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So I brewed this beer back on 7/27/16: Chocolate Cream Stout OG 1.060, FG 1.022, 33 IBUs, 36 SRM 7.125 lb Maris Otter 15 oz Crystal 60L 15 oz Chocolate Malt (350L) 4 oz Midnight Wheat 15 oz Flaked Oats 17 oz Lactose 0.75 oz Magnum hops at 60 min 1.7 oz Cocoa Nibs, soaked in rum for...

I picked up 3 oxygen tanks from someone who was selling off some of their extra equipment. I'm pretty sure I got a good deal, but I truthfully don't know much about O2 tanks...I have done some research online trying to decipher the markings, can anyone here confirm what I have found (my...

Long story short...I have made a strawberry blonde beer a half-dozen times now over the past year. It it really good for the first several weeks, but then the strawberry flavor starts to fade to the point where it is unrecognizable. Here's the long version... My typical method: - Allow my...

Hello all, I am wanting to put together a pineapple / citrusy / tropical beer recipe. My wife recently had a pineapple cider that she really liked; I wanted to try to make something similar, but I'm not a huge cider fan, so I figured an easy-drinking wheat beer with pineapple would be something...

So I have been brewing for a few years and up to now my philosophy has pretty much been "who cares if my efficiency/OG/etc. is off a bit from day to day, in the end I still get delicious beer!" I know that I can get a program like Beersmith to do all of the calculations for me, but I am an...

This is a 3-part question: 1. If I run my tap water through an RO filter, does that lower the pH of the water? 2. If so, on the EZWater spreadsheet, when you tell it that you are using some RO or distilled water, does it adjust the pH of the water accordingly? 3. If not, does anyone else who...

So I served my homebrew at my first festival earlier this year and I have another one coming up here in about 3 weeks. I love the experience and I plan on serving at every one that I can in the future. At the festivals that I have attended, I have always seen guys that have put together really...

Apologies if there is a thread on this somewhere - I couldn't find one specific to this yeast strain. I have a theory - I am starting to think that the Wyeast Irish Ale 1084 tends to carbonate more slowly. I have done 2 batches with this yeast, and it has been the same thing both times. The...

Alternate post title: "Make sure you understand the math rather than just trusting what a calculator spits out" I have been using Brewtoad for awhile now for putting together recipes, I like the fact that it calculates everthing out for you (OG, FG, IBUs, SRM, etc.) depending on your...

Does anybody use one of these? Aquatic Life RO Buddie Three Stage Reverse Osmosis I just ordered mine - water chemistry is the next thing I am going to focus on in improving my beer. Up until now I have been just using my local tap water, which fits the "acceptable" levels for brewing (based...

Hi there! I recently started a new blog that follows my beer brewing and woodworking adventures, feel free to stop by and check it out at Blackbob Brewing. My latest project is my DIY Kitchen Bar Stools Let me know what you think!

I have made one attempt at a Kolsch before, about a year ago, using the "Cologne Kolsch" recipe from Midwest Supplies and I thought it turned out great. Unfortunately I didn't keep good notes at the time - (I think I actually used some German Wheat yeast that I had on hand?) - fermenting for a...

Hi there! I have been creeping around here reading posts for a few years now. I finally took the plunge and started brewing about a year ago and it has been the most rewarding hobby ever. I am currently working with a 5 gallon all grain setup and I am constantly looking to upgrade my...