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Ok...so my dubbel got stuck at 1033 as a result of a troubled mash. Temperature at the end of the mash was over 75 C due to a cheap thermometer that has been substituted by a thermapen yesterday. At that temp i blasted all beta amylase but still gave the fermentation a try. Beer went from 1080...

Okay..so i've been experimenting with dry hopping (really...i'm new to it). I found it very strange the small amounts people use (in regular beers..not IPAs). I dried hopped three beers so far: 1- Cream Ale (this one is just....GREAT...yea..i made it great!) Hops for a 17 liter batch (in...

So, i made a 1L starter from some 3 month old porter slurry. Starter fermented well and was done in about 48 hours on a stir plate. After 10 hours in the fridge i can see two layers. The starter beer tasted fine for what it is. Could that top layer be DME protein? Original post...

just 2 days after my third all grain experience...i needed to make another one just because i felt like it: Test Porter 10 liter batch 0,90 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5,9 EBC) Grain 2 39,4 % 0,70 kg Carapils (Briess) (3,0 EBC) Grain 3 30,7 % 0,50 kg BEST Vienna (BESTMALZ) (9,0 EBC)...

I started home brewing about six months ago. In May i moved to all grain and did my first Biab brew. Since the weather was hot (over 22 C inside) i chose a Saison for my first experience. Did a 5 L test batch: pitched 2 grams of mangrove jacks M41 Belgian Ale @ around 25 C. In June i...

Hello all, First let me thank the forum for accepting me. I must confess i have been lurking the forum for the last few months, sipping every bit of knowledge that i can take. You guys are awesome. I started home brewing beer in March, out of curiosity. Made a couple of kits and moved to...