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Howdy, I just built a new mash tun and am going to break her in. I havent brewed in over a year, so I am rusty... here's what I came up, let me know what you think. I am not aiming for a traditional IIPA - I want it to have the hop bitterness, flavor and pop of a traditional IIPA, but I want...

7.0 lb Light DME 6.0 oz Corn Sugar (0.38 lb) 0.5 lb Crystal 20 0.5 oz. Simcoe (12.3% AA) 60 Minutes 1 oz. Amarillo Gold (7.3% AA) 15 Minutes 1 tsp. Irish Moss (15 minutes) 1.6 oz. Fresh Grated Orange Peel 10 Minutes (Two Navel Oranges - did not use all of the pith but certainly allowed...

Hi folks, I am sure this is answered somewhere and I have been searching to no avail... I am prepping for my first AG this week, and getting all my ducks in a row. I have some DME on hand in case I miss my OG. I just wanted to make sure my DME Math was right... I had read that 1lb DME / 1...

I had the worst experience with my beer today. I lost an entire 5 gallon batch of beer. Not because I was unsanitary and it was infected. Not that I fermented too hot and had undrinkable esthers. Not that I made a horrible recipe that tasted ungodly. After racking to a secondary, to add...

So, now I am all stressed out. And I dont have any homebrew to RDWHAHB. Here is the deal. This last weekend I brewed 15 gallons of beer, three different recipes. I am still relatively new, these three batches put me hovering somewhere around 15 - 17 batches. I realize now that one of my...

So, I made a brew tonight. And it was my first time using liquid yeast instead of dry yeast. Last night, I made a starter, with 1 pint of water and 1/2c. of DME in a wine bottle. Here is the thing... I put it in my closet, which I thought was a steady 65 degrees. Today I go in there and it...

So, I have been working on a summer ale recipe that I am going to brew this Friday (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=72570) and it occurred to me - Why can't I brew a heavy stout in the summer? I like big beers and have wanted to try a chocolate-espresso stout for a while, so I...

Hi everyone, I am setting up to brew a batch this weekend, and I am pretty sure I have got a recipe I am happy with, but I would love some feedback. I am going for something highly drinkable, nice and refreshing for the hot summer days. Wild Dog Days Summer Ale 6.0 lbs. (Muntons) Pale DME 2.0...

Hi everyone, from Cambridge Mass! I am a grad student in Cambridge, and have been brewing for about 4-5 years. Unfortunately I have been busy and in that time only found the time for about 12-15 brews or so, something I hope to remedy soon. My last apartment had a temperature controlled...