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OK, so I over carbonated an IPA. I Literally had to siphon off co2 for a minute by opening the cap slightly to release the pressure. I was finally able to pour the beer !! So I took several drafts to get a good taste of course, and lo and behold I started belching!! Big, robust one's !! And I...

I want to start by saying that I really don't think I have an infection. I've been on that thread for several months. I got a lacto infection that lasted about 5 batches before I just, plain got rid of everything and started over again. I use only glass or plastic (better bottle) for all...

OK, so I'm getting that whirlpooling has to do with hopstands and getting the trub to form a small "cone" at the vortex of the whirlpool allowing the wort to be siphoned off leaving the trub behind. Is "the whirlpool" a piece of equipment or is it a process performed with the equipment you...

OK, so here's the deal. I've had a couple of stuck sparges due to the manifold coming apart while I'm mixing the mash to assure even temps throughout. I'm wondering if a bazooka filter will work in my mash tun? Will the grain collect enough around the screen to clog it enough to create a...

I did a partial mash receipe for Dave's Kickass Dark Ale which I got off the receipes page of this site !! Never done one before and this is my 3rd batch. Had fun with it. Made a couple mistakes but all in all I felt pretty good about the process. So facts: The receipe predicted og 1.052...

I did a partial mash receipe for Dave's Kickass Dark Ale which I got off the receipes page of this site !! Never done one before and this is my 3rd batch. Had fun with it. Made a couple mistakes but all in all I felt pretty good about the process. So facts: The receipe predicted og 1.052...

Brewed my second batch. It was an english IPA. And it's got the "band-aid" aftertaste to it !! I know I read somewhere that this is a common mistake and very correctable but I can't seem to find it anywhere !! What did I do wrong?