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Hey all, I'll be in Lancaster this weekend and wanted to sample some local offerings. Anybody have any recommendations? I'm looking at Kinetic, but wouldn't mind input about it and/or other places in the area. I searched, and didn't find anything very recent. Thanks!

Or "Thank God for FermCap" Hot break? We don't need no stinking hot break!

I'm trying out some experiments in cider-brewing for Christmas gifts and I pitched yeast for my first couple 1-gallon trials last week. Fermentation has basically wrapped up, and I'm curious as to how long this needs to sit. Is conditioning cider as important as it is for beer? I usually sit...

Does anyone know anything about Joseph James' yeast strain? I had their Red Fox RIS last night, and it almost had a sour character to it. I was curious if this is typical of their offerings, or unique to this brew. Or perhaps they just blended in a sour? I checked their website and they are...

http://youtu.be/0zM5P5iOKzI Funny thing is, my homebrew is better than 90% of what my local BWW offers.

Here's my attempt at a Black Butte Porter clone. What do you guys think? I went with the ingredients from the Deschutes website, and the grainbill hits fairly close to the CYBI version. Any input? Thanks! P.S. Sorry about the text formatting Dark Bluff Porter - Robust Porter...

How palatable is the decanted wort from a starter? Probably too sweet if it wasn't hopped at all? I think I'll give it a try sometime.

Hey guys, I made my first starter yesterday and I'm looking for some guidance/reassurance. I made a gallon starter because my smack pack was a couple months old, and I used a pound of weisen DME, so it's pretty high gravity, come to find out. I pitched the swollen pack of Ringwood Ale yeast...

Attention all SW Idaho Craft Beer Fans: I just wanted to post a shoutout to Crooked Fence Brewing in the City of Gardens. Stopped by last week and chatted with three of the guys at their (relatively) new place of business. Really cool place with a tasting room, small gift store, and great...

I'm looking to put together a brown ale in an attempt to recreate a discontinued brew from Deschutes: Buzzsaw Brown. I want to know what you guys look for in a brown and any hints on making those characteristics come through. I'm going to hop it up some, as that's the American characteristic...

I just emailed Deschutes and got a reply with an ingredients list for their Buzzsaw Brown. It's about as specific as any of their website recipes are. I messed around with BrewTarget, trying to put something together that follows American Brown style guidelines. Please chime in and give me...

Is there a general consensus on fermentation temps for WLP400? I haven't used this yeast before, but am looking to do BierMuncher's Blue Balls Wit next weekend with a buddy to celebrate National Homebrew Day. It's his request, and not a style I brew often, so I need some input. MrMalty wants...

This is my second iteration, this time at a full-size batch, rather than a 1-gallon trial. Thoughts/Critiques? Caldera IPA Clone - American IPA ========================================================== Batch Size: 5.500 gal Boil Size: 6.750 gal Boil Time: 60.000 min Efficiency: 65% OG: 1.069...

Keeping the buzz going and watching early episodes of Parks & Rec. Anyone else living the suburban dream?

Discord Dark IPA Outburst IIPA Maibock And I guess I have to mention the Hefe, as it's in the pack, but Pyramid Hefe barely qualifies as a seasonal. And it shouldn't either. Anyway, anyone tried any of these? Especially the first 2?

I somehow managed to delete the entry for S-04 in my copy of Beersmith. I have not been able to learn how to reset my ingredients library, so I was wondering if someone would be so kind as to look up the info for S-04 in their copy of BrewTarget and post it here so I can create a new ingredient...

I have the opportunity to order hop rhizomes through my local HBS. I am interested in getting some input from all of you as to what I should get. I don't have access to he list of available varieties, but we can take a philosophical slant: should I order something I'll use a ton of, or...

Hey all, Has anyone used this for aeration? I'm looking to get something, and this seems cheaper and more practical than an oxygen setup. I might even be able to make it double as a carboy cleaner. Any thoughts or experience? Mix-Stir Agitator Rod

If I pitch a smack pack of London Ale III onto a 1.055 OG robust porter, Mr Malty says I'll be underpitching. I'm planning on brewing tomorrow, so I need to know what the effects will be so I can try to get a starter together. I have only used dry yeast to this point, so I'll have to take a...

Any critiques on this burner? Single Burner Outdoor Cooker - Camp Chef - The Way to Cook Outdoors Local CL listing has it for $30, and I want to make sure it's a viable option before I go look at it.