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I ordered a couple of voile BIAB bags from wilserbrewer earlier this week and had a chance to use one for the first time this evening. I can't believe I waited this long to get these kind of bags. Not only do they let in far less husk material than the nylon bags that I had been using, but...

I've seen several threads that discuss boil "strength" (i.e. vigorous boil vs. a simmer) and how it effects hop utilization. However, one thing that I haven't seen discussed is how boil "strength" effects hop flavor. My situation: I brew quite a few beers where I just have a single...

I will try to keep this story as short as possible and try not to get too emotional in the process. My equipment: - 3-tap kegerator w/ Perlick 'perl' faucets - 3 ball-lock kegs, 2 of which I had never used before, full of primed beer - 20 oz CO2 tank (which was less than half full) with...

So I received a "brand new" 2.5 gallon keg from one of the on-line homebrew supply stores. I guess should have inspected the keg immediately when I received it, but instead, I didn't until about an hour before I was going to rack a beer into it. When I opened the keg, it looked like it wasn't...

I was in the lovely region of Franconia (Nuernberg) last week (prior to the winter storms that paralyzed the European transport system!) and had some Rotbier at Hausbrauerei Altstadthof. I really enjoyed this beer. It reminded me a little of an alt, but it didn't really taste a lot like...

I was experimenting with my brewing process - specifically, by using a shorter rest time for a partial mash (30 minutes) - without really knowing what I was doing. The two beers that I did this way (a Scottish Ale and an APA) both have the same off-flavor to them that I have difficulty...

Hi! I'm a relative newbie here (~ 5 months brewing experience). I'm attempting to honor the start of baseball season with my first attempt at an imperial/double IPA. After doing a little research, I've come up with what I consider to be a simple extract w/ steeped grains recipe, which I am...

Had a Belhaven Scottish Stout at the Yardhouse in Glenview, IL...WOW!!! I was absolutely floored. Anyone had this before, and if so, does anyone have a comparable extract recipe? Here's the description from the Belhaven web site: "Scottish Stout 7%: We reckon this is the porter...

Greetings from snowy Waukegan, IL! I'm not sure how much I'll end up posting on this forum...but I have to say that this forum has such an overwhelming amount of useful information regarding homebrewing and it has been such an invaluable resource for me so far...so thanks very much for making...