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This is my first time using this yeast and I want to see if there's something I can do to improve performance. Batch is 5 gallons using 10# 2-row single-step infusion mashed @ 150*F 80 min and 1.5# sugar syrup (agave nectar). OG: 1.050 Pitched 1.5 pints of active starter at around 70*F...

I'll be brewing this up tonight and I just wanted to toss it up here and see what everybody thinks. Recipe first, then I'll get into some finer points. 10 lb. Breiss 2-row 1.5 lb. Agave nectar (raw) 1.25 oz. Willamette 4.5% - 60min. 1 oz. Amarillo - 8.5% - 5min. 3 oz. American oak...

Two questions today that I just want to straighten out. First I'll go with putting in a nitro setup. I already have a keezer up and running. I've recently come into posession of a dry nitrogen tank which I will be exchanging at the local gas distributor for a full one later this week. I...

I recently acquired a nitrogen tank and regulator (yay, garage sales!) in good condition and want to use it on a future kegged batch. I thought oatmeal stout would be a simple but tasty way to kick it off. Upon discussion with some friends, one remarked that they loved bacon and oatmeal...

Batch is a honey brown ale, OG 1.065, specialty grains plus extract. 5-gallon batch, full-volume boil for 60 minutes. Chilled with immersion chiller to 85*F, transferred to carboy through funnel with some good splashing action in the bottom, then shaken appx. 30 seconds. WYeast London Ale...

I'm sure we've all sampled our fair share of java stouts. It actually seems to be an up-and-coming style amongst many commercial craft breweries and many new brands are starting to pop up. Nevertheless, it seems there are still a few things you still can't get from a store. (You'll excuse...

When extract brewing, one of the "problems" is poor hop utilization rates. Higher gravity and low volume of the smaller boil are cited as the main problems. To get better utilization, use more water in the boil or lower the gravity. So my question today is: Can a secondary (parallel)...

UPDATE: Now with pics! Please excuse the picture quality. The blue shift on the camera was all the way up for some reason and I didn't recognize it. Since I won't be making another batch of pretzels at least until I make another batch of beer, I figured these were better than nothing...

Yesterday, I finally did it. I've always enjoyed drinking good beer and I have really appreciated the craft beer 'boom' of late. I've always wanted to brew my own but just have never gotten around to it. It was always on my "tomorrow" list. Unfortunate, but that's just how it was. I am...