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does this look like enough s05 for a low gravity blonde? It is a pint jar. I'd rather not mess with a starter.

What do you think? What changes would you make. Summer Blonde - Blonde Ale ================================================================================ Batch Size: 5.400 gal Boil Size: 6.000 gal Boil Time: 60.000 min Efficiency: 65%% OG: 1.037 FG: 1.009 ABV: 3.6%% Bitterness...

Is oatmeal only for stouts and porters? What would it be like in a lighter ale? Why not?

I just sanitized 50 bottles in 3 minutes with this bad boy. Quick, cheap, and no mess. Highly recommended. I just have to remember to return it to my toddler after i'm done.

Is a gallon of green trub left after bottling an ipa excessive? Is a hop sock worth using? Other ways to cut down on trub? Seems like a lot of wasted beer.

Should i dump it?

Does city tap water really have bacteria in it? Is it necessary to boil water for rehydrating yeast, topping up, washing yeast etc? (I know that boiling does help with chlorine but I'm thinking more about bacteria.)

Now than nottingham costs as much as safale, is there a different good and cheap dry ale yeast?

Do you think this would be any good? What could i expect from this brew? I just chose cascades bc they are what i know...would be open to others. Have you made anything like this? 7# 2 row 1# victory .25# honey malt .5 oz cascade 60 min .25 oz cascade 20 min .25 oz cascade 7 min .5 oz...

Is an equivalent technique possible for biab?

These are second year hops. What is going on? Do 2nd yr hops need to to be watered? Bugs? Fungus? I know my trellis isnt ideal but it is what i can manage in the city.

I know it is common to top up the wort on brew day. Would it work to top up on bottling day with boiled water? I only ask because i have a 5 gal carboy i would like to ferment it but can probably only put 4 gal of wort in it. (Sorry meant to place under general techniques).

I planned on dry hoping the recipe below with an ounce of Citra. Then I started reading that Citra can get pretty overwhelming in a hurry. There was even mention of "cat piss" smell in one colorful description. Anyway, dry hop with Citra, something else, a mix, or nothing? Thanks. Citra...

What do you think? This is loosely based on the BMs Centennial Blonde with some tweaks to make it a bit darker and more hoppy...oh and with Citra for flavor/aroma and Magnum for bittering. So I guess it is a totally different recipe. Would you make any changes? Citra Blond - Blonde Ale...

I see this trick advised a lot but have yet to hear if it helping to bring down the gravity. Any testimonials for or against?

It is a SNPA clone. OG was 1.058. 12.5 lbs of 2 row. 1 lb of crystal 60. Mashed at 152. Nottingham yeast fermented at 59 to 62 degrees for 2 weeks. I know the fg is borderline acceptable but i was hoping for a drier ale. The sample i took for gravity tasted a bit too sweet, it sort of...

I turned my back on the siphon and when I went back to it the racking cane had slumped all the way to the bottom of the primary and was pumping sludge into the bottling bucket which I had already primed :-( It probably did this for 30 seconds...lesson learned. It's the centennial blonde ale...

I just spent 7 hours cleaning out my glass carboy that I used for secondary. I was so wishing I had another bucket to use instead. It was pretty cool to show my friends a 5 gal bottle of stout but it doesn't seem worth it. Why are they still used? Nostalgia? Am I missing something...

I know that the aa of the variety matters but besides that, what is the difference? If all the 60 min addition does is add bitterness can I just use whatever hop is lying around? Bitter is bitter right?

HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Founders Centennial IPA Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: American IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5.5 gallons Boil Size: 7 gallons Efficiency: 72% STATS: Original Gravity: 1.068 Final Gravity: 1.016 ABV (standard): 6.88% IBU (tinseth): 65.29 SRM (morey): 10.45...