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Me and my buddy recently brewed a batch of Brewers Best English Pale and replaced the packet of Danstar Nottingham with White Labs English Ale. We also added 1 ounce of chocolate malt to the 8 ounces of Crystal 60. I was wondering if thats too much chocolate malt or enough. Im not really looking...

I recently did my first AG BIAB and it turned out decently. My effeciancy was bad, but it didnt taste bad. 2 lbs Maris Otter 1 lb Munich Malt 2.5 gal batch I was thinkin of adding a 1/2 lb of crystal 60 and an ounce of chocolate malt next time though. Would that be a pretty good grain bill?

I have a local cider mill like 30 minutes outside town. In they fall they distribute their cider in gallons. I have a 3.5 gallon fermenter. If I santitize the fermenter could I pour the apple cider and 1 pound of brown sugar in there with some champagne yeast and expect something good in 2 months?

I'll be brewing my first Roggenbier tomorrow. It will be 2.5 gal batch. I plan on mashing 2 pounds malted rye and using 2 pounds of Muntons Plain Light DME to make up the rest of the fermentables. I will use Tettang hops, 1 oz at 60 minutes and 1 more oz at 5 min. Also adding Irish Moss with 15...

I recently took the FG reading for my IPA and it reads 1.010. I took my OG reading at 80 degrees (being impatient) and adjusted for the higher temp and got a reading of about 1.082. I calculated it out and it says its 9.5. i did the ABV equation i see the most common, OG-FGx131. I dont really...

I need some input/criticism on my second original IPA. It Will be a 2.5 gallon batch. 1 lb of Marris Otter (Mash at 158-160F) 3 lbs of Munton's Amber LME 2 lbs of Munton's Light LME 1oz of Centennial (60 mins, pellets) 1oz of Cascade (20 mins, pellets) 1oz of Cascade (5 mins, pellets)...

I built my own recipe for a IPA and i was looking for input if sounds like a solid recipe. Its a small 2.5 gal batch. 1 pound Briess Caramel 40L 2 pounds Muntons Plain Light DME 1 pound Muntons Amber DME 1oz Simcoe Whole Hops (14.1 AA) at 60 Minutes 1oz Cascade Whole Hops (8.9 AA) at...

I want to make a 5 gallon batch of a recipe i created using all grain. It's gonna be a ordinary bitter, it would be my first AG. I plan on using 3 pounds of 2-row pale, 1 pound carapils, and 2 pounds of crystal 20. Now my question is, can i just steep the grains for 45 minutes to an hour at 156...

I plan on brewing a roggenbier soon and i want to know what the best ratio would be for my grains. I want to use mainly rye malt and some wheat. I still am relatively new to the science of brewing. Now will i need any other grain in the grain bill to help convert the rye and wheat malt, or will...

I recently wrote up my own small batch extract/specialty grain recipe and i think i may have messed it up. It's suppose to be my interpretation of a English Bitter. I steeped 1lb of Muntons Pale Ale Malt in 1 gallon of water for 45 minutes at a temp between 155-162 Farenheit (My electric...