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Just used Imperial A09 pub ale in a relatively standard pale ale recipe. First time using Imperial Pub yeast. I PITCHED ON SATURDAY (1.052 OG) AND 48 HOURS LATER IT IS AT 1.010 SG AND APPEARS TO BE DONE. I checked it tonight after dinner and was shocked. No krausen or any activity. The trub...

I just received a bunch of whole hops (Chinook, Cascade, Centennial and Zeus) from a local grower. They were dried, vacuum sealed, and tested for alpha and beta %s. Seems pretty legit, so I’m giving them a whirl. I’m thinking of throwing 11 oz of them into a 5-gallon batch. My plan would be 1 oz...

Looking for some advice on hop combos for an APA / IPA. There are so many great commercial hoppy beers to choose from, so the past few years I’ve spent my precious brewing time on other styles. I’m looking for a late hop, citrus/tropical profile. I wanted to deviate from the old school C hops...

Odell’s Rupture is a really nice aromatic and flavorful beer, and it got me wondering if the benefits of grinding hops are real or a gimmick. I’ve searched the forums and seen lots of discussion about hop grinding, with a few various opinions on whether it really does or doesn’t provide more hop...

I am homebrewer that is brand new to the Kombucha scene. As in, I drank my first booch last week. I loved it. So now I’m trying to make my own SCOBY out of some raw unfiltered Kombucha, just because it sounds like something fun to try. I googled and found a simple recipe of 4 green tea bags in...

I have a ~9 year old chest freezer that I’m planning to use as a fermentation chamber / beer fridge. I have an A419 that I’d like to use to keep the freezer at my desired temp. I have it rigged up currently in the garage, and 24 hours in the controller is doing its job. I’m moving it from the...

Hey all. Looking for input and experiences making a Biere de Garde on the darker side of the style. I made one on the lighter side a few years back, and thought I’d amp up the medium toasted malts this time. I’m hoping to avoid the darker caramel flavors, so I’m using a lighter Caravienne for...

So I'm trying to help a friend clone Coors Light (no one is perfect, don't judge.) He enjoys all styles of beer, just has a soft spot for Coors Light. I found this interview with MillerCoors the brew master. millercoors brewmaster interview Lots of interesting information in the...

After 8 years and nearly 100 successful brews under my belt, I might have made my first fatal brew error ever. I mashed with tap water for 10 minutes before I remembered my Camden tablet. I remembered my mineral and pH adjustments, just forgot the freaking Camden tablet. I quickly got a couple...

I had a great English Golden Ale this weekend at a local brewery. It was wonderfully drinkable and entirely British. Details on the malts and hops weren't available, but it was light gold, clear, slightly biscuity, and had some late hops. I know very little about this style. I looked into a...

I have a friend that's a new brewer and I'm trying to put together an extract IPA that has the general characteristics of TG's Pompeii. I had it on tap last weekend and recall that it was hazy and light copper orange in color. Their website says nothing about malts, just that its all Mosaic...

I haven't created an IPA recipe in a while, and was looking for some feedback on my hopping schedule. I THINK I want to go heavy on the Galaxy / Nelson Sauvin hops, with a little of my more familiar friends Cascade and Chinook thrown in. I like Galaxy and Nelson Sauvin when I taste them...

I brewed on short notice last Saturday night (11-14-14). Yooper's Fizzy Yellow beer (slightly tweaked with 7lbs Vienna, 3lbs US pale, .2 lbs acid malt). Mashed at 149 F. I am hoping to have it ready and kegged for a get together this coming Friday (11-28-14). I know I'm pushing it, and that's...

Brewing buddy and I made a really nice English Brown last year, loosely based on Newcastle Brown (the kind in the cans, not the spoiled crap that shows up in the clear bottles). I wanted to provide our 2013 recipe, our tasting notes, and then provide my draft proposed changes. I will add that I...

I've been brewing for 5 years and never done an English Pale Ale. I get brewing ideas in my head (which often later turn out to wrong, and I change my opinion), and I'm currently thinking I will prefer a Special Bitter / ESB without any crystal malts. To compensate, I'm thinking a couple of...

After mashing and letting the spent grain cool, I empty my spent grain into another container over my grass. The theory goes that whatever I spill during transfer will just compost in the yard eventually and no cleanup is required. I've noticed the last couple of times I've done this that it...

I've started looking at my water profile, reading that chapter of How to Brew, and using the EZ Water Calculator XLS. Planning to brew a Helles, and it looks like I should use a small amount (1%) acidulated malt along with some CaCl. I've never used acidulated malt, and have read that in...

I have a Pale Ale recipe with a set grain bill, but I always seem to adjust the hops. It's a nice, light but flavorful malt profile that I really like. This is my first time trying Citra. I have heard that Citra can overpower the other hops, so want to "babystep" into it by splitting 1 oz...

I plan to brew a lighter derivation of Jamil's Bier de Garde recipe. My LHBS is awesome, but doesn't carry Jamil's yeast (European Ale). I've been searching the forums, and haven't seen any references to using German Ale (WY 1007). I've enjoyed brewing Blonde Ales and Alts with this in the...

Noticed last night when picking up a pizza at Sam and Louie's that there's a new homebrew shop opening in a storefront in Elkhorn. Opening this Saturday, Oct 5 at 10AM. http://www.patriothomebrewsupply.com/ Neat story - so far, it looks like they're doing it right. Excited for an option...