room I'd buy this and the conversion is super easy without the freezer compartment. http://newjersey.craigslist.org/app/2962008623.html

Before I get flamed, I bought 3rd year rhizomes off a local guy and planted 2 of them at my apartment to see how they would grow. I didn't intend on having such awesome growth after 4 weeks. I know they should be in a larger pot but this is what I have to work with. 3 of the other rhizome I...

As promised, I wanted to report my experience with my Spike Brewing kettle. I got the 15 gallon w/ 1 welded port (SS ball valve). It arrived late last week and I finally got around to brewing with it after work today. My boil is currently about 35 minutes in and so far everything has worked...

Hello, I'm about to pull the trigger on a new brew-pot. I was originally planning on going with a 10 gallon setup but decided that it's worth the additional money for 15. That being said, Spike Brewing's kettles seem to be the best price. The only problem is I read on a post on HBT that...

Gone to KozHops Free Bottles in Philadelphia, PA. I have about 2.5 cases of bottles I'm trying to offload. I've switched to kegging exclusively so I have no use for them. They are all thoroughly rinsed and about half of them have labels. Additionally, I have another 1.5 cases of bottles...

Ever since I started milling my own grain, I've noticed that 10-15 minutes after doing so I sneeze uncontrollably. I have general pollen allergies that usually only effect me for 1 or 2 weeks a year. Other than that, I'm allergic to dogs and cats pretty severely. Other than the sneezing, I...

I've searched around the forum but can't find any relevant posts. Can you guys/gals weigh in on the refractometers you have? I'm looking to buy one and want to know how precise the ~$50 ones are. I don't want to buy one just for the sake of it. My main reason for wanting one is for pulling...

so i was commissioned by a buddy to brew a Winter Warmer for a holiday party he's having. the party is 6 days from today. i brewed up a nice base recipe with some chocolate and crystal 60. it tasted absolutely fantastic after primary. i planned on adding spices while kegging when my buddy...

34.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 89.5 % 4.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 10.5 % 2.00 oz Magnum [13.10%] (60 min) Hops 36.2 IBU 1.00 oz Sterling [6.00%] (10 min) Hops 3.0 IBU 4.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs London Ale (Wyeast Labs...

So, here's what I came up with based on their malts/hops. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the spices. I've already purchased the malt/hops and the guys at the LHBS knew this beer well and said my recipe looked good. What do you guys think? Advice for the...