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  1. melbow

    What are your reasons for adding fruit?

    I initially planned to fruit one of my recent brews "because I love peaches", but after pulling a sample, I am rethinking my approach. The beer tastes great and I think adding fruit will potentially detract by hiding some of the more subtle flavors I enjoy. I want to know why others decide to...
  2. melbow

    Another not carbonating (bottle conditioned) thread

    I bottled my Belgian dark strong ale three weeks ago and opened one tonight and it is not at all carbonated. I primed with plenty of sugar (shot for 3.3 volume of co2) so that is not the issue. My two questions are, 1) why did this happen?, and 2) what is the best way to solve this problem...
  3. melbow

    Secondary + Bottling Split Fermentation

    Heyo, I'm currently fermenting about 5 gallons worth of rye saison with intent to secondary some of it with pineapple concentrate. My question is, if I'm stupid and forgot to put gallon markers on my carboy, how should I go about secondarying and bottling the batch? Should I first siphon out...
  4. melbow

    Electric Stove Equipment and Process Questions

    I'm very new to brewing. I just racked my second batch and the brewing process went infinitely smoother than the first time, but it is still taking a very long time because I'm boiling 6+ gallons on an electric stove. It takes about an hour and a half to get to boiling. I live in an apartment...
  5. melbow

    First Brew - Fermentation Problems

    I just did my first homebrew and it has been 36 hours since starting fermentation and I am not seeing much action. There is a large mass on the top and it's hard to see, but it looks like some sediment on the bottom. Around 24 hours in I saw pretty sizable strands that stretched down into the...
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