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I have a spare vial of Cry Havoc in the back of my fridge. I was planning on making a lager this past winter. Sadly I never got around to it. What kind of ale will this yeast strain lend to? Anyone have any experience with it? Thanks!

Are aged hops supposed to smell like some really funky smelling cheese or nasty feet? I purchased some "aged hop pellets" from my lhbs and they stinK! I am wondering if this is legit or if my lhbs is trying to get rid of some old stock.

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I had some random ingredients laying around the house that needed to be used up. I threw a bunch of suff together and came up with a wort that smells and tastes great. My problem is I don't know what to call it. Grain Bill 10# Domestic 2 row 2# 60 crystal malt 1# Oatmeal Flakes 1#...

Nikolai, is my parent's 2 year old miniature Schnauser. We found out yesterday that he loves the smell of fermenting beer.

This recipe is called my ClusterF*ck barleywine. My original intent: a SMaSH Barleywine 26# of Maris Otter 5oz of Fuggles. 1/2 # of Light Brown Sugar. WLP001 First Runnings for Barleywine, Parti-Gyle a pale ale. What Really Happened: LHBS messed up my order and added 5# of Crystal...

I was at a flea market this morning and found a set of 4 antique scientific hydrometers with a matching thermometer a 5 gallon ball lock corny and 5, 1 gallon jugs for $12. One of the jugs is a very nice antique brown glass beer jug.

For those of you who haven't had Zabaione it is a fantastic italian custard desert. Here is how you make it. 6 Egg Yolks 1/3 cup of sugar 3/4 cup of Apfelwein:) 1/2 cup of whipping cream Mix the yolks, sugar, and Apfelwein in a METAL round bottom Bowl. Place bowl over a half-pot of...

I made a nice batch of Brown ale about a month ago. I was going to wash the yeast so I boiled a 1 gallon jar and several smaller jars. I had just managed to wash the yeast from the carboy and put it in the 1 gallon jar when something came up and I had to run. I stuck the jar in the fridge and...

MoreBeer! was pushing this thing on facebook, so I watched the video. Is it me or is this thing an overprice($2K for a 5 gallon batch) liquid bread machine? I'm sure it makes a fantastic beer, but isn't the fun of this lifestyle/hobby actually brewing the beer yourself?

This is a good recipe, it's just missing something and I can't put my finger on it. The flavor should be deeper and more complex. Should I age it in the bottle for a while? 3 lb Pale DME 5 lb Pale Malt (domestic 2 row) .75 lb Carmel Crystal Malt -80L .25 lb Choclate Malt .50 lb Brown...

I want to try my hand at a really big beer. I have some california ale yeast I washed laying around and I want to find out how big I can actually make it with this yeast. Anyone have any input?

SyFy channel has had Star Trek movies all day. In my drunkenness I am wondering what Romulan Ale Tastes like and how I could brew it.

I made a peach wheat a few weeks ago and added 3 pounds of pureed peaches from a can before I pitched the yeast. When it came time to try out my first brew i found that my beer didn't taste peachy at all.The only time I got ANY peach flavor is when I belched after drinking it. It still...

Hi there. I had some WLP380 Hefeweizen IV laying around and pitched it in some apple Juice with some sugar. It is done fermenting and tastes great but it's cloudy from the Hefeweizen yeast. How would I go about clearing it up without a filter?

I was brewing a Peach Wheat with WLP380. My OG was 1.070. I kept it at a stable 68 degrees durring fermentation. It was showing activity in 1 hour and done fermenting in 36 hours. The FG was 1.010 and let it sit for a full week anyways. I was worried it was going to taste funky due to the...

Hello, I would first off like to introduce myself... My name is Ben and I am a 26 year old home brewing novice from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I JUST drank my first bottle of homebrew hefeweizen, and it was very good. I couldn't have done it without the fine community of people here at HBT. I...

Hello, I bottled my first batch of beer yesterday morning(a hefeweizen). Today I got up and took a look at my handywork(it looked like any good, cloudy hefeweizen in a bottle) and to my dismay everything dropped out of suspension overnight. What the heck happened?

Hello everyone, Is it normal for a Hefeweizen to lighten in color while in the primary? Mine has gone from a pale brown to a pale orange color. Furthermore I have to say that everyone on here is so helpful. Thank you all for sharing your love for home brewing. Prost!:mug: