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Hey guys. So I bought a cheapo temp controller on eBay awhile back. The range says that it goes down to -50f or some insane number. The problem is that I can only get it down to 56f. I'd like to do some lagers but it's got me stumped. Any ideas? Oh and here's a link to the one I bought. Cheers...

A guy came into the LHBS I work at and showed us this picture on his phone. I'm guessing it's a mixture of wild yeast and bacteria, but it made for some great conversation. Now post your infected batches!

This may turn in to hop tea, but hey, what else is new in the homebrewing world? Opinions on this recipe would be great, especially since i'm mashing RIGHT NOW! haha. Here it is..... 4 gallon batch (BIAB) og:1.054 ibu: 64 color: 4.5 srm est abv: 5.5% 7lbs 2 row 4 oz victory 4 oz...

Brewed this yesterday. I wanted something sessionable for springtime. What do you guys/girls think? Batch size: 4.25 gal (that's about the max I can do based on my equipment.) 6lbs 2 row (92.4%) 1/4 lb carapils (3.8%) 1/4 lb crystal 60 (3.8%) Mashed at 152 for 60 minutes. Boiled for 90...

Hey everyone! I'm sure this question has been answered but I was unable to find it in my search. I brewed yesterday and was shooting for a 1.080, when to my surprise I hit a 1.090. I am totally ok with the fact that I may end up with a much bigger beer, but I made a starter for a 1.080. In...

Has anyone tried this out?! I know that a lot of homebrewers (and their homebrewing mothers) know that Vinnie has given out the recipe, but what of this kit? Any thoughts? http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/recipe-kits/all-grain-kits/the-plinian-legacy-all-grain-recipe-kit.html

Who else is loving the IPA book by Mitch Steele? So this clone attempt will probably be happening next week. This clone is pretty close to how he calls for the recipe in the book, minus some temp controlled dry hopping that i cannot achieve with my setup. This is for a 4 (yes 4) gallon batch...

How is this looking guys/gals? I'm brewing an anniversary imperial stout, and i need some critiquing if needed. I might throw this on some whole vanilla beans or bourbon soaked oak as well. maybe both 3 gal batch (because of space and equipment) 90 min boil mash temp: 158? suggestions...

So my place of employment received this info sheet on Stone's 17th Anniversary ale, and I feel like it may be inaccurate compared to what I found here (http://blog.stonebrew.com/index.php/17thipa/) just based on the hop bill. What do you guys think?

Time for some critiquing! This is my first attempt at an oatmeal stout. I definitely had a little influence from Yooper's recipe. Any advice would be great!

Hey everyone. Last week I got to visit Texas for the first time and decided to check out the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner. It was a mediocre tour at best, as the tour guide seemed to be quite "scripted" if you will. As we were looking onto the bottling/canning lines through some windows, I noticed...

Hello everyone! So this will be my 3rd AG BIAB that I'll hopefully be tackling the Monday after next. I would love some feedback on this recipe! As you can clearly see, I also have not written a dry hop schedule for this yet, but I am always open to anything. This is for a 2 GALLON BATCH...

The first beer you had on your birthday. It doesn't have to be a particular year. Just do it! Today (my birthday) I started with a St. Bernardus Abt 12.....so delicious. Who else?! Most memorable I guess haha.

Hey everyone! This will be my first partial mash recipe and I'd love some feedback on it, particularly with the mash temps and grain bill. Here we go! Wah Wah Weizenbock 3lb Munich Malt 2lb Vienna Malt 1lb Crystal 40L 4 oz Chocolate Malt 3lb Wheat DME (20 min) 2lb Amber DME (20 min) 1...

How does this recipe look? I'm looking to brew this next week. The grains will be steeped at 150F for 30 minutes. I'm curious how the wyeast 1728 will affect the flavor. I read about it on their website and it seems fairly promising. Any opinions on this one?

Hello everyone! I'm quite new to the homebrewing scene, but I have been reading up on it for quite some time. These forums are so awesome! Any who, I found the morebeer recipe for the extract version of Pliny and tweaked it a little based on my LHBS's availability of ingredients. I used American...