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Hello HBT! I need some of your expertise to help me figure out the right build for me. There seems to be so many different builds out there I just find myself getting lost trying to figure out what build would be best for me with the equipment I already have on hand (currently planning for a...

I just got myself a 12 case of 500ml jars and can now start yeast washing (Wooohoo!). Because of my location in North East Alberta it makes it expensive to get liquid yeast in. I have been stuck to using Nottingham and Safale-04 so far (the only yeasts my small LHBS will stock). I was thinking...

Hello everyone, So It's starting to get rather cold in my basement this time of year and I just picked up an older fridge a few weeks back. So with that I'm at the point where I can start lagering. My question is: What really makes a lager so crisp and clear? Is it mainly the yeast...

My small basement cellar has finally really reached lagering temp (53F according to a glass of water placed in it). I thought I'd give myself an easy one on my first lager and make a Brewer's Best Oktoberfest. It's easy because of the saflager-23 that is a lager yeast that can be fermented at...

So I have just started doing all grain BIABs. I have found that my wort is always so cloudy and full of floaty things. Is this because my grind is to fine?

Has anyone tried this yet? It's hard for me to get hops in my area. I have Willamette, Pacific gem, Galaxy, Amarillo and Chinook on hand. Willamette seemed like the only sole hop addition I could use. Any thoughts or ideas?

Hello everyone, Because of my geographically isolated area in North Alberta it's very expensive to get grain of any kind up here. So a few months ago I made the trip down to a major city and loaded up on two fifty five lb bags of grain. One simple 2 row and Pale ale. Could anyone give me a few...

I'm sure most of you have one so why not share a picture of your favourite furry brew buddy :). This is Cheeto bandito brew kitty extraordinaire and defender of the wort.

Hello everyone, So I have finaly got myself all the basics to do my first 5Gal AG brew this weekend and I am very excited! But I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me put together a non SMaSH brew (already have about 3 SMaSHs I want to make) with the ingedients I have gathered up...

So today I got myself 2 55lb bags of malt. One of standard 2 row and the other of what I though was Maris otter. I never looked at the bag until I got home ( I live in a rural area 3hrs away from the lhbs). Can anyone confirm that this is in fact Maris otter? I'm just worried because it only...

Hello fellow home brewers, Last night I started my first partial mash. It was a Brewers best Irish stout. I followed the instructions word for word and ended up with an OG of 1.040 (.006 lower then the kit recommends). Here is where I think I messed up. I followed the rehydration instructions...

Hello everyone, So after making a few simple caned wort beers and absolutely falling in love with home brewing I decided to upgrade my kit a little and get a slightly higher end beer kit (Barons Canadian style Pilsner). Along with that I have always wanted to make a raspberry beer after drink...

Hello everyone, I have been lurking around the site for a few months now and am starting to get more involved with brewing. So I decided now would be a great time join!