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I really enjoy a combination of Citra and Chinook. Use the Citra completely opposite from what most folks do and use it as your flavoring and aroma additions.

Ah I remember the early days. Fresh off the shelf extract kit and a brand new “home brewing kit” with a six gallon glass carboy. I remember thinking that I was making 5 gallon batches why would I need a 6 gallon carboy… yeah after cleaning up the walls of my apartment closet I quickly switched...

Is that one of those float in the fermenter hydrometers? What does an old school glass hydrometer read?

Yeah that’s mold. Looks like you scooped it out. Just monitor to see if it comes back. If it does just rack from a point well below the surface.

Yes it is normal for fermentation to kick off quickly. Just let it be and check again in a couple weeks.

Just opened the box and saw this. Thanks Cat!!

Years ago I would randomly ask Austin Homebrew Supply in my order comments to draw random things on the box. Every time they would do it and were pretty good with the drawings. After a several year hiatus from brewing I placed an order earlier this week. During check out I decided to try my old...

Wort tasted perfectly fine. The dry yeast I used “expired” August of 2020. I mixed up about 200ml of dark LME, 10 years old but brand new, with 1L of water. The water was new don’t worry. Mixed all of that with the yeast in my 2L flask and output put it on a stir plate two days before pitching...

You know years back I made recipes from some of our Founding Fathers and the beer was horrible. I guess our tastes have changed over the years. Also wow have the costs of false bottoms gone up in the last few years!! The sticker on the one I found says $28.95

Jesus Christ… I forgot how much of a pain in the a$$ my system is. Over shot my gravity by .02 which I guess is a good thing…? Then during the boil my brother-in-law comes over and says ‘hey where is that strainer thing you used to put your hops in?’… well good question… no idea. 10oz of pellet...

It’s been three years since my last brew. My kid just turned four so that probably explains the hiatus. For some reason I thought last night “hey, I want to brew beer this weekend”. My last recipe I prepared for was an American DIPA. Yes, all my ingredients are “old”. My grain (whole) was vacuum...

Years ago I posted a list of yeasts that could be harvested from commercial brewed beers. I kept up with it for a little while and then it grew out of control. Haven’t brewed beer in several years now but have been making cheese. The thought crossed my mind “can I harvest blue mold from...

Wait a week. Then you can start worrying.

My 6yr old chinook has already broke ground here in GA. My cascade and willamette haven't come up. The chinook has 4 shoots 3-4" tall. Looks like it may be a good year!!

Mash out should have nothing to do with an off flavor. Need more details on the taste or odor.

This is how I look at brew day as well!!

Yes you have to feed it something.

It is an infection of some sorts. Make a hole in it without stirring it up and then siphon from well beneath the infected area.

I frequently use the stir plate to get my dry yeast started. Typically I start dry yeast 4-12 hrs before brew time. I do not see an issue with your method as it is very similar to mine.

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