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Im looking to add a little bit of a spicy sensation to a smoked porter check out my post in a different section of the forum www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/adding-spice-beer-325711/

Im going to be making a smoked porter soon and I would like to add a little bit of cayene to the boil or secondary to give the beer a little spicy edge. Think a slight spicy tingle on the tongue is what im shooting for. I do know that spice is a subjective thing and what is spicy for one my not...

Im having a problem with attenuation with this yeast strain with 2 beers i have done. One was a malty red ale my friend devised and decided to ise this yeast. Made 2L starter and pitched after crashing the yeast. The second was a porter that i just pitched to tje ueast cake of thr red ale. The...

So in my experiences the higher gravity beers mosylt people go to make the worse the efficiency. My question is would it be possible to increase the efficiency, of an imperial stout or iipa or any other imperial type, by using a percentage of 6 row malt as part of the base malts. Asking due to 6...

Apollo hopa any one have aby experience with this variety. With the current hop situation we are in im looking at alternatives that arent used very often. Tia Ken

I have not done much research into cheese making but with how much i like cheese and how much good cheese costs i am starting to look into it. My question is, is it possible to use the yeast i use in brewing to make cheese??

This year I am using a 50/50 mix of organic soil with vermiculite, (moss based), and organic coco fiber. It seems like the soil is really densely packed is this going to be a problem for my hops this year?? TIA Ken

I came up with this porter recipie and id like anyones input on it. Grain bill 83% maris oter 9% brown malt 6% black patent 2% flaked barley 1oz ekg @60 min 1oz ekg @30 min Tia Ken

Im moving my second year crown into a larger planter as i put too many rhizomes in too little of a planter with not enough soil. My main question is once the crown starts shooting up the sprouts how do i chooses which ones are good ones to keep growing and which ones to cut?? thickness or...

I have a question about mash efficiency. I know that i previously had mash efficiency issues due to having to thin of a mash and improper sparging. I corrected these issues but i am now having an issue with the grain escaping the screen and getting into pump. I understand that mash thickness...

This year i am movong my rhizome to a bigger planter. My question is what is the best way to cut my dead first year bines back and replant the crown in my bigger planter. Tia Ken

Ive got this crazy idea to do a smoked porter with the smoked malt being smoked with tobacco. I am wondering what the best way to go about doing this??? TIA Ken

I am currently using a homemade false bottom for my mashtun which is an old budweiser keg converted. My falsebottom has seen better bays. Its time for a new one. Anyone have any suggestions on where to get a good one? Its imperative i have a good one bc im running a herms sysyem. Tia Ken

Does any ine do this?? Ive been doing this instead of dry hoping during secondary. Although im not sure if there is any benefit or detriment to doing this. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Tia Ken

I am trying to hash out my hop additions for my house ipa. Im trying to end up with a nice blend of piney citrusy and fruity aroma and flavor. So far this is what my schedule would look like Fwh ahthanum 60min galena 20min amarillo/sorachi ace blend 10min galaxy 5min chinook Flame out amarillo...

Has anyone seen this new show on the discovery channel??? I started watching it and noticed when this episode while they were stilling they just added corn sugar and yeast to a pot they call the mash pot and boil it off to produce the alcohol. My question is how are they able to get fermentation...

So I just harvested my first year cascade hops, my production was sub par due to a few mistakes I made that I have identified and have plans to change for next year....... My question is when is a good time to cut the bines back for winter dormancy and when to digup the crowns to plant for...

SO for a keggerator I am using a frgidaire chest freezer on a temp controller set so that it doesnt freeze my beers. I dont have tap handles set up on it. I am using picnic taps on my cornies. I have been having an issue with mildew on the sides of my chest freezer and kegs. I think part of that...

So I had a co2 leak from a bad gasket on one of my cornies I fixed it. Now I'm having trouble recarbbing my kegs. I've had the pressure set at 30 psi for 2 days now and my beer is showing minimal signs of carbonation. Any one have any suggestions about what I can do?? TIA Ken

Here is a link to my original post asking my question about hop tea. www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/hop-tea-266984/ Basically I'm asking what is the preferred method of making hop tea to really get a good idea of what flavors and aromatics hop varieties produce at different boiling intervals. TIA Ken