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Hey all- created my first extract recipe last week. Wanted to run it by you. I call it "LOA IPA" Targets OG- 1.048 FG- 1.012 IBU- 71 SRM- 7 ABV- ~4.7% 6.6 lbs Pale LME 1 lb Caramel 20L 1 lb Light Munich 1/2 lb White Wheat 1oz Cascade (60 min) 1oz Lemondrop (flameout) 1oz Simcoe (20 min...

Hey everyone- relative newb here. I have about 6 brews under my belt, including one that I had to toss. That tossed batch was a vanilla cream ale in which I was supposed to rack to secondary, add vanilla extract, and let sit for a week...it got infected and went real bad That said, I'm making...

So I'm still really new (only 3 batches made), but I'm about to toss a batch for the first time. I made a vanilla cream ale extract kit, that I followed instructions to the letter. OG was on point, everything smelled good, tasted good...then I pitched the yeast. I used BRY-97, rehydrated per...

I'm hosting family Christmas this year. I totally got sidetracked, and haven't started my batch yet. I'm trying to do a batch of a cranberry/orange/cinnamon hard cider. Do you think I can use the below recipe (completely untested lol) and get it drinkable by Dec 26th? 3 gallons Motts Apple...

I did my first extract brew tonight; a Mint Chocolate Chip Stout. Recipe called for 7 lbs of LME 2.5 gallon boil, and topping off in fermenter to hit 5 gal. OG was SUPPOSED to be 1.059 After all was said and done, I took my hydrometer reading and it came in at 1.120! HOLY CRAP! Now...

So I'm a noob. Never brewed a damn thing. Last christmas, I was given a hard cider kit; and I just made it. I used 1 gallon of motts apple juice, poured it into a sanitized 1gal glass carboy, and pitched the yeast (expired). This occurred on 10/26. I moved it to my boiler room, w/ a 3...

Hey Everyone- I apologize; I'm sure this has been covered before but I don't have time to peruse for an answer. I finished building my system last week. I have a 5.0 keezer, 5 lb tank of CO2, 10' 3/16" ID Beer lines. I picked up a commercial sixtel of Sam Adams Octoberfest. It came...

Anyone here from Lower Hudson Valley? Orange, Rockland counties particularly?!

Picking up the Brew Share Enjoy Starter kit next week. List of equipment seems pretty comprehensive. 6.5 gallon fermentor w/ lid & Bubbler airlock Bottling Bucket w/Spigot assembly Fermenter's Favorites® Bottle filler 5 Gallon Stainless Brew Kettle 21” Stainless Spoon Siphon, 5 ft...

So I got my basement bar 90% complete, and began working on the keezer. I spent months researching all the forums, and building a spreadsheet of parts to find best prices, deals, etc. I already had a 5.0 CU FT freezer, and after doing my due diligence, I figured out that w/ a collar, I can fit 2...

So I've been viewing this forum for months on end now, and have finally gotten around to renovating my basement, building my home bar, building my keezer all at the same time. Shortly I'll be getting into home brewing. For now, I figured I'd document my bar build so I'll with the below info...

Hey everyone- Finishing my home bar build now (completely new to all this) and trying to get decent dispensing equipment the first time around. I've noticed a pretty drastic price difference between what is on northern brewer, vs what is on beer factory. Is there a quality difference?? I...