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Hey, So I would really like to make an ale with spruce tips, or maybe even some douglas fir tips. But most advice I've found suggests to gather the new spring growth on the tips of the branches that tend to be a lighter color. The adage being that these new tips have less tannins than older...

Hey everybody, thought I would share my tap-tower build for you. I wanted something simple, small, and cheap. I got some ideas from here and here and other places as well. I had previously converted this fridge to be a simpler kegerator, where you open the door and pour your beers from the black...

a few days ago I sent a six-pack to somebody on the east coast via Fedex ground. Supposed to arrive in Delaware on Wednesday I've shipped beer many times for gifts and competitions etc so I know I have that down but I'm concerned that likely, the truck holding my beer is driving/parked in...

Hi, I've looked at a lot of recipes for Yuengling clones and am just about ready to try my first go at it. I used to live in Pennsylvania and miss it so much. I figure there's got to be a lot of you out there that already have Yuengling in your fridge as you read this. This message is for...

The only other time I've brewed a Russian Imperial Stout was back in 2007 and I was still using extracts. The only imperial-strength beers I've made allgrain have had adjuncts (sugar etc for DIPAs). Please critique my RIS recipe before I pull the trigger & buy everything! For a 6gallon batch...

I've been using brewer's clarex in all of my batches for about a year and a half now. See other threads (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f164/clarity-ferm-gluten-testing-gluten-sensitivity-354908/) for an excellent explanation of what it is if you don't know So, my only experience with learning...

Hey all, I'm heading to San Diego for a conference tomorrow (Friday) through Tuesday. I hope to check out some breweries while I'm down there, any tips? I'm definitely hoping to get to AleSmith and Ballast Point. Any locals have other tips, or maybe some great taphouses that have...

So I have been washing yeast from batches for some time, basically as the sticky "Yeast Washing Illustrated" dictates. A few days ago I washed yeast from a Dark American Lager I've brewed and I followed every step as per normal but it still hasn't settled out, it looks like I have a ****load...

Hey, So I'm wrapping up fermentation now on a Munich Helles. Kept it pretty consistently at 50F throughout fermentation via rubbermaid water temp-control type system. When I rack to keg, I will be able to keep it below 50 but not at a stable "lagering" temp. I don't think this is a big...

going to put some in a hop-sack in a keg of oatmeal cookie stout to make it oatmeal raisin cookie stout. what method is best for sterilizing them? i've heard of... steaming soaking in starsan for a minute throwing in boiling water for a minute soaking in a bit of hard alcohol for a few...

Hey gang, So I have to move a mini fridge about 8hrs away in an upcoming move. What would the best way to move it be? Several thoughts I have include option a) leave kegs and regulator etc inside in their positions and strap the outside of the fridge closed, and moving everything "as is"...

Hey gang, So I started three hop plants in large containers this season (Nugget, Centennial, Cascade). I planted into containers because I knew I would be moving about 8hrs away to the Willamette valley this summer. The plan was to have established plants so next year I could produce a good...

Hey gang, here is my situation: I have a dark American lager fermenting (OG = 1.060) right now around 50F. It has been staying in the guestroom of my apartment with windows open (the rest of the room is sealed off to the rest of the apt.) Tomorrow will be day 14 of it's long-primary. I...

Hey so I currently have a batch fermenting in this 30L fermentor (with convenient spigot on the bottom). It's actually almost done fermenting... and I just realized that it's not as opaque as the standard 6gallon bucket lots of people use. It's not clear like glass; it's translucent, you can...

Threw a surprise birthday party for SWMBO last night...:fro: it was a great time and I had a keg of lager (light lager @ 7.1%abv... total party beer) dedicated for the occasion. I couldn't believe how fast it went! :drunk: Less than 2hrs into the party an amigo approached me saying "uhhhh...

So 1oz of Starsan in 5gallons of water is supposed to provide 300ppm of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and 780ppm of phosphoric acid. To sanitize at this solution, it is recommended that the solution makes contact with the surface for 30seconds. Does any chemist on here know if I can use lower...

Hey, I have a mini-batch of huckleberry wine fermenting on the side of my beer operation. I used 2cups huckleberries to 1.25cups of corn sugar, boiled up together with enough water to fill up most of a 64oz growler. The next day I hydrated some champagne yeast and pitched it. It's been...