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Hi all... been brewing for over a decade but finally getting around to trying a Eisbock. My recipe will get me a ~9% beer at 5 gallons. I typically ferment in a big mouth plastic fermenter and then keg. I'm thinking of bottling this one entirely though. I've had 3 thoughts on how to "eis"...

Trying to figure out how much Maltodextrine is messing with my numbers.... I finally bought a Tilt hydrometer - I LOVE IT - but now I'm following my numbers a lot more closely than before. Porter recipe: 8.5lb two row 1lb Chocolate malt 10oz Dark English Crystal 12oz Flaked oats hops...

Hello all... looking for some advice.... Yesterday I brewed essentially a Black Witbier. Basically a fairly typical Wit, but with cold steeped carafa added to turn it black. It looks pretty good so far. It was a take on this recipe if you are interested...

Hello all, Last spring I was able to harvest yeast from my yard. It tastes and smells very similar to Wit yeast. I don't get any sour/brett flavors at all. I have brewed a few Wits with it and it seems very fitting for Wits.... That said, I'm looking at entering a Wit I brewed with it...

Hi All, Looking for some suggestions... I was able to harvest wild yeast this summer from my yard. It turned out exceptionally well! I've now brewed 3 batches (10 gal total) and all are tasting great. It tastes very "wit-like" to me. I'm looking for some suggestions of beer styles I...

I bought NB's Kinderweiss kit: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/kinderweisse-extract-kit.html Along with the matching Wyeast Berliner Weiss yeast. I plan on brewing it as the directions indicate, and possibly adding a some acidulated malt to it. My question is, how long will this take...

I'm not as good at formulating my own recipes yet, so I figured I'd reach out here for some thoughts and suggestions. I'm trying to get rid of a number of my leftover ingredients that I've had for what might be too long at this point, but meh... Here's what I'm looking at, please feel free...

I'm pretty excited about this, and figured I'd post it up. I'm interested to see what people think on my idea... I've been interested in doing a SMaSH for a while, and I just finished picking my 2nd year Nugget Hops. I haven't weighed it yet (they are still drying) but I'm estimating about...

So I was washing some S04 yeast today and noticed it was a bit lumpier than most other yeast cakes that I've washed before... Its the first time I've washed S04 and I was wondering if this is a characteristic of this yeast or something else? It was washed from a Milk Stout that had some...

I typically do 2.5gal BIAB brews, but I'm capable of 5gal extract or mini mash brews. I don't have my list of hops available, and I know I'll likely have to buy at least one or two ingredients, which is fine. I'm just looking to get rid of some of my "scraps" so any help is appreciated. I'm...

Ok, I searched around a bit and couldn't find some clear answers as to what I'd like to do, so I figured I'd ask... Here's my situation... I have a fridge that holds 3 kegs. I own 5 kegs total. I have a johnson controls temp regulator for this fridge. I recently decided to move to BIAB...

Does anyone else get these in their inbox? I don't remember how or when, but a while back I signed up for these and about once a month I get an email from them to take a survey. They say they will send me $10 if I complete the survey and if I'm part of their target audience. I've taken the...

Looking for opinions here... A little background... I've been brewing for about 2 years. I've probably done 25 or so brews. Most have turned out good, a few bad, and a few meh, but a few OUTSTANDING. I've brewed extract and mini-mash kits from AHS, NB, and a few kits from some LHBS. I...

Trying to figure this one out - I have a few theories, but I'm looking for some help. Here was my problem - I brewed NB's Nut Brown Extract kit, using dry Notty yeast and after 4 days I did not see the tiniest bit of fermentation. The Brew: I did about a 4gal boil. Other than adding...

So here's one of those "good problems to have"... My cousin grows his own hops and just gave me about a half a pound of nugget hops. They are currently vacuum sealed in a baggie. A bit of background - I'm mainly an extract/partial grain kit brewer (I have bought exclusively from NB and AHS...

Hello all - I recently purchased this kit and I've been looking into different procedures of doing this, and getting really varied responses. I've been brewing extracts for a year and a half now, and this is my first Lambic style beer. My girlfriend is "not a beer person" despite all of the...