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Little confused. This was an IPA extract I’m doing for a wedding. I had one weird issue where when I cooled it down (with whirlfloc in boil) it foamed like crazy. I have absolutely no idea why and when I put it in my catalyst it was foaming over the top. I scooped all the foam out (sanitized...

Hey, I’ll try and keep it short. I’m making a bourbon porter I brewed on Sunday from northern brewer, my OG was 1.060, I unfortunately missed the 1.065 but that’s not the debate. No issues with brewing, temps or pitching, I pitched the yeast around 68. Here’s where the debate came in and where...

Okay, So I’m making a bourbon Porter tomorrow from northern brewer. The recipe says “due to OG put in multiple packs of yeast or make a starter.” The OG is 1.065 I know what a starter is and I’ve read about them but I’ve never used them. The recipe recommended Lallemand Windsor and that’s what...

Hey everyone I just had a few questions and instead of googling a million things or looking at every thread here. Is there an all encompassing thread I didn’t see about switching to kegging? Are there any brands or websites to stay away from or those to look at? I usually go northern brewer or...

Hey, random question I’m trying to use brewfather to double check everything with my recipe for more beer for water volume and water minerals. I haven’t used it before but when choosing the grains I have an issue. More beer lists some of them them as crystal 60L but they list it twice with 2...

Hey, I had a couple questions. So I’m brewing an IPA with late addition and dry hops. Long story short, bad brew day, couldn’t strain the last minute full cone hops. The fermentation was a monster and has slowed down to pretty much nothing now 9 days later. But the hops seem to be holding up...

Hey everyone, So I did a 1st all grain brew yesterday in my Anvil Foundry 6.5. This was the kit: Haze Craze IPA - All Grain Beer Brewing Kit (5 Gallons) | MoreBeer I couldn’t figure out water really so I ended up using spring water. Report here...

Hey, So I’m going to attempt my first IPA and All Grain this weekend. Would it be better to buy gallon jugs of store water, if so which kind. I work for a grocery store and we have the fill stations as well but you need the 5 gallon jug to start I guess and they’re $12 a 5 gallon jug, analysis...

Newbie, just finished my first 5 gallon brew. Is 60 too cold? I have a closet that’s just above my crawl space that keeps a pretty steady 60-62 degrees. I know the fermentation should be 60-75 so it seems that’s cutting it close, although the internal of the fermenter is probably 65-68? Should I...

Hey, new here. Looking at some all grain kits and was just wondering what would be a good type of beer to start with for pretty much a beer brewing virgin. I’m big into IPA’s but I’ve heard they can be a PIA. I was thinking maybe a Sierra Nevada clone? Something I can easily compare to the real...

Hi everyone, new here! I’ve brewed beer once with one of the little starter kits and had a good time, came out really good. Since then I’ve been considering brewing on a much larger scale. My wife surprised me and told me she bought me the fermenter from craftabrew for Christmas, the catalyst. I...