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From what I understand, FWH is adding hops to the kettle and then draining wort from the mash into the kettle all while heating it. In my setup I currently have a 15 gallon pot. I mash in, and start heating the sparge water sometime during the mash. I drain the first runnings into a bucket...

Hi Everyone, I just kegged for the first time on Monday, and the beer was actually my first all grain, a pale ale. I was planning on burst carbing, so I set my regulator to 30 psi and left it. I checked it the next day, and the pressure had fallen to between 20 and 25 psi. I said whatever and...

My friend and I purchased a 15 gallon Blichmann Boilermaker yesterday for our upcoming brew-overhaul. We're moving over to all-grain in addition to using temp control and starters. We got the 15 gallon because I know that we'll eventually start making 10 gallon batches. However for the time...

So my friends and I are looking to brew a IIPA in the near future, and one of the things I am focusing on is getting it dry enough. IIPAs on the sweeter side (such as Hopslam, one of my favorites) can certainly be done, but I think it takes a large amount of restraint and skill to do properly...

Just got my hands on some fresh hops, and I'd like to age some for a brett beer I'll be brewing in the Spring. Now since they are fresh, do I need to dry them before I age them? If so, will a food dehydrator work? I have a warm spot in my house where I'll put the brown paper bag with them in...

My friend and I are going to brew next weekend, and it's looking like we want to do a Belgian Pale Ale. I'm formulating a recipe and am pretty sure on my fermentables I want to use, but not sure what yeast strain. I've never used any Belgian yeasts, but I'm going between WLP 500, 530, or 550...