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My friend just brewer his first batch, a milk stout, and didn’t adjust his mash ph. Tasting it, it definitely has a bitter bite to it, and the water he used says the ph is at 6.0. Are you able to add some gypsum (with proper preparation of course) post-fermentation to lower the ph or will that...

I’ve made cold brew coffee, and had been thinking about making 5 gal and putting it on nitro. I saw a post about someone that put cold brew coffee, chocolate syrup, cream, and everclear into a keg on nitro and made a “kickass mocha” on tap. This got my gears turning a bit. How would be the...

Given that summertime is upon us, i have decided to throw together a nice refreshing saison, but seeing as I have never made my own before, I would like some help with the recipe(also any opinions or suggestions are very welcomed). I am putting together a cucumber mint saison. Here is the...

I am throwing together something for the rapidly approaching summertime and would like some help with the recipe. I am putting together a cucumber mint saison. the main thing I need help with is how to add the mint with the best result. here is the recipe: 5gal batch OG:1.045 FG:1.007 5% ABV...

I am planning to make a cucumber spearmint saison (est 5% abv). Just a nice refreshing summer beer. I am trying to figure out when/how to add the mint into it though. I want a fresh mint flavor, but for the cucumber to really shine through. I have seen a few methods, such as adding whole mint...

getting ready to make a pear cider/perry. I’m using organic pasteurized pear juice, and plan to add some brown sugar and cane sugar for a caramelized type flavor and to bump the OG a bit(I’m aiming for a high-ABV cider, something in the 10% range so it’ll have to be around 1.100 roughly). I will...

I want to convert an AG IPA recipe to extract, but can’t seem to find a solid answer as to which grains/extracts are interchangeable. The recipe is calling for 2-row, and I was planning to use either Muntons Light or Breiss Golden DME as a substitution (with a .6/lb conversion of course). Which...

I recently learned about Imperial’s Juicy (A38) Yeast, and the reviews say it produces a lot of fruity, juicy flavors (as the name suggests) and is great for NEIPAs and similar. I am getting ready to make an IPA with Citra, mosaic, and galaxy in the 7-7.5% realm, roughly 75IBU. My original plan...

Alright guys, interesting question here. I recently came upon about 5 gal of a mead that a friend made that died out at about 5%. Useless for a mead, but I am resourceful and optimistic. The biggest problem here is my friend lost his recipe for the mead and so I’m very much shooting in the...

Alright guys, interesting question here. I recently came upon about 5 gal of a mead that a friend made that died out at about 5%. Useless for a mead, but I am resourceful and optimistic. The biggest problem here is my friend lost his recipe for the mead and so I’m very much shooting in the...

I have contacted 3 homebrew supply shops in my area and NONE of them seem to know where to get their hands on some Riwaka hops! I've heard outstanding things about these hops and want desperately to use them. Anyone able to help me out here? I need a place that either sells them or delivers to...

I'm getting ready to brew a fruity blonde ale, I'll post my recipe below. 6lb extra light DME 12oz CaraPils/Dextrine 12oz Caramel/Crystal Malt .5oz Riwaka hops .5oz Summer Hops 1pk WY1450 1.5lb peaches 1.5lb apricots 1.5lb oranges(all fruit pulsed in a blender, lightly, then...

I'm throwing together my own recipe for a nice fruity blonde ale. I am planning to add Peach, apricot, orange, and vanilla to it, to have a nice fruity and full flavor, a reasonable malt bill, and a low hop flavor. Having never made a blonde before, I am sorta running blindfolded here and can...

I'm currently brewing a 5 gal bath of vanilla Mocha imperial stout, estimated Abv to be between 9-11%(had a few temperature fluctuations so we shall see what the FG clocks in at when I rack into secondary today). What my big question is here is this: is about to add the cacao nibs into the...

i have been making a Belgian Golden Strong Ale, and i lost the recipe for it which had what the original and final gravities should be at, and i know its getting close but i dont konw whether to bottle it or keep it in the secondary another week. does anyone know what the general final gravity...

i bought a new airlock the other day, same style as the first one i got, just your general 3-piece airlock. thing about this one is there is a white rubber ring inside.i have never seen this before and i tried doing some homework and cant find similar things anywhere. im a pretty mechanically...

i got a recipe for a Belgian Golden Strong Ale today, and something just caught my eye as i was buying the ingredients--there is no grain on the recipe list! this is my second batch ive made (the previous being an American Amber Ale), so can anyone possibly explain to me why this is?:confused:

i just brewed my first batch about a week ago, an American Amber Ale, and everything was going ok, alot of action in the airlock, alot of bubbles on the surface, it even started giving off a rather pungent aroma. up until last night that is. i know the room the carboy is kept in should usually...