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I took off from work yesterday (Thank you, abundant PTO) to brew a beer I wanted to have ready after a day of working on my yard in the summer. I thought I'd share some notes from this brew, as told from the perspective of a person who is still truly getting the hang of brewing. Salt lime lager...

Hello! I'm going to brew a salt-lime lager for the summer. It will be a 5 gallon all-grain batch brewed with mostly german pils and a bit of flaked corn, Saaz for the hops. I'm uncertain of where to add the lime and salt in this and what things I should anticipate based on where to use them...

Well, let's chalk this up to inexperience and not doing the right research. I used BIAB for a 5 gallon Vienna Lager I'm brewing today. All the kits I've previously brewed were 1 gallon all-grain kits. I sparged with the grains in a colander; when I was introduced to BIAB on a couple 1-gallon...

I’ve only brewing since January of 2021, but I tend to get overly excited with new hobbies and want to dive headfirst into the deep end without swimming lessons. I thought I was being smart about bottling with my third kit, as not all the bottles I originally purchased were ready for use. I...

Hello! I upgraded to equipment that allows for 5 gallons of brewing, which is a joy and also terrifying because I also picked up a temperature controller as my pale ale kit was fermenting. I've heard all about cold crashing and would love to go that route. I have the Inkbird ITC-308 Temp...

Earlier this week, I brewed a Simcoe IPA with a recipe kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop. It's the 7th kit I've brewed so far, so I know what to expect with these. I put on the blowoff tube and checked on it each day for the next 48 hours and found there was no audible or visible bubbles escaping the...

Hello, all! My name is Kyle and I'm a rookie at home brewing beer! My hobby began in January with a Christmas gift my girlfriend got me- a home brew kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop. I wound up loving the process and was pleasantly surprised by the final product. I decided to order another couple of...