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Reddit screwed up the whole approach. This forum is about the get a lot of n3wb brewers just trying their best. I know we're awesome and inviting, but let's double down on being the best community ever

And, what's your work life like? Currently I brew mostly once a week, sometimes I brew back to back on my weekends, but that requires more planning and logistics than I end up doing. For work, I'm doing 42.5 hour work weeks in State Law Enforcement, so that 42.5 sometimes turns into 85 with...

A while back I bought a pack of Sourvisae because I was intrigued with safer sours. I decided to try it with something akin to a Berliner recipe and wanted feed back on co-pitching the Sourvisae with Voss or another quick yeast. The recipe itself is simple enough: 50/50 Pilsner and Wheat malt...

So, since my first run on the BZ I've been using a pre-chiller in an iced cooler and attaching the whirlpool arm to stir like the lazy man I am. Now, as I'm boiling a batch, I'm wondering if maybe using the recirc arm may be more efficient. To be fair, that wasn't the intention when I added on...

So, I read on here that the right time to pull a Pre Boil gravity sample was right before the boil starts. I'm just curious about the mechanics there, and what's going on? I took samples (refractometer and hydrometer) as it was heating and saw it rise, but not sure why. All samples were cooled...

Quick question: what's the max amount of starter wort you'd chuck into a 5.5 gallon batch? Started started about 12 hours later than I normally would, thought about just getting lazy and skipping the crash. Starter was harvested S04 as 10ml clean slurry in what ended being 1600ml. 6.8g of...

Howdy y'all, Just now getting back into brewing after buying a house and doing a bunch of repairs and generally not having the time or space to brew. I got a Brewzilla Gen4 to treat myself, but before going into it whole hog, I'd like to check and see what others had to change in the default...

Alright, so I brewed a Porter a while back. It's 2 weeks in the bottle and overall, I gotta say I like it so far. The body is just right, head retention is good, it smells nice and carbonation is right where I want it for once. The only problem is in the flavor. I'm not picking up off...

I made up a porter two weeks ago and I'm going to bottle Saturday and brew a stout and just drop it on the cake. Now, as some of you know, 1318 will make a beautiful krausen that sticks around forever. If I wanted to, could I just use a sanitized ladle and to scoop up some of that krausen still...

So, I brewed this up a while back. It was pretty dang good, but it was a little thin and I felt it could have used a slightly maltier body. So, this is the tweak: 5.5 Gallon batch OG/FG: 1.059/1.016 Malt: 3.0 lb Maris Otter Pale (UK) 3.0 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 3.0 lb...

So, on the Reddit hombrewing sub recently, someone had a clear infection of some kind. They said they were going for a Berliner and tossed it at the sight of a pellicle. Fine, that's cool, their beer after all. I asked if they had at least tasted it just in case they had caught something yummy...

How old were your children when and if they started helping you? Got into a small argument with my mother in law as she seems to think that brewing has the same inherent dangers as making shine. She's convinced that as one brews, that at some point in the process, your're releasing...

I'm looking for an app for android that will allow me to just enter the percentage of grains, adjuncts, etc. Vs volume/weight. Well, I'm looking for a free one. I know I could buy one that will do it but I'm frugal (i.e married)

Got a stuck fermentation. I had considered adding brett but have learned that might not be good because brett and roasty and blah blah blah. Someone in the lambic/wild sub forum suggested champagne or belgian yeast. I'd prefer to do the belgian yeast but don't know what strain would be best...

Tried my hands at an RIS and it's stuck. Recipe Nicoles RIS-2 Recipe specifics: Style: Imperial Stout Batch size: 3.5 gal Boil volume: 4.0 gal OG: 1.091 FG: 1.023 Bitterness (IBU): 73.2 Color (SRM): 82.3 ABV: 9.0% Grain/Sugars: 6.00 lb Maris Otter Malt, 50.0% 3.30 lb Dark...

Alright, so I'm not sure if this would be more of a cider question or a question for this sub forum but I picked up a gallon of cider from target for an experiment. I have a few non essential questions that if I can get answers to, id be happy, but it's irrelevant at this point. First the OG...

SWMBO got me a fermentation cooler bag. I live in Florida and want to know if anyone else had used one to make lagers in our good awful weather. If so how manywater bottles worked for you? I know the number of bottles is dependant on individual circumstances and set ups but i hate going into...

Part 1 is this fabulous spread. St. Bernardus 4 pack came with the goblet. Part 2 is one of the cool brew fermentation bags. Merry Christmas to daddy.

This recipe was my first attempt at a braggot. I wanted to go to the Dark side with this one, with some malted roasty flavors and a floral subdued brightness with the honey. This is for a 1 gallon batch food the sale of the experiment, brewed in December 2013. Just cracked open the first...

So I live in Pasco county abs have been driving out to Southern Brewing in Seminole Heights. I was on the ol' Google looking for a closer option, and found out one just opened up 5 minutes from me. It's called DK Brewing company. I tried checking out the website but it's apparently not up...