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Hey gang, I made 3 gallons of a 2-row smash and decided to rack it off of dry hops that I put in the primary. In the secondary it turned from a pale 4 SRM to the color of a brown ale. What could cause this? There's a lot of headspace in my secondary (3 gallons into a 5 gallon carboy) so maybe...

I have been brewing for a long time, but I think this question really belongs here. I recently switched sanitizers to Star San because it is supposedly a no rinse sanitizer. Today I took a cup and a half of beer wort out of my primary with a thief that had been well sanitized (and dried) and...

Hey guys, I want to do 4 * 1 gallon test batches (BIAB) swapping out several grains and hops. All of the batches share two ingredients: Maris Otter Cara-Pils My question is, could I mash these two and then steep the additional grains as I would for specialty grains in an extract recipe when...

My landlord is a smart guy. In fact, he's got a Ph.D. in Chemistry. However, he doesn't know a thing about beer brewing aside that it involves yeast fermenting sugars. We've discussed brewing before, and when he came home tonight he saw that I was fermenting a batch and sent me a stern message...

Going for maltier/sweet flavor with elevated diacetyl for toffee flavors (hence ringwood ale yeast) and mild English hop aromas. My biggest question is: Is that too much molasses??? Recipe: Sweet English Mild Brewer: mavandeh Asst Brewer: Style: Mild TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe...

For my first all-grain BIAB today, I stared to mash in my single vessel. I started at 157 degrees, accounting for temp loss for grain addition. I mashed in, stirred, and checked the temperature. 152 on the nose. Great! I stirred and checked for dough balls. Just then, I realized something. I'm...

Tomorrow, I will embark on my first all-grain experience brewing a very simple IPA. My question for you, the HBT reader, is: what are some simple things that you wish someone would have shared you before your first batch all-grain? Things that you don't see in videos, ie. stir your strike water...

I'm going for a simple and sessionable English style IPA. The idea is fewer variables means fewer things to screw up since I'm used to brewing extract. Note: Used BeerSmith, and since I am used to brewing extract, efficiency has never been a concern. I just left it at default, but I'm sure...

After I had mentioned that I need a few lamps for my new apartment, my father mentioned that he had a lamp kit. He and I spent the better half of the afternoon assembling this gem. 2007 Oberon Mini Keg Lamp I'm thinking that I'll start selling them!

Admins: If this is not in the right forum, you've got my permission to move it to a place where it will be seen... I am moving to Rochester, MN and I was wondering if anyone was from the area. I'll be looking for a homebrewers' society or just a group of like-minded individuals while I am...

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I've learned so much in the past week, I thought I'd post a thank-you to everyone who helped out by answering a question or just helped me feel more confident. Every time I log in I learn something new. This is really a great community! Thanks!! Oh, here's a picture just a few hours after...

My yeast is plugging away in here, but I've never seen a batch of wort with so much brown aggregate on the head. Does this look healthy? This is what it looked like before I went to bed: This morning: Must admit I'm a little worried, but I'm prepared to wait it out for a while.

My roommate mentioned that he wanted to start brewing small batches at home, and I have always been interested in just that prospect. Last night we set our first batch, a simple brown ale recipe, fermenting. I figured I should belong to an internet community for ideas and support, so this...