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hey gang, I have a Belgian Wit where I used a good dose of Coriander, Bitter and Sweet Orange peels and what I now have is well... lemon. Can't explain why but that's what I have. So at this point, what is the best way to get orange into it? Or will I be fighting the lemon and create...

Hey all, Well today I mistakenly pitched my Belgian Ale yeast into my Oktoberfest wort. That was right after realizing I pitched my Oktoberfest Lager yeast into my Belgian Wit I only have 2 fermentation fridges sooo. Here are my options 1. Let everything ride and brew another Oktoberfest in...

Hey all So last weekend after my Belgian Red had been fermenting for 7 days, my fermentation fridge started acting up. I pulled the plug and said, don't forget to take the fermenter into the house. Well guess what, I forgot and on top of that I forgot that I had a 60 watt bulb in the...

Hey all Tried the ACE Pineapple Hard Cider... delish Anyone perfected a recipe yet? I have 2 months to get something ready :ban: Thanks in advance Rick

Hey all, I was given a 170g can of Passion Fruit Pulp from Australia and need a recipe to build around it. IPAs are my go to style, do enjoy a good Saison and Wheat beers occasionally. Not interested in a sour. So, where from here? Style? How much of the 170g can for a 5 gal batch...

Hello all, Been brewing/kegging for 5 years, have a full size refrigerator/freezer that I use currently with 4 taps in the door, it's just too big for the room. Looking for a Built-In Kegerator (if possible), 3 taps in the $6-900 range. Don't want a chest freezer What do you suggest...

Hello everyone, Do different hops have different staying power? I have a Mosaic IPA in the keg and the aroma and flavor was off the hook for the first 2 weeks, then most of it left, pretty quickly actually, Are there techniques I can use to keep it around longer? Sure I can add dry...

Hey all, The last 2 starters I have made have completely blown up on me, messy for sure. This pic was earlier in the day, it's way messier now Is this due to the new PurePitch or has something else changed? I have brewed nearly 100-5 gal batches so not new to the sport Thanks in...

Hey gang, I have been brewing beer for nearly 5 years now with nearly 150 batches to date. My first cider turned out amazing so i went after batch #2 the same way. Fermentation took about 3 weeks total and ended up at 1.000. It's been in the keg 8 weeks today and my concern is, it smells...

Don't ask about my first Mead. Too many things went wrong to even start This Mead is a Hybiscus Raspberry Mead 3lb local honey 4-5oz raspberry purée 1oz Orange juice 1oz lemon juice .5 oz dried Hybiscus boiled for 5 mins WLP001 yeast 1tsp Yeast nutrient on hand Starting Gravity is...

Hey Brew Buddies, I reached out to White Labs to ask about their new yeast packaging, shelf life and while I was at it, I asked about why they don't recommend a yeast starter, just pitch and go, here is their response "Pitching rates apply to re-pitching yeast, not fresh healthy yeast...

Hi everyone Last week my buddy came up a bit over on a RIS sparge by about 1/2 gal. I know it was the last runnings however is there any reason why this couldn't be used for his next RIS yeast starter? He bottled it up for the next batch but wanted to see what you think Rick

Hey gang, I just found a good place to swap CO2 bottles in north San Diego San Diego Hydroponics in San Marcos 5lb for $12.65 20lb for like $16 and change 35lb for a couple dollars more No more $26.00 swaps for me Scott was very nice so stop by and save a few bucks and no I am...

I have a PTE recipe that shows 240 IBUs in Beer Smith. My question is, is there really a difference in flavor between a beer with 100 IBUs and this one. The reason I ask is I remember reading that we can't taste much above 100. Since this recipe has over 1 lb of hops in a 5gal batch is it a...

I have two 525ss perlicks that pour slowly compared to the other two. The slow ones were a gift in Dec 2013 and the other two were gifts in Mar 2014. Beer lines are the same length and pressure is the same I have ensured everything is clean with no restrictions Question, is the flow rate...

Hey gang, I got my water report today from Ward labs. It seems that my numbers are down the middle so what I struggling with is the additions so I started with a Honey Red Ale and looking to dial it in to better understand it. pH 7.9 Sodium, Na 76 Potassium, K 4 Calcium, Ca 60...

Hey everyone, Semi-noob here with >50 brews under my belt. I only ferment in buckets and always use a blow off tube through active fermentation. This last batch I brewed with my son in law was a Porter, 1.073, Windsor/Danstar yeast which we hydrated in warm water. Long story short, we...

Hey gang, I have an older frigidaire refer that has the coils on the back, is it safe to assume that there are no lines that run through the side walls? I want a couple small holes for temp prob and such. I plan to start slow with a small drill through the plastic then root around with a...

So while setting up a very rudimentary temp controller in my fridge it occurred to me that I don't know what temp we should monitoring, the ambient temp/the temp of clear water in the fridge or the temp of the wort as it ferments The reason I ask, I placed a gal jug in the fridge with a...

Hey gang, I am about half way through my IPA and it seems the aroma and hop flavor is starting to fade. What is the trick to keep them around a bit longer? Here are the particulars Rock IPA 12 lbs Pale Malt 12 oz Crystal 20 .75 oz Columbus 45 mins .5 oz Chinook 45 mins .5 oz Nugget...