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Hey everyone! Just wanted to get your guys opinion on a recipe I'm going to try: 6lbs amber extract 1lb caramel malt 1lb chocolate malt 2lbs honey 2oz cascade hops White labs California ale yeast This is my first recipe I've devised myself so I wanted to try to get some input. Going for a...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to get your guys opinion on a recipe I'm going to try: 6lbs amber extract 1lb caramel malt 1lb chocolate malt 2lbs honey 2oz cascade hops White labs California ale yeast This is my first recipe I've devised myself so I wanted to try to get some input. Going for a...

I just brewed a Sierra Nevada clone and added 3lbs of honey and 60ozs of strawberry juice concentrate at the end of the boil and let me tell you, it's STRONG!!!! 3 cups and you're outta there... Anyone else try this?

Hellraiser

Barley and me

Anyone ever soak their wood in Whiskey before smoking?

Strangebrew

It usually takes anywhere from 5 to 10 days depending on yeast strain, type of beer, etc. rule of thumb is a week. But just cause it stops bubbling doesn't mean it's done.

Should I be worried if there is no hot break?

That's what I thought, thanks. I'm on my 4th batch of Irish stout, and the first three were just a little off. Either too bitter, or not enough flavor. Same recipe every time, just variances in preparation. I just wanted to make sure cause the recipe called for boiling everything at once , which...

When you use malt extracts do you steep the other grains before or after you boil?

I did that just the other day... How weird!

I meant no yeast in the secondary

Depends how good your water is. A simple ph test will tell you. Hard water will screw you all up. Best bet is to boil all of it to be safe, and still sometimes it's not enough if the water quality is crappy.

Got it. But do you still have to boil it before you use it for wort or mash?