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I've been working on putting together a holiday brew, and I'm looking for some opinions on what I've got so far. 1/2lb Chocolate Malt 1/2lb Black Patent 1/2lb Crystal 40L 5.5lbs Light DME 1 1/2oz Fuggles (4.75%) @ 60 1/2oz Fuggles (4.75%) @ 30 1oz Bitter Orange Peel @ 15 1oz Sweet...

I'm looking to brew up a Holiday Porter with some orange and clove spices. I was hoping to use Sam Adams Holiday Porter as a base recipe and adjust to fit my needs. I seem to recall seeing a clone recipe for their Holiday Porter in BYO last fall (Interweb says November 2013 issue), but alas...

This is a crisp summer ale that highlight the flavor of Citra hops. Finishes crisp without as much sweetness from the honey malt as expected. Perfect for stirring on the deck with the grill going and kids playing. Boil Size: 2 1/2 gal Grain: 1 lb Crystal 10L 1/4 lb Honey Malt Steep...

Can someone give me an opinion on this recipe? I'm going for a light, crisp and "tropical" session for the patio this summer. 1lb Crystal 10L 1/4lb Honey Malt 4 1/2lb Golden Light DME (4L) 1/4lb Corn Sugar 1/4oz Mosaic (12.7%) @ 45 1/2oz Citra (14.1%) @ 10 1/2oz Citra (14.1%) @ 5 1oz...

Just finished brewing up a batch of ESB. When I was cleaning up, I noticed my LHBS sold me 3lbs of Briess Wheat Malt instead of light DME. I know, my faut for not reading the label....but at any rate....I didn't. So, I ended up with 4lbs of light DME and 3 of Bavarian wheat. Used Kent...

I'm trying to make a decent cider for my wife. She prefers them to have good apple flavor, in the semi-sweet range and sparkling. Since I do not keg, my only option is to bottle condition. I've read the stickies, and think I understand, but I'd like to make sure. So, in an effort to get...

I was planning on brewing up a Biere de Garde but I'm having some trouble finding the right yeast. Seems like no one makes Biere de Garde yeast. I've looked at a ton of recopies and it seems that yeast is all over the place from Belgian Ale to German Ale to German Lager to British Ale...

I brew up a version of JZ's Kölsch two weeks ago using WLP029, and it just now stopped bubbling - so I checked the SG at lunch, and it was at 1.020 - way above where it should finish - 1.009. I'm thinking that if that is all the more it has dropped in two weeks it might be stuck. I'm...

I'm wanting to brew a Kolsch for the summer, and have been reading up on them. It seems that most people agree that a Kolsch should be cold conditioned for 4 or 5 weeks to clear. It seems that this "lagering" process is mainly for clarity and not for flavor. I'm not trying to start a debate...

How often do you replace your vinyl racking tubing? How do you know when it needs to be replaced? Mine has started to have a slight discoloration, and I was going to soak it in some Oxyclean, but it got me wondering about the life-span of the tubes. I know they are cheap, but I don't want...

So, a buddy of mine supplies me with most of my empty bottles, and I return the favor by filling some of them for him. Anyway, he gave me some bottles from the Crown Valley Brewery in Ste. Genevieve, MO. I have not had their beer and don't know if it is good or crap....but DAMN THOSE ARE THE...

I'm having a thought and doing some early research. I'm thinking that around Feb or March I might try to lager a beer in my garage. Lows should be in the mid-20s; highs in the mid-40s. After reading several threads, it seems like this should work fine, with the biggest issue being the...

Porter (Brewers Best Kit) has been in the secondary for about two weeks now - I was going to hold it until mid-October then bottle it in time for Thansgiving. Checked it this morning, and there seems to be a bit of white powdery looking floaters on top. Looks almost like the dust from cutting...

Ok, I did a search, and read through the topics on the board, and I didn't see what I was looking for so, here goes. I (like many) made some Apfelwein as my first cider. The wife loved it, but wanted more "apple" taste out of the cider. Any suggestions on how to get more apple taste? I...

Thinking about making a steam bear for my next batch (3rd ever). My basement stays a pretty consistent 67-degrees. Is this a little warm for a steam? I've done some looking and it seems like closer to 60-deg air temp would be better. From what I understand, the wort will be about 5-deg...

I ran into a bit of an issue this weekend. Opened up an APA and it started fizzing up pretty badly. Opened a second, and same thing. Drank both, and they were still carbonated and tasted fine, but I don't know why this would happen. I have drunk all but the last 6 or 8 bottles of the batch...

Working on my second batch and I have a question about bottle cleanliness. For the first batch, I washed all 50 bottles, then sanitized, and then filled. Washing all 50 at once seemed like a PITA, so I decided that I would wash them as I emptied them (or after 6 or so pilled up on the...

I've had my first brew in the bottle for three weeks, and cracked one open last night (cooled in the fridge first) - there was good head, but not a lot of bubbles in suspension. My bottles have been in a muck bucket, coverd with a towel on a cabinet in my basement - the temps hoover between...

This is likely a dumb question, but live and learn I guess. I'm in the middle of brewing my first batch - an APA. I transferred it to the secondary this weekend and thought to myself "Why isn't this full? Did I really loose over a gallon of beer? “Well, low and behold, I took some...