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I used a mild acidulated bleach solution (2tbsp each. of vinegar + bleach/5gal. water) to clean my bottling bucket after a slight infection I had a little while ago. The bucket was left to soak for 2 days in the solution and thoroughly rinsed with hot water afterwards. It still smelled like...

This is my 2nd stuck fermentation in a row on JZ's Best Bitter recipe. 5gal. boil and topped up to 5.5gal. in fermenter. (Recipe was modified from Jamil's method: a 7gal. boil down to 6 gal. with 5.5gal going into fermenter) 6.23lb Williams brewing liquid pale extract 0.46lb Aromatic 0.46lb...

I've never used 1768 and just noticed the LHBS got some in. I'm thinking about giving it a try for my next Bitter. Is there much of a difference? The descriptions seem quite similar, flocculation aside...

What IBU formula do you prefer when calculating your recipes: Tinseth, Rager, or Garetz? Reason for asking is because I never see this listed on recipes and it could make a difference when calculating IBU's.

I've recently encountered an off-flavor in 2 consecutive batches that I'm attributing to sanitation issues during bottling. While not 100% certain, I'm thinking this is the case since it appeared when I had to change my process after being banned from the kitchen (don't get me started.)...

So my friends and I have been trying for over a year to get our hands on some 120 minute IPA. None of the local beer stores carry it; limited release; nearly impossible to find here. We've contacted and expressed our interest to over 10 local beer stores (no exaggeration.) My friend asks...

It is my belief that it's actually quite hard to oxidize your beer. However, I constantly hear discussions demonstrating mass paranoia regarding oxidation: it seems many brewers are quite worried about it. I've also heard discussions on here claiming that you'd actually have to pump a great...

Recently, a friend of mine told me someone he knew at work wanted to start homebrewing after tasting a few of the beers I made. I guess they really make it around :) A few weeks passed and the other night my friend calls me up and told me to stop by so we can taste his friend's beer. It was a...

There has been an incredible amount of rain in Southern NY lately and my poor hops aren't doing too well. They're definitely growing, all are about 4 or 5 inches tall right now, but all this rain makes me real nervous about root rot and mildew. All of April was pretty much rain, minus a few...

Anyone have a tried and approved English ESB extract recipe they'd like to share? I'm looking for something similar to Fuller's: such a tasty beer!

I'm 15hrs. into my latest brew and, in the midst of a violent fermentation, was hastily working to prevent a blow-off when I forgot to sanitize my thief! I had the stopper and airlock off just before affixing my blow-off hose and figured I'd take a quick temp. reading and forgot to sanitize my...

New arrival from NY here. How's everyone doing on this fine Saturday morning?