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I'm usually a beer maker, but I do enjoy cider and tried a go at it except I was a little inebriated so my process was a little less than stellar. Bottom line up front: I forgot to take an OG and I'm looking for a way to estimate this. I have beersmith, and the recommendations are that I can...

Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong section, I tried my best to decide where to post this question. The plastic face on one of the gauges on my CO2 regulator has broken, (the plastic facing that screws on to protect the needle), and I can't tell if it's not available for purchase or...

I'm getting ready to brew with some roasted fresno chili peppers this weekend. I've been inspired by Craggie's Burning Barrel Porter. Jury's still out on whether I'm going to oak it like they do yet, (probably going to decide after a taste post-fermentation). I'm inclined to stick with the...

So I'm curious, according to the BJCP is it considered 'bad form' or out of the style to submit a wood aged beer as a regular style? For example, if you have a bourbon Oaked Russian Imperial Stout can that be submitted as a "13F: Russian Imperial Stout', or is it more preferable to submit that...

I know that when you make (or accidentally make) a sour that the hard plastics can be sanitized (although I don't take that chance) while the softer plastics cannot be 100% disinfected once they come in contact with the bacteria. What about the rubber washers on swing top bottles? I assume...

Was trying parti-gyle, not for the first time but did experience something new. Didn't even come close to my predicted OG. Added some more grain to the second run, as scheduled, and now I'm not getting a complete conversion (via the iodine test). Is it possible that I could have brought the...

I've been looking for a bit now on a book that helps break down the aspects of grain in the way that "Yeast: The Practical Guide to Fermentation" and "For the Love of Hops" do for their respective categories. I have high hopes for the one on Water as well, however I have heard nothing about one...

Ok, so here's the scoop: I've got a Wheat beer, (failed hefe that I decided to modify), and a Belgian Tripel that I brewed several weeks ago. I had already decided to add some oak to the Tripel after soaking it in Jack Daniels Single Barrel. After failing at the hefe, and being inspired by an...

First time posting here, so if there are any procedural considerations that I've missed, I'm on a learning curve and a quick study; let me know and I'll correct myself. Moderators, if this is an inappropriate location for this post, please move it as you see fit. I have searched as much as I...