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Hello forum! I am looking to brew a Black IPA soon. But, unfortunately, i've got no access to any of the Carafa malts. Only husked black malts are available for me. And roasted unmalted barley, of course. At the same time, description of any of the black malts says "no harshness or astringency"...

Hello, I am relatively beginer in the world of Brewing.Few months ago I have brew a good beer (in my opinion) with very simple receipe : -BIAB -Malt Pale Ale -Hops cascade (pellet for boiling & cones for dry hop) -Yeast : Wyeast 1450 Denny's Favorite 50 Since I have retest two time and it was...

I'm a first timer and followed this recipe to a t about three months ago with 3 lbs of honey. https://www.growforagecookferment.com/how-to-make-a-gallon-of-mead/#wprm-recipe-container-5237 What I have now is about a gallon of liquid that looks like Mott's clear apple juice and smells like it...

So, I did my first yeast starter and boy did it work! 4hrs after I pitched into an English Ale, a small kreutzen had formed and the bubbler was going 12 hrs later, and the bubbler was flying off the handle. Now, 26hrs after first bubbling, down to about 1/sec. But here’s the thing... I...

Hey all, Been consistently getting a rather harsh bitterness to pretty much all of my all grain batches, regardless of recipe. The sort that isn't all too detectable with friends but is a huge deal to the brewer. It is the main thing separating my beers from decent to great and it is KILLING...