Search results

Welcome, and post questions if you can't find an answer by searching.

Welcome, and good luck with the brew.

No idea about the dark ale recipe, but welcome back.

Welcome.

Welcome to the forum.

Just wondering - does that mean you have brewed in the past and now getting back into it? Anyway, welcome.

If the instructions were for cooling the wort a little before doing the hop stand, that could result in getting some bitterness and some flavor/aroma from the hop stand, depending on the temperature. This article quantifies the bitterness...

Absolutely. That's why "I do think tipping is out of control - it’s unfortunate that it ever got started. IMO the cost of all the service should be built into the price. Done." And on second thought, that should have had three exclamation points after it!!! Don't get me started!!! Really!!!

Would that be called Southern Lights?

Many interesting comments - thanks. The majority opinion seems to be no tipping for home brewing supplies. After careful consideration, I decided that weighing and crushing the grain is at least similar to getting a drink in terms of the bar tender’s involvement. And while normally it wouldn’t...

I've bought from several suppliers. I feel that if the hops are in a vacuum sealed or inert gas purged foil bags, they're good for a long time (if kept in the freezer). I stopped buying hops from Williams Brewing because they weren't purged or vacuum sealed.

I'm one who likes Modelo Negra but not really fond of Especial - seems like several of the posters here are in that boat. I wonder - are you referring to the Especial or the Negra?

I’ve been out of the all-grain brewing business for the last ten years and just getting back into it - maybe I’m overestimating how much work is involved in weighing and crushing grain. Is it labor intensive, or mostly automated?

Our local homebrew supply shop is a combination taproom/homebrew supply. The bar tender gets the grain, etc. Normally it’s not customary to tip for homebrew supplies, but since this is also a taproom and the bar tender gets the grain, I think it might be appropriate to tip. Any opinions in this?

An important consideration if using glass bottles IMO.

I just finished the brew day - submerged the grain bag very slowly - no doughballs at all. Thanks.

I wouldn't expect any problems from pitching both packets. Depending on your source of information, that could be the correct pitch rate. (There seems to be considerable disagreement on that point.) But regardless, overpitching is better than underpitching.

Welcome to HBT.

Welcome to HBT. Good luck with your brew.

Fermentis reported on a study (https://fermentis.com/en/news/fermentation/rediscover-saflager-w-34-70/) where they tested 34/70 fermented at various temperatures, including 20C (68F). Their conclusion was: Our study has demonstrated the constant neutral character of SafLager™ W-34/70 over...