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Hello friends. I am at a homebrew impass and need some help. I brew many styles of beer but I have gotten stuck at NEIPA. I’m stuck because I just can’t get it right. My NEIPAs always come out with very muted hop flavor and aroma despite large dry hop additions. They also have a bitterness that...

Hey there, I’m planning on making a Sierra Nevada Pale ale clone. I started with the recipe on the Sierra Nevada web site. I put it into Brewfather but the IBUs come out way too high…in the 50s instead of the 38 they list on the web site. So Questions: 1. Should I adjust the recipe to approach...

Hey there. I bought 3 intertap faucets in 2018, and they’ve been leaking on and off ever since I installed them. The folks at keg king told me to check the gasket. I’ve checked and replaced them. Still, I have the leak (see video) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

Hey there, The report that my water company gave me does not include HCO3. They do report an alkalinity of 17. I use brewfather and I'm not sure how much lactic acid to add to achieve a 5.2 pH without knowing the HCO3 levels? I'm thinking it's not estimating my pH correctly without that info...

Hey brewers. I just got a fermzilla with a spunding valve and am having trouble. My CO2 regulator says 15 psi, but my spunding valve say 10 psi (see video ). Tue blow tie Valve is tightened all the way. Can anyone offer advice on this?

Hey all. I’m wondering about the methods for controlling temperature-related off-flavors in beer. One is to keep the temp in the recommended range with temp control. Another is to ferment warmer but under pressure. Finally, there is using Kveik yeast at warmer temps. Question: if fermenting...

Hey there. I’ve been getting a lot of back of the tongue bitterness/astringency in my NEIPAs. I only use hopstamd and dry hops. 6 oz at about 165 degrees in a hop spider for the hop stand (20 minutes) and 6 oz added loose at day 2 and In the beer for 5 days. I don’t have temp control so I’m...

Hey gang. Recently, I've been exploring using CO2 to push beer from my fermenter into my corny. It's a pain because I have to detach the CO2 tank fro my keezer to use it and then re-attach it after. This involves slicing the tubing to get it off the keezer barb. I'd like a quick and easy way...

Hey there. I've got a batch that won't seem to stop fermenting. Here are the details. NEIPA style. Wyeast 1318. Dry hop on day 3 and again on day 7. Brewed on a Sunday. Next Morning (day 2) was bubbling nicely. Day 3 - still bubbling Day 4 slowing Day 5 slowing. Kept slowing down. Now on Day 10...

Hey there, I'm looking to use an Arduino and some type of weight sensor to determine how much beer is left in the kegs in my Keezer. The idea is to weigh the empty keg and then track the weight as the beer is consumed. Could anyone suggest a sensor that would be appropriate? Thank you!

Does anyone have opinions/info on comparing these two ebiab systems?

Hey there, I've been using 1318 to brew NEIPAs and I can't seem to get the final gravity below 1.022. Usually, it comes in at 1.024. Any ideas what could be causing that? Typical Recipe: 12-15 lbs two row. Hop stand 6 oz of hops for 20 min at 170F Pitch yeast at 66F Ferment at room temp...

Hey there, I've been having an oxydation problem lately (I think). Most of my hazy hoppy NEIPA's are coming out dark and not very hoppy despite 6ozn of hops in whirlpool and another 6 in dry hop. This problem semmed to start when I swithced from my old bucket fermenter to a fermonster. Has...

Hey all, I'm working up an experiment comparing two 2.5 gallon smash beers that differ only in yeast variety. One will get London III and the other Imperial Juice. I know that the cell count in the two packets is different. London III has 100 billion cells and Juice has 200 billion. Is it a...

Hey there, I make mostly NEIPAs and I haven't used temp control. I just ferment at room temp. In the summer that means low to mid 70s. Is that too high? What problems will arise at this temp? What off-flavors? I use Wyeast London III yeast. Thank you!

Hey folks, I'm contemplating getting the stuff I need to make yeast starters. Is this kit decent? Specifically, is the stir plate a good value? https://www.homebrewing.org/Yeast-Starter-Kit_p_2592.html Thanks, Adam

Hey folks, I'll be making this Treehouse Julius clone. It calls for using a mixture of dried yeasts. In order to replicate the recipe, the yeasts need to be measured. I plan to pour the yeasts into a small bowl to weigh them and then pitch from the bowl. My question is this. Do I need to...

Hey there, I just built a keezer and am going to clean the lines before the first use. Can I just put BLC into an empty corny, hook it to my CO2 tank and pump the BLC through the lines and faucets? Or is it better to get one of those kits with the hand pump? Thanks

Hey folks, I have started brewing 3 gallon BIAB batches of NEIPA. I'm using a smack pack of Wyeast London III to ferment. For a five gallon batch, I usually go for a week in primary and another week for dry hopping. My question is, since I'm only fermenting 3 gallons, will fermentation go...

Hey all, I'm an extract brewer beginning to think about making the leap to all grain. I'm wondering if folks would give me some advice on the two systems I'm considering. For background, I now brew on my kitchen stove in a five-gallon kettle. So I don't have a propane burner to use on my next...