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Hey All, I've been in a silent lull for a while so I thought I would just throw this out there for the sake of typing something. I've got a batch of Stone's recipe "Lee's Mild" slowly plugging away down in the basement. I decided to run it with some of Wyeast's Irish Ale yeast. Currently...

I'm one hour away from Christmas day here in Japan. With a massive snow storm blowing here, I raise my glass to everyone! Merry Christmas!:mug:

Hey all, I've got a Citra SMaSH in the bucket and it's been sitting there for a day now. I pitched re-hydrated S-05 about a day ago and thus far I'm seeing zero activity on my blow off valve. I pitched at 22 degrees Celsius and right now it's sitting right at 18 degrees Celsius. I know...

NOTE: Weights are in grams and kilograms I used this website to help calculate my water needs Mash & Sparge Water Mash Target Temp: 66℃ (151°F) for 60 minutes. Single infusion, batch sparge. Grist % Weight Grain Type 52% 4.000kg Pale Malt (Maris Otter) 19%...

Would anyone buy this? http://www.walmart.com/ip/30-Quart-Turkey-Fryer-Set/13059419 It seems almost too cheap to be good, but I'm bizarrely tempted by it. I'm moving in April of next year and about getting ready to purchase all my stuff so I can brew right away. I brew on average 10...

As the title says, can I use a grain mill intended to make flour to crush my brewing grains?? I know most grains, this one included, are probably good at cracking grains, but what about brewing grains? I'm eyeballing this: Country Living Mill As you can see, it definitely costs a pretty...

I'm gonna post this here as it seems to be the most appropriate place. I'm thinking of doing a ginger molasses beer for this xmas (actually, not thinking, I AM doing it). I'm piecing the recipe together and I realized I'm rather stumped on one aspect: Do I hop the beer or not? Is the...

Hey All, I'm on vaca in Tokyo, Japan and I came across this: Nipponia Beer. It's brewed with an "ancient" Japanese barley called Kaneko and uses Sorachi Ace. The bottle and company website doesn't say explicitly, but I believe this is indeed a SMaSH that clocks in at 6.5% ABV. The...

Last night I brewed up a sample recipe from the book "Farmhouse Ales" (recipe here) I don't really have access to any of the liquid yeasts here, so the recommended liquid ones for a saison are out. However, on my last trip back to the states, I picked up some packets of T-58. I decided to...

I did a quick search and didn't find a thread that was actually full of drunken ramblings (I suppose you could make an argument that half the posts are indeed drunken ramblings, though...) you know, ramblings made up on the sapot from being drunken... So I wanted to start an actual drunken...

Hey all, Just thought I'd share that I'll be joining ranks with you who have stomach problems. I've recently developed what I thought was vicious heartburn but I just got back from the doctors and he thinks it might be an ulcer - relief when I eat, bloated feeling, lots of burps, acid...

Hey all, Just thought I would post this since it's kinda like a real life proof in the pudding thing, especially for those who are relatively new at this like me. I'm fairly new at brewing and I've been getting deeper and deeper into the research. I have recently been reading the book...

Hey all, I've got a Honey Chamomile Wheat that I fermented with US-05 sitting in my primary. It's been there now for nearly 3 weeks. I was planning on bottling it this weekend but when I gave it a bump, the airlock belched out a very slight sulfuric odor. The main fermentation didn't...

Howdy once again folks! If you've read any of my other posts, I am relocating to the US soon and am starting to get my brew gear in order. I'm debating whether to go electric or propane for my boil. I was wondering, what is the cost of using a propane tank for a standard 60 min, 5 or 10...

I'm moving back to the States next year after an extended stay in Gondor and I'm looking to get all my brewing stuff at my parents' place before I get there so I can brew right away. I currently have a standard stainless steel braid cooler mash tun. Sadly, this will not make the return...

Hey all! I'm currently reading the book Farmhouse Ales (great book, I highly recommend it!) and I came across something I would like to try later this year. The recipe is Biere de Noel and calls for: Pilsener: 70% by weight Munich: 24% by weight Caramel Munich: 5.5% by weight Kiln...

Hey all, I was doing a little reading about hops and it sounds like they are quite the powerhouse of a plant. :ban: I've read that they often help fight digestive infections, help relieve insomnia, regulate women's cycles (as noted in ancient days), and may even fight cancer (as reported on...

Hey All, I nearly forgot about it, but today is the day I'm supposed to dry hop my Super Citra SMaSH 90. I made it using 4.9kg of Maris Otter and Citra (12.3%) at the following schedule: 90 min - 10g 30 min - 14g 15 min - 14g 5 min - 14g 60 min steep - 14g I know both have their...

Hey all, I'm two batches in on my all grain experience and I've noticed I have a consistent temp drop in my two batches. Please forgive me if there are answers on the forum, I checked and couldn't find anything quite like this: I preheat my mash tun using water that's about 140 from my...

I need to wrap up an order here, which would you choose? Thanks!:mug: