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Trying my hand at a hoppy American wheat with rye. I feel good about the malt bill, but not sure about the hops. Any feedback would be appreciated. It is 5g batch. 4 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (3.0 SRM) Grain 44.67 % 2 lbs 4.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 22.33 % 2 lbs 4.0 oz White...

I've been using an Escali Primo for grain and hops. For grain, that means weighing even the base grain in batches, since the Primo is limited to 11#. I'm seriously considering picking up a second scale for the grain, big enough to support a bucket. The question is digital or analog? Does...

I've brewed two beers with Pacman yeast, an IPA and an IIPA. The first never carbonated and the second is not carbed after six weeks (and not even a slight noise when opened). Both were kept at about 70F. Does Pacman flocculate too much to bottle prime?

I'm ready to pull the trigger on kegging and am committed to buying from KegConnection.com. Like alot of other homebrewers, however, I want to save $$ where I can. Does KegConnection have revolving specials, like discounts or free shipping? I've seen a few past specials mentioned in other HBT...

A free (for now) app for your iPod/iPhone that shows your battery level by the beer in your glass. Kinda cool. http://appshopper.com/utilities/beer-battery

I'd like just a little more hop aroma on my Saison. It's the BCS recipe for Raison d'Saison, but I subbed Strisselspalt hops for the Hallertau (going more French than German). I'm thinking of dry-hopping with more Strisselspalt or crossing the border and adding some Hallertau. What do you...

Looking to start kegging this summer and I'm looking at a kit through kegconnection. Is their "Premium" setup worth the price over their "Standard" setup? Premium setup: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=463 Standard setup: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=325. As...

I'm brewing a Saison right now. The recipe calls for adding 1# sugar. Should I take the preboil gravity reading (and correct if necessary) before adding the sugar or after?

My IPA in flip-top bottles is consistently and totally flat; the same beer in crown caps is nicely carbed. I think my rubber gaskets are shot (its been several weeks in the bottles at 75F+). I'm planning to replace the gaskets and re-condition. Should I also add more yeast (maybe a few...

I don't usually brew from kits, but really considering this one (all grain). How close does the kit come to the original?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but does "batch size" mean post-boil or final (i.e., "going in the bottles") volume? I checked the online Beersmith manual and found nothing.

I pitched a 2L starter of WL Cal Ale V into an amber ale today and set it in a water bath to keep the temps in range. It is at 63F right now; the "optimum range" is 66-70F. There's no action yet, 6+ hours in; I hear it is a slow starter, so no surprise there. I'm hoping to hear from anyone...

I made a 2L starter last night, using White Labs Cal Ale V yeast, for brewing today. I added 1/2 teaspoon yeast nutrient and oxygen for 10-15 seconds. This morning, there is no krausen and no indication that CO2 is being produced (my foil "lid" is not bulging, and no tell-tale hissing when I...

I'm looking at brewing a wheat with 60% barley malt, 40% white wheat malt, and a clean yeast (not a big fan of the flavors wheat yeasts contribute). I'm also going to add up to 1.5# agave nectar somewhere, probably after most fermentation activity subsides. I have two packs of Pacman yeast on...

I'm looking for Willi Becher pint glasses to add to my collection. It's the glass on the cover of Brewing Classic Styles. The "usual" sites for glassware (e.g., pubglasses.com) don't carry that style. Anyone seen the Becher anywhere?

Here's my first shot at a wheat. Any input would be appreciated: 8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 4.55 % 4 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) CO (3.0 SRM) Grain 40.91 % 4 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 36.36 % 4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.27 % 4.0 oz Munich Malt -...

My barleywine smells and tastes a little like teriyaki. It is the Little Monster recipe in Jamiil's BCS. I brewed it in November and transferred it to a secondary in December for bulk aging. The refractometer shows a Brix reading of 21, which seems a little high to me. This is my first BW...

I'm planning to make an agave wheat this spring. The base will be an American wheat with agave added at 10% by weight. Agave nectar is very much like honey, so I'm treating it like a honey addition. However, I can't decide where to add it. I've seen two options for using honey: (1) add it...

Here's my attempt to replicate Santa Fe Brewing Company's APA, based on info from their website. What do you think? 10.0 lbs. American 2-row 1 lb. Carastan 6 oz. Crystal 80 1 oz. Galena hops (60 FWH) 1 oz. Crystal hops (30 minutes) 0.5 oz. Willamette hops (0 minutes) 0.5 oz. Cascade...

For those of you who have brewed Jamil's "Hoppiness is an IPA" from BCS, how did it turn out? I'm looking for a good IPA to brew this weekend.