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Need some help with a judgment call. I'm just getting ready to brew and noticed that the hops I ordered from Austin Homebrew are not what I expected. When I ordered them the alpha acid was supposed to be 2.XX%. I'm holding them in my hands and the packaging says 4.8%. So my Belgian triple is...

I've been working on my fall brewing schedule and was thinking about doing Jamil's Black Forest Stout (from his book Brewing Classic Styles). Has anyone brewed this beer? If so how did it turn out?

I've been eying the Austin Home Brew clone for Hopslam but have yet to pull the trigger. This seems like a complex IIPA and I'm wondering if anyone has brewed this version from Austin? If so what hops where in it and did it clone close to the original?

Looking for the smallest fridge that will hold 2 5gal kegs and 5# co2. For some reason the few that I see many of you using are discontinued. I don't have a lot of spare space so trying to avoid using the chest freezer or full size fridge. Cost is also an issue. Searched the forums...

Local HB shop was out of Carapils so I picked up some maltodextrin powder. Anyone use the powder that can offer feedback? Do I mash the powder or add to the boil? Also are there any concerns with using the powder (off-flavors, over caramelisation etc)?

All, Just assembling my all grain kit and ran into a snag. The supplier I've ordered the burner from is out of the 180k btu that I ordered. He sent an email saying he would substitute with a KAB4 which has 210k BTU. Is this overkill for my 10 gallon brew pot? At the same cost should I...

Taking the plunge into all grain and starting with the basics... I have a 10 gallon stainless steel brew pot and looking at burners. Can I "get away" with 60k BTU or do I need more? Please and thanks for the advice.

NSF Stainless Steel Stock Pot with Lid, 40 qt, Stock Pots Check this out. Great price on a 10 gallon brew pot (stainless steal) but in the description it says encapsulated aluminum core bottom for even heating. Is it steal or aluminum??? Anyone have an idea? * 40 qt stainless...

Just planning my next extract and was thinking about an American IPA. I'm researching recipe and hop schedules and there is a lot of good data to review. One thing I'm having a problem with is that if you start with a 1.070 or 80 gravity don't you have to bottle age for the best quality...

I've decided to take a portion of my yard for hops. It's about 34-50 degrees where I am and in the summer it will easily get to be about 70-100 f. Any Hops I should stay away from as a newb? Also, when is the best time to start planting? I've heard everything from "when the ground is...

Has anyone ever attempted to make a very hoppy beer with a trappist yeast? Was talking amongst friends of how it would taste/smell. My mental pallet is not tuned enough to forecast the results so I was thinking of making a small batch. Has anyone ever attempted anything like this (perhaps...

Who has experience adding Belgian Candi Syrup to the boil? Wondering about the difference in flavor and color relative to when it was added. To be clear this is the caramelized beet sugar used in traditional Belgian ales.

I found some un-milled grain left over from last year in a sealed bag stored in box in my basement. Is it trash?

My brother and I just bottled a Strong Blond Ale and were looking for our next recipe. I wanted to try an Abby style ale. Has anyone brewed any of the below from Austin Homebrew Supply? They don't list all of the ingredients are and I'm hesitant to order without at least talking to someone...

Question to you in the know... I've been brewing for a little while and am at a point where I could use some advice. I'm trying to determine if I should ditch the bottles and go to Kegs. Honestly I'm a little intimidated by keging. Seems complex and expensive. Also there is something...

Was thinking of brewing a my first strong stout and found the below recipe on a homebrew site. Can you guys scrutinize? Has some cool ingredients... but with this being my first strong stout wanted to get some feedback. I like chocolate... I like beer... Will the chocolate and brown sugar...

I've seen a lot of brewers use dishwashers to sanitize bottles. Anyone have problems with this? Would really make things easy. My dishwasher does not have a "sanitize" setting so not sure if the water gets hot enough. Would 120 f do it?

Does such thing exist? Prefer the free but...

Y'know, I've been brewing for a very short time (6th batch ready to bottle) and have had ok results to good results but never a really great beer. Was just listening to the BrewBubba podcast and they said when doing an extract its very important not to squeeze the nylon bag containng your...

Looking to brew a stout that's around 7%. Anyone have a good recipe?