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I have been seeing more brewers throwing in a bit of nutrient in the wort at the end of the boil.. Would this be a recommended practice if I had been getting some off flavors? Recently did a batch of the cream of three and used fermaid k for the first time.. Flavor is very different than past...

Got some Malt from a new local maltster and I am looking for a good recipe to show off the malt. What would you recommend?

My last few batches have all turned out with a very strong juicy fruit gum flavor. Got a Sierra Nevada pale ale clone that is almost sour. Doing all grain, ferment in glass, cleaned everything super well and was sure to rinse, rinse, rinse. These were from recommendations from other...

Brewing a long time and have moved to a new city. Water is hard and you can definitely taste the chlorine... done a couple batched and not impressed with the end result and guess the water isn't helping. What do you do for water? Tap / Bottle / filter / Other ?? Don't want to go crazy but...

Greetings- I am in the Des Moines are (Waukee) and would like to find close by brewers. Looking into the IBU and the Ames Brew nuts. Thanks! James

I've been cooking on a turkey fryer propane burner doing 5gal batches and slowly adding tools and part to my kit. It is time to look at getting a better burner. What burner would you recommend? Blichmann has the new Hellfire Burner Edelmetal burner - costs the same as the Blichmann Drak star...

Newbie - I have 2 pin lock kegs that I have rebuilt with new gasket kit and poppets. clean and lubed I gassed them up and checked all gasket/connection points for leaks and found none. So I filled them 1 with caribou slobber and the other is a cream of three batch. putting 30lbs to them in...

I have a recipe that calls for 3 hop additions. 1 at 60min; 1 at 30min; and 1 at 15min. Are the times a count up or count down time? Sounds silly for me to ask but is there a standard for adding hops and times? when you extend a 60min boil to 30 min - is the first 30min just done then...

Bottled my hop-stash black IPA in a batch of miller fortune bottles. They feel hefty , but as I found it was really easy to snap the glass right below the cap rim. I used basic caps and my red Barron two handled capper. Anybody else? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

Is there such a thing? Would a Mead bar have as much interest as say a wine bar? Or home brew bar? Just thought streaming from my head. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

This past Sunday I did my second SMASH brew and noted times as I was currious as to how long it "really" takes. This was a nothing set up, raw grain brew day. I made an abriveated version of the Crops of Three reciepe where I added some toasted and untoaseted carmel malts. Grain bill was...

Started a batch of skeeterpee, put in the celler to gass of and with the cold temps and life I let it sit too long. I had not pitched the yeast yet. Taking a peek under the towel I have a couple spots of black mold growning. Should I dump and start over or should/could I pull it off the...

I was talking with an old school home brewer who was telling be that he fermented in the cony kegs. I am wondering if you have done this and what you do to convert the keg for fermenting? Any other tips or tricks??? THANKS!

Have not found a recipe calling for these but they have grown very well this year. Noticed that there does not seem to be much yellow lupin in the cones. Still worth picking and drying? Also does it help to get to know the hop flavor by making tea? Thanks - jim

I'm very happy to say that despite the crazy weather here in Iowa that the hoops are showing some cones. This is year two and not as many cones as last but they are climbing! The Japanese beetles sure did snack on the plants this year. I'm wondering what will be ready at the end of the...

Is there a trick to keep the stopper in the glass carbon? Mine keeps squeezing out. Got the size that was recommended for the size carboy.... at a loss.

Well noobie here with 10min left on the mash and getting ready to fly sparge. Irish stout. Really having fun and getting the looks from SWMBO . Me thinks it wonderment and questioning what the heck I'm doing.... so far so good. My temp was hit and stayed through so far. Getting ready for the...

ok so Im wanting to build a MLT with a cooler and have found some discussion on the dangers of lead in the brass fittings. Is there something I should look for in the fittings? Do I need to do the vinegar voodoo dip? Looking for some clarification please......