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Just wanted to update.. I sat mine on bourbon soaked oak chips in the secondary for a few weeks before kegging. After 6 weeks, this beer is fantastic! I've had quite a few people tell me that they prefer this over the original. The only change I made, is cut the smoked down to 3oz, and up...

I brewed this tonight.. I added a pound of Carapils, and I reduced the smoked malt to 3.5oz. My OG was 1.076 at 5 gallons. I built up a starter all week using Wyeast Scottish Ale. Decanted 3 times, adding more wort. I ended up with a solid 400ml starter. Going to ferment at 67°. I may rack...

I was thinking it would gum up my false bottom if I used them in the mash..

So, ditch the Mt. Hood? I guess it's a shot in the dark on the marshmallow amount.. Think I can toss them into the boil and not have a gummy mess?

Put together a recipe for a sweet stout.. Aiming for S'mores.. Figure it'll be good once the weather gets cooler. Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Sweet Stout Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 7 gallons Boil Gravity: 1.070 Efficiency: 75% (brew...

The Munich and Vienna stand out the most.. I didn't want to do something overly complicated for my first Lager attempt, so I kept it simple, and in line with the style. It has a moderate malt flavor, and is a bit sweet. My FG stopped at 1.017, and it probably could have gone a little lower...

Brewed my first Lager.. Mini mash batch of Oktoberfest. 2 1/2 weeks at 50°in primary, and 5 weeks at 37° in secondary. I kegged it up this evening.. Looks, smells, and tastes great! 4lbs Extra light LME 2lbs Munich 2lbs Vienna 1lb Crystal 60L 1/2lb Carapils 2oz Tettnang WL...

I will definitely make a starter next batch.. When will I know to start my diacetyl rest?

Makes sense.. live and learn I guess. I hope it's not a total loss and it's decent to drink.

I brewed a mini-mash Oktoberfest last week.. I pitched a vial of White Labs Oktoberfest in at 70° and let it sit for about 12 hours until the first signs of fermentation began. I then lowered it down to 51°. Is this an appropriate method? It's been slowly fermenting now for 7 days, with no...

Thanks.. can I use unsweetened cocoa powder instead?

If I put bottles in the freezer, the yeast drops out for the most part.

The spots look black, but they're really white. That's just a shadow that you see..

This is a creme ale that I brewed about a month ago. I cold crashed it and used gelatin, but it never really cleared up. I bottled it anyway, and after sitting for 3 weeks, I see these white dots clinging to the sides of the bottles, and floating around. The beer doesn't taste bad.. it's a...

I pitched us-05 on a 1.084 batch of milk stout last weekend. Worked just fine.. I did rehydrate though.

How long has it been sitting? I used mango in a brew recently, and it was way too tart after bottling/sitting for a few weeks. It took a good month and 1/2 for it to tame down enough to be enjoyable.

"Do you brew anything that tastes like Dos Equis?"

Anyone? Lol..

How's that Lambic.. I mean Barley wine? :)

Anyone?