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I am not sure exactly how you are basing your percent recipe? With malt I understand With hops it's always based on percent alpha bitterness that then translates to a HBU (homebrewers unit) or IBU (international bitter unit)? Hops additions are generally not based on a percentage of weight to...

I just ordered a batch of GBP from the UK I think it is time to experiment as opposed to the comforts of home brewing with malt and reliable yeast Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Looking forward to hearing how it turns out. At that kind of strength is it like strong mead where it keeps getting more refined and smooth with age?

Plus JCS401 from the pic it looks like you could add a spot more water if you wanted to hit the exact recipe SG. But like me I'm sure you will enjoy the extra taste of the slightly higher SG?

Personally I've never got to worried about conversion percentage. My general rule of thumb is follow a suggested recipe and add 10 percent 1 lb of base malt is cheap in the big scheme of things.

In my opinion this thread is a classic example of the true wonderful evolution of home brewing. Every all grain brewer I know starts with a small budget and big dreams. Borrowed or homemade equipment part of the process of becoming an all grain brewer The best and most significant investment I...

I'm with the copper pipe boys. Home depot supplies and you are setup for life. Extremely cheap set up cost and no need to be buying Ice. Even in Alberta Canada where I could just throw my boiling pot in a snow bank 5 months of the year. Lol An external copper pipe set up is much easier to keep...

I'm with the copper pipe boys. Home depot supplies and you are setup for life. Extremely cheap set up cost and no need to be buying Ice. Even in Alberta Canada where I could just throw my boiling pot in a snow bank 5 months of the year. Lol An external copper pipe set up is much easier to keep...

I love to hear the words LawnMower Beer. If it is the one I know so well it would be the Wheatbeer recipe from 7 Barrels. A yearly delight that never goes wrong. In addition to the Ginger movement as mentioned above the sour cherry beer that comprises of one Lawnmower brew fermented after cool...

I'm about to start the process of developing a traditional homebrewed Ginger Beer. With big breweries getting on the band waggon and wowing new beer drinkers with light American beers with a twist of lime or a white beer and orange draped over the glass. I am convinced ginger beer and real wheat...