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Hello all, I added two oranges and about one grapefruit worth of zest soaked in vodka for about 2 days. (5 gallon batch) I’m now wondering if this is too much or if it will overpower the beer. Previously I added about 3 oz of citra 2oz of mosaic and 1 oz of nugget during the boil and dry...

So I bottled a batch I’m nervous it may have some fusels or esters in as I fermented at a higher temp. However while bottling it smelled fine - I thought maybe had a green apple aroma but my roomate didn’t pick up on it. I took a taste and didn’t get any solventy or harsh fusel tastes but I’ve...

I pitched my yeast too hot and now i got that dreaded bananas aroma, can i mask this with a strong dry hop or will it fade as it ferments (day4/14)

Hey all, did my second batch and like a ******* I think i pitched my yeast while too hot, the plastic carboy was warm but not hot and I panicked a bit and pitches. When will I fibd out if i produced off flavors/ is there a way to cover them up with something if i need to do so?

Tomorrow is technically the two week point from bottling day but i couldn’t wait (dont judge me. Fresh squished IPA from Northernbrewer. Good taste, not as hoppy as i expected, I prefer hoppy as hell. Kinds of an acidic tingle but I am pretty impressed, something I could find myself drinking at...

Just did my first bottling day - two things I used a spring tip bottle filler from Northern Brewer to fill my bottles and sanitized the hell out of the inside of it however didn't think to get the outsides of the tube that get immersed in the beer as it fills the bottle until I had already...

Hey guys, just added some hops to my fresh squished IPA kit from Northern Brewer a week into primary fermentation as directed by the recipe. The Krausen has since turned into a greenish sludge and white residue is building in the bottom of the fermentor - also co2 activity has dramatically...