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Heyo! I am looking to add hazelnut into an imperial stout. Just wondering what methods/amounts you guys have used in your beers and how it turned out. I have some sitting in vodka currently, but not sure of other methods or how much to use. Thanks!

Heyo, I just brewed an imperial stout. I'm thinking of adding in some oak cubes soaked in port. If the batch is 5 gallons, is there a ratio for the cubes and port? Not sure if this is common or is other have done this before. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So I may have botched this one.... I was boiling the water for a Bourbon barrel Porter extract kit. ITs been a while since I last brewed and I did not think to look over the directions as i went. I accidentally dumped the DME into the boil, only to realize I forgot to steep the grains. I...

Heyo. I know the BT will be easier to land than the others but I didn't want to leave them off an miss an opportunity. I'd also be interested in BCBS older than 2013 FT / things I want out of my cellar Weyerbacher Riserva 2012 Boulevard Bourbon Barrel aged quad Damnation Westy 12 Sweet repute...

What would it take to get one of these. I am very interested in trying one and just want to know what it would take to get my hands on one. I am in the Chicago area if that helps. Thanks!

Is it only for kegging? Negative effects for bottling? I currently have an imperial stout in my garage in the secondary and feel like I should bring it inside. It is fairly cold here, Illinois, and I wasn't sure if it being cold and sitting for extended periods of time would cause so much yeast...

So I recently had a BC Barleywine and instantly fell in love. I am searching for a few more, as I have given a few if mine to a charity raffle before tasting them. I'm kinda just wondering what it would take to get a few more. If you have some you would like to move, let me know what you are...

Brewed a cherry wheat 2 days ago. NB kit and then it added in a can of Oregon dark cherries in syrup to the last 10 of the boil and another can during the cooling. The cans ingredients were just cherries, water, and syrup. On several occasions so far, I have watched the airlock for several...

Hey, My buddy is looking to trade his 2013 Dark Lord. He doesn't know much about trading and has enlisted me to find out what kinds of beers he could get for it. If you are interested, let me know and I will relay it to him and see what he says. Thanks in advance!

I have a fair amount of each and I was looking to trade some to get some solid beers not available here in Illinois. My brother is having a charity beer tasting for his school for kids with autism, and he was interested in seeing what we could get for some of the bourbon county we were able to...

FT: BA Plead the fifth Black Note stout Deliverance Velvet Merkin I have a buddy who is looking for a few bottles of a high ABV stout or barleywine that he can't get here. He is going to a tasting in January and wanted me to put a feeler out to see who would be interested. Let me know! Thanks!

Looking to get some Abyss. Not sure when it will get to Chicago, but I want to make sure I land some. Let me know what you are interested in from my area.

I am planning on making a cherry wheat and was wondering if there was any negatives to using the cherries that come in the jars with high fructose corn syrup. Is there any effect on fermentation? Head retention? Etc. In addition, is there a way that is better to do this such as make a purée...

I have a collection of about 50 or so bottles that are a few months to a few years old and I am looking to hold on to them to enjoy later. Is there an average temp range I should be within to cellar best? My house is lacking a basement, but has a split level that gets kinda cold. What would be...

Anyone in the Chicago area know who is taking lists for bourbon county? I got on one, but would like more security then that

Anyone willing to part with some bourbon county for some Chicago brews?

Hat is the best way to get a chocolate flavor into a stout. I included 4 oz of nibs and 1 tsp of cocoa powder to the boil. It it fermenting currently. What's is the best way to achieve this?

Heyo, I was going to be making a chocolate raspberry stout this weekend and was wondering if anyone else had experience with this? I will be using cacao nibs and making a raspberry purée. It is for a 5 gallon batch. How much raspberry purée and nibs should I use? When should I add them...

I brewed a pumpkin ale a while ago and just transferred it to a secondary about 2 weeks ago. Right after the transfer, I cleaned out the bucket it was in for the primary. I thought I had cleaned it pretty good, but now I am noticing a scent when I smell the inside of it. It's not really...