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I recently made a simple red ale (Dawsons multigrain Red from NB). Unfortunately, do to unavoidable events in my life, the ale has been sitting in the primary for almost two months. During this time I was away from home often and was only there a couple nights a week. Today I got my electric...

I read this on http://www.livescience.com/13288-intoxicating-beer-facts-health.html The hops that give beer both its bitter taste and fruity aroma are also powerful cancer-fighters. Hops are a better source of cell-damage-fighting antioxidants than red wine, green tea and soy products...

Recently I made a batch of brew that had a strong DMS taste to it. I mean it tasted like straight corn on the cob. It doesn't taste terrible, assuming you like corn. Would it be wrong to tell my less informed friends that I made "corn beer" on purpose so that I can get rid of it quicker? Or...

I made a throw together batch today with some stuff I had around....how do ya guys/girls think it will turn out? 6 Gallon Batch 9# Maris Otter 1# Honey Malt 1#Amber DME (I got tired of looking at it in my cupboard) Mashed at 1.5qt/lb at 152F for 70min 60 min boil with .5oz East...

I had my first stuck fermentation today, now I'm quite upset. Grain was right, mash temp (152), full conversion (iodine test), pitched at 70F exactly, everything seemed perfect! OG was 1.052, ended at 1.020 with s-05. Temp stayed at 70F (+or-2F)whole time. All I can come up with is that I got...

Today I made what I thought was a stout recipe, but I think I made a porter or a brown ale of sorts. I was just wondering if anyone has done anything similar to this recipe and/or have ideas on what it may taste like. Thank you for your input. 5.75 Gallon Recipe- (Misjudged grain absorption by...

I am a college student who is tight on funds so I don't have an MLT with a spigot/drain of any type. It is just a rectangular 28qt igloo cooler. I mash in a brewing bag and after mash/batch sparge... simply remove the bag. At first I was getting 55-65% eff. but I found a trick to share with you...

First I would like to thank everyone at HBT! Without the members here I would never have started this....obsession. I have been to other forums and found that the members here truly helpful, insightful, and you aren't beer snobs. Thnx. Now on to business I started an AG Graff yesterday the...

First I would like to thank everyone at HBT! Without the members here I would never have started this....obsession. I have been to other forums and found that the members here truly helpful, insightful, and you aren't beer snobs. Thnx. Now on to business I started an AG Graff yesterday the...