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I am brewing a Märzen, my first lager. After some research I chose 34/70 to do the sugar munching. I plan to do a more traditional schedule 1) ferment at 53 for 5-7 days 2) bump the temp slowly to 57 about 1 degree every other day 3) wait for 75% attenuation then march it up to 65 by bumping it...

Does clarifying with gelatin impact the FG? You are potentially dropping water soluble proteins and other stuff out of solution, that has to have at least a minor impact on the gravity of the final beer right?

I'm looking to brew something a bit different. I've been reading a bit about long boils and decided to combine it with my favorite recipe. I've knocked the OG down 13 pts and bumped the IBUs down to maintain the malt/hop balance as well. I left the 15 min hops the same (I wonder if this should...

I brewed my 1st ever stout... after 20 batches or so. The wort is dense and syrupy.. not in a bad way, I've had commercial examples that are even more syrup like in consistency, but I wasn't expecting it really. So the question, will it thin out with fermentation? OG 1.073 (should be...

I brewed several years ago and frequented this forum. My friends don't really drink beer, my neighbors at the time rarely spoke to me or each other, and my wife does not like the same style beer as I do. So I was really just doing it for me (2.5 gallon and 1 gallon batches) After two infected...

As the title says I'm trying to find a clone for the above. Beer advocate link It's a really great beer, so of course I want my own version of it. Anyone know of a decent facsimile or similar recipe?

Have 4 brews that were bottled in the past 3 months or so. And the first batch seems to be infected. It gushes upon opening and h a slightly sour vinegary bight to it. The second batch is an IPA, but it to has a small bite. The hops mostly covers it, but I can still detect a hint. I've fridges...

I am in the midst of brewing a partigyle batch. Grain bill is below: Grains & Adjuncts Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity 1.00 lbs 8.16 % Briess Carapils 60 mins 1.034 0.75 lbs 6.12 % Briess White Malt Wheat 60 mins 1.039 1.00 lbs 8.16 % Briess Caramel 40L 60 mins 1.034 9.50 lbs...

I am brewing a partigyle batch next weekend. The plan is to pull the first Runnings and make a KBBA clone. The second runnings will be beefed up with straight corn sugar and turned into a saison-ish beer (saison like hops and 3711 yeast, but no pilsner). I was considering doing a running blog...

Want to start kegging, but don't have space for the big kegs.

Ever shoot it when you go to bottle? I figured what the heck and too a swig from this airlock of my Belgian Dubbel... Fruity banana... Some other subtle weird flavors. Not to bad. It may become a habit....

Are there any recipes out there that use 2 row and pilsner? I'm messing around with a partigyle batch, but the beer I would like to make with the second runnings is typically pilsner, while the 1st runnings beer is 2 row.

Have a Belgian strong ale that's in secondary in my ferm chamber. Have it sitting at 68 and want to keep it in secondary for another month or so. The issue is, I need my ferm chamber for a Pliny clone I am brewing tomorrow. I want to keep it down at 64ish. Should I move the BSA out to a closet...

Am thinking of doing a steep of my dark grains along aide my mash, then combining the two. I only want to steep the dark grains 20-30 minutes to avoid extracting as much of the bitterness. I am really after the color they convey more than anything. My readings have suggested that the process of...

I Want to brew a batch for my friends 30th. He likes serious IPAs like Stone Arrogant Bastard, Hoptonium and the like. The minor catch is I have been thinking about brewing a black IPA for a while now. So I've basically narrowed down my ideas to this: 1) Black Double IPA. Essentially grab a...

So to start, this is commentary, but I welcome comments or questions.. I have been drinking a bit this evening so I decided to post a commentary vs my normal questions. I used my temp controller for the first time on a big beer. 1.085.. I attached the temp controller to the power cord of a...

As the title says I bought the wrong hops while at the store. I have neither the time or patience to drive back to the LHBS as its over an hour away. So based on what I have on hand and this recipe, what should I use? 10.00 lbs 64.52 % Briess 2-Row Pale Ale Malt 60 mins 1.037 0.25 lbs 1.61...

I am trying to figure out how to hop the second runnings of a partigyle recipe.. If you break it down this is essentially the grain bill for a 2.5 gallon batch: Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity 0.31 lbs 6.74 % Briess Carapils 60 mins 1.034 0.23 lbs 5.00 % Briess White Malt Wheat 60 mins...

The title says it all. Is there a way to determine the SRM of the different runnings from a partigyle batch?

Can it be done? Anyone attempt it? I am looking at doing something like 2.5g of the first or big beer and 2.5g of the little beer. Depending on the OG I hit with the little beer I may add some DME to boost it a little. Any thoughts? I am thinking of attempting this in a month or two so this is...