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Here's the hops: Amt Name 0.50 oz Crystal [3.50 %] - Boil 45.0 min 0.50 oz Glacier [5.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min 0.50 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Boil 20.0 min 1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min 0.50 oz Glacier [5.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min 0.50 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Boil 5.0 min...

I have a recipe and brew instructions that comes directly from Bell's. I'm trying to get it dialed into Beersmith and having issues with the following mash instructions offered by Bell's: 1. Keep the mash at 150 °F for 45 minutes. Use a floating thermometer to monitor the mash temperature...

JP, Thanks for the reply and the details on the recipe. I'm curious.. what was the rationale you used for early vs. late addition hops? Was it mostly just based on trying different combinations to get the target IBUs? Cheers!

On their website, Bell's sells a Hopslam all grain kit. They also list all the ingredients (see below). Because shipping would be almost $20 and the kit includes some stuff I don't need, I'd like source the stuff at my LHBS. What I don't have is the brew instructions. I was wondering if anyone...

On their website, Bells sells a Hopslam all grain kit. They also list all the ingredients (see below). Because shipping would be almost $20 and the kit includes some stuff I don't need, I'd like source the stuff at my LHBS. What I don't have is the brew instructions. I was wondering if...

Followed that advice and twice on a Saturday got responses back from Brad that helped me get back on track. It may have been my antivirus software that squashed the app. Cheers :mug

So it's been a few months since I used BeerSmith2. Was thinking about doing a batch tomorrow, fired up the app and I get a message telling me that the application hasn't been activated. I activated it 2+ years ago! Even more disturbing is that all my recipes, equipment profile, everything...

Would love to hear how your clone turns out. I'd love to take a run at this for my next batch. And also, as good as this it's a shame that Schlafly would only produce this on a limited basis. As other's here have noted, this beer can go head to head with a lot of other well respected...

day tripper - I always have the regulator closed and turn on the tanks first. And I now have two regulators so I don't think my problem is a faulty component within one of them. But I do appreciated your input. jmcqqesten - I'll give that a try, but I never had to be that picky with regulating...

I've had a Blichmann Floor Standing Burner for about a year and half. I've done several cooks on it with no problems. On my last cook I fired it up and no matter what I did with the damper setting, all I got was a nasty yellow, sooty flame. I had a spare propane tank on hand, swapped it out -...

Thanks for all the responses. I believe I do have Beersmith set to "reasonable" settings, including weight, cooler & grain temp (68F - actual temp in the house). On my last brew I even put the cooler/tun outside in the sun for over an hour where the temp was in the low to mid 90's and still...

I'm fairly new to AG brewing. I've done 8-10 batches and still feeling my way through the process. One thing I've noticed is that my mash temps are consistently coming out low. Most of my batches have been IPAs and call for mash temps around 156. I use BeerSmith and mash in a 10 gal round...

I did the recipe on the OP and have had it in the keg for a couple weeks now. It's a good beer, but if I were to sample it without knowing what it was, I wouldn't be saying "That's a Lagunitas IPA." I think the biggest miss is on the hop flavor/aroma. The late addition flavor and aroma just...

For what it's worth, I just wanted to pass along some kudos for jumping straight into all grain for your very first batch. I did extract and partial grain for about a year before making the switch. I think most all of us learn something, or at least figure out a new question to ask with each...

I've got a batch that I'm ready to cold crash and subsequently keg. And in further search of clear beer, I'd also like to use gelatin. My question is on sequencing. I'd rather not transfer to a secondary. Typically, I cold crash in the primary and then keg it. I'm wondering if I should add...