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Also @mabrungard i'll be toasting the oats for added effect :) the brown malt should help the toast factor come through without much color addition.

@Jag75 This isn't my first foray into brewing salts, but just going off of beersmith this time around. @Yooper I appreciate the simplistic approach - I will follow your sage wisdom. I'm using Northern Brewer strictly for a 60 minute bittering addition, but not much as this is a "milk stout"...

This may sound like a "duh" kind of question, but I'm attempting to brew a golden stout but curious what kind of water profile I should be going for? I'm thinking I should just go with a traditional stout profile, but not sure if I need to account for the different malt profile. Here's my mash...

When buying a kettle, get one with a ball valve (or add one). Much safer / cleaner than lifting 40+ pounds or sanitizing an auto siphon. Also, get a fermenting vessel with a wide mouth. So much easier to clean :)

To McKnuckle's point, sometimes a batch may only get 2-3 grams of gypsum or calcium chloride, depending on the brew / current water profile. Translated to the individual serving level... you're getting really tight on how much to add. I can't speak to the effectiveness of adding direct to a...

I think the biggest question ties into budget, considering there are so many FVs on the market now at so many different price points. Also, will you need cooling / heating capabilities? FWIW, I'm in the same boat and frankly I'm lost at this point. So many options, and they all look great. At...

The national comp is great, but really tough for hop-forward beers. I've managed to advance to the final round in a few categories (still chasing the big hardware!), but again these are humans judging beer and after awhile taste buds burn out. Sample before yours an absolute hop bomb? Good luck...

Conversely, too much gypsum (or any additive, for that matter) can certainly have a negative impact on your beer. Start small and work up to a point where you're happy with the progress. Most importantly.... RDWHAHB!

Ultimately I'm trying to minimize "obstacles" when it comes to brewing, and currently one of those obstacles involves multiple trips to get supplies (02, propane, RO, etc.). I'm having a gas line moved so I can eliminate one of those trips, and if I can brew with my filtered tap (in a controlled...

Hey all, I've been brewing for quite some time, but never really got around to checking the PH figuring using RO water would give me a decent base. While I've never had an issue with my beer, I know there's always room for improvement. Any suggestions on PH meters you've had good luck with? TIA!

What size are these batches and how much yeast are you pitching? Are you making yeast starters (or at least using fresh yeast)? Often times when yeast is stressed you may get flavors that do not match the typical profile for that strain. Yeast stress can come from fermentation outside the...

This is my 2 year old rescue golden - his name is Brewin :) he was given back because of a leg problem, and with a lot of love and surgery we had his leg repaired and he’s living his best life!

Many in SoCal are offering call ahead order fulfillment. Perhaps your local shop can do the same?

@apache_brew I do have a fridge with controller, actually it’s a kegerator I got second hand that tends to leak. On that note, I like the idea of kegging, after 10+ years of brewing I still haven’t gotten there (no idea why...). Perhaps that’s a way to go? I do have a cereal killer grain mill as...

@Moose_MI I honestly thought about going bigger, but frankly I'm not really doing batches that large and I like being able to offer selection versus quantity (especially if a brew is a bust!). Glad to hear you like the gas version, I'm thinking worst case scenario down the road is I get a...

Hey there @kh54s10 thanks for the suggestion. What would be on your list? Only mentioned the electric bit b/c my electrician noted a fairly strained capacity on the existing panel, and to go 240v would be a bit pricey. He could be wrong but he's been great for us and seems to know his stuff...

Hey everyone, I'm jumping back into the hobby with both feet after having a crazy 18 months (thank you never-ending home renovation projects). By some miracle, the SO has granted me permission to spend some $$$ on new homebrew goods, so I plan to take full advantage of her offer... I just...

After two days I was already within .010 of my target FG, so I'm thinking that I should be OK. Time will tell here, but I'm keepin my fingers crossed!

Hey all, So I just brewed up an imperial pumpkin milk stout last week and pitched my starter slightly above fermentation temp (78 degrees), although I rapidly cooled this down to 60 and went from there. The 'from there' part included using my kegerator without any control over the...

So yesterday I whipped up an imperial pumpkin milk stout, OG of 1.071. I pitched the starter at 79 degrees and stuck it in my kegerator so it would drop in temp a bit...18 hours later I go to check on it and it's at 50 degrees! I don't have a controller (yet) so it was a crap shoot from the...