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Pretty pumped about this. I decided to do a 1 gallon batch of a lambic-ish beer. I say lambic-ish because there were some adjustments I made to the process for time/inexperience with the style. My grain bill was 66% Belgian Pilsner malt and 34% unmalted wheat. I did a stepped mash with turbid...

Hey all, I am going to preface this by saying I know my recipe is not quite "traditional," and frankly that is what I am going for. So if you are going to get on me for going against the grain, this post is not for you. I am first generation German-American so I wanted to find a hybrid of both...

I am brewing up a coffee blonde for a microbrewery I work at. I’ve never used coffee in beer and don’t really know where to go with it. Do you use a certain roast? Whole beans vs grounds? How much coffee per gallon?

Hey all. Been a long time since I’ve posted on here. I’ve grown a lot over my first year as a home brewer but I also still have a lot to learn. I work as a beerdender at a local brewery as a second job. I’ve been offered a position as a pilot batch brewer to supplement our tap list. The owner...

I’m planning on brewing up a smoked pumpkin brown ale later this fall and had a random thought; I originally was going to buy fresh pie pumpkin and smoke it myself, but it seems like a lot of work. Would using canned pumpkin with a bit of smoked malt in the grain bill yield a similar result?

Hey all - I’ve been doing one gallon batches in a small jug to start brewing. I currently keg into a cannonball keg which fits in my fridge and utilizes a picnic tap and disposable co2 cartridge. By a stroke of luck some friends are giving me a bunch of free stuff: a chest freezer, larger...

I’ve seen a guy use this method on YouTube. He cling wraps the top of the bin then puts the lid on. I was interested in maybe trying this out because it would increase my production volume. I have a 1 gallon carboy but a 2 gallon mini keg, wife won’t let me buy a new fermenter lol. Has anyone...

Alright guys, once my fermenter opens up I’m going to start a Märzen. I’ve done a lot of reading on warm fermenting lagers and I’m going to give it a shot. I don’t really want to debate the warm vs. traditional lager fermentation method, I feel like enough people are getting good enough results...

Hey all. New home brewer and long time craft beer fan/local brewery bartender. My first home brew was a NEIPA from a kit which sadly oxidized horribly. I was a bit discouraged but got a mini keg system as bottling was just too much of a hassle, and I think that’s what did me in. I ended up...

Hey everyone. Long time craft beer fan/craft brewery bartender, new home brewer. I am planning to brew a strawberry blonde for my daughters birthday coming up and I was looking for some advice as to how to incorporate the strawberries. I partial mash brew, and as it stands this is what my recipe...

Long time craft beer fan/craft brewery bartender and new home brewer. I am currently doing 1 gallon partial mash brews as I don’t have the space or equipment for AG brewing as of now. I know it is early in the year to think about it, but I want to do an Oktoberfest bier this year. It is one of...