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I've made a number of batches with nibs and never had any film. Pics would help.

I used 3 vanilla beans, for some reason I left them off the recipe. I buy them whole. Cut lengthwise and scrape out insides. Chop up the beans and put it all in a small jar with vodka. I usually do this right around brew day, they sit then for the length of fermentation. I add them about 2.5...

It turned out pretty well. I made a double batch of the base chocolate milk stout. Then did raspberry with half. The raspberry was initially a bit overpowering. So I bottled some as is and some mixed 50/50 with the regular base stout. That balanced out the flavor nicely. But I recently...

On brew day I put my cocoa nibs in a small jar and add just enough vodka to cover them, then screw on the lid. I take the vanilla beans and slice them in half lengthwise. Then scrape out the seed goop in the inside (this is where the flavor is). I put that into another small jar. I chop up the...

Hot water and oxy overnight... Then hit with one of these bottle jets.... Never had a problem. Going forward the best thing you can do is give bottles a quick rinse when you empty them. http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/jet-bottle-washer.html

I've already got 2 pounds of flakes oats. I've used the chocolate and carafe in a chocolate stout where I used nibs. I know they are a bit lighter in taste so I added a pound of roasted barley instead of half pound. I brewed this on Saturday. It went well but I didn't have as much DME as I...

Thanks... A actually ditched the crystal all together and went Munich malt instead. I've used cluster before in a few stouts and am ok with them. Good point about first use barrel... I'll taste along the way.

Ok, So I bought a used 5 gallon bourbon barrel and plan to brew this recipe for a big imperial stout that I plan to age for 9 months to a year in the barrel. my target was to be close to 12%abv and have a nice chewy stout. I'm shooting for a 6 gallon batch so I have enough to completely fill...

I use my temp controlled chest freezer fermenter to cold crash after fermentation is done. I made a 6.8abv brown ale and in the midst of taking another fermenter out so I could cold crash, didn't see that my temperature probe fell out of the chest freezer i use. Long story short... is that in...

I had the same thing... It was weird cause it was only certain yeasts... Hefe yeast in particular. After several batches, changing one component at a time, I narrowed it my tap water. Made sure to use either spring water or water i bring home from our cottage (artesian well) and problem has...

Answers... No, minimal, and yes. You'll be fine. That strong of a fermentation created 100% CO2 environment inside your fermenter. Clean up the mess and keep your fermenter closed and all is well. Happy Brewing. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

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Thanks for helping to clarify. I am pretty happy with the stout. It was my 2nd time making a stout and was the first time I have ever made a milk stout and first time working with cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. I set aside a six pack that I am letting age and will open a bottle every 6 months. It...

Thanks. Ya, it was the Midwinter Homebrew. Appreciate the feedback. Looking forward to getting the score sheets back. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So first time throwing my hat in the ring. And I have no idea if i did good or bad. Ultimately I was just looking for objective feedback from people that aren't "friends". My pale ale scored 32.5 in category 14B with 38 entries. My chocolate milk stout scored 36.5 in category 21a of 52...

I've pitched as high as 80, Fermented at about 70 (ambient), aerated about the same, and pitched same amount of yeast. I've slowly increased pitch and ferment temps every time.

My first batch of beer ever was a hefe and it had a good combination of banana and bubblegum flavors yet I have not been able to replicate it since. I used wyeast 3068 everytime and get plenty of banana but not that bubblegum I am looking for. I have pitched cold for clove and warm for banana...

^^^ what he said. My 5500 will hold a boil when set as low as 65% on manual mode with my PID. I use it at 75% and get a strong rolling boil even with 13 gallons in the keggle. Besides double the holes, you'll be surprised at how much room an element takes up much less two of them. Plus that's...

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What voltage are you rubbing? What amp circuit? I wouldn't go less than 4500 watts. Personally I use 5500w and love it. I can't remember how long it took to reach boil but I know it was definitely faster than propane. I brew in a keggle. My 5500w is on 220v and draws about 23 amps when...