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I have been looking over the BU:GU ratios and I understand the concept. What I don't understand is where different styles fall on the chart. To me, an IPA is more bitter and less sweet than a IIPA. I get that given the numbers (IBU and OG) the ratio should look like it would be more bitter -...

How the hell does this happen!? I made this recipe (http://hopville.com/recipe/1647055) and for some reason the original gravity came out way too low. I wanted this to be a stronger beer, but I am going to end up with a pretty average ABV. I just don't get it. My batch is nearly...

I have a Maple Amber Ale in primary right now (bucket). It's been in for three weeks. The wort's OG was 1064. I think this beer could benefit from a longer time sitting, but am wondering if I should move it to secondary or if people think it will be ok in the bucket a bit longer. And just...

I completed a recipe that you can see here: http://hopville.com/recipe/1279641/saison-recipes/midsummer-nights-dream-saison-v20-dme I took great pains to sanitize. Soaked everything in PBW and Starsan. Yet my FG was 1002. Seems incredibly low. I kegged it anyway (also my first beer ever...

So the plan was to brew a Milk Stout base, and make it taste like a Mocha. I have seen some other people kind of on this trend and I read up a lot about it before hand. Here's what I did: 8lbs British 2-row 1.25 lbs Crystal 60L .75 lbs British Chocolate .75 lbs Roasted Barley .75 lbs...

I am newer to AG and would probably be brewing this at a buddy’s house since he has all the equipment. But while lying in bed this morning I had an idea for a beer. And now I would like to ask for recipe suggestions from you all. I am going for these flavors: chocolate, vanilla, coffee...

I just brought home my first mead kit from Midwest Supplies. Customer appreciation day so I got that, a pumpkin ale kit, and two 16oz EZCaps for like $50. Not bad. Bottles were "free," one per purchased kit. Anyway, I am reading many threads and trying to piece together what I am going to do...

I work in a long term care facility for people with mental illness and thought it would be fun to brew with them. Obviously we can't brew beer so soda is the next viable option. Of course we can brew regular soda, but I was thinking it would be a better choice to brew diet soda since many of...

I have done some brief reading and heard some folklore, but would like to hear from others what they have learned about what the saison tradition includes. So far I have learned that while most Saisons now are brewed in the 5-8% range, that when they were brewed for the farmhands, they were...

I am natural carbing some root beer, but I am also adding some Tamarind Syrup to it. The tamarind syrup has a touch of cider vinegar in it. I am wondering if this will kill the yeast making it unable to carbonate the root beer. The only thing I can find by googling it doesn't pertain to...

I am brewing a honey lavender wheat and the recipe says to add the honey at 30min left in the boil. I have found a few places that say to add it at the very end of the boil or three-four days into the primary. The theory being the yeast will digest all the simple glucose, and not move onto the...

Hey Everyone! Just joining the boards, but been reading for a couple weeks. I have been brewing with some buddies for some time. We have about 60 gallons in my friends basement (we keep up this pace and we may break a law :rockin:). Anyway, I recently made a Scotch Ale: 8oz Bisquit 8oz...