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Planning on brewing a Pliny The Elder clone using the recipe from the AHA. Calculated IBUs are 205.3. Actual IBUs is 90-95. So I have done some water calculations and planning on a 2.0 sulfate/chloride ratio according to brewersfriend.com. Currently my calculation has Calcium is at 107.8...

So we have made this Caramel Apple Cider the past few years: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=292770 This year, we are making a 3 gallon batch instead of a 5. So when we got the apple cider back from the orchard, I pitched the yeast (Wyeast 4766 Cider Yeast) and forgot to add...

I wanted to add some fruit (raspberries or cherries) to an Imperial Stout I have in the fermenter and I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on adding Campden tablets to the beer to help prevent infection and further fermentation of the sugars from the raspberries? Also, I was thinking if I...

I finished an IPA (1.061 OG) last night and put it into a chest freezer that I use as a fermentation chamber with a temperature controller. Unfortunately I forgot to check the temperature the controller was set to. That was at about 8 o'clock last night. I woke up this morning about 5:30 and for...

I usually go about 1 cup of Extra Light DME in a 1000mL starter. Today I decided to do an experiment and did 1/2 a cup in roughly 500mL tp see what the gravity would be and my starter had a gravity reading of about 1.078. So I did another experiment and used 3.5 oz (a little over a 1/2 a cup)...

I am looking into buying a Foodsaver, primarily so I can buy hops in bulk. I want to store them in mason jars and be able to just take out what I need and reseal the jar. I've been looking online and see different models I'm interested in, but I wanted to see if anyone has had a good experience...

I have a carbonation question. I brewed 5 gallons of a Founder's Breakfast Stout clone, fermented and moved to secondary. Then we bottled 2.5 gallons and transferred the other 2.5 gallons to a 3 gallon carboy, where we added 1 ounce of oak cubes that had been soaking in 8 ounces Maker's Mark...

We recently brewed the Bavarian Hefeweizen recipe from Northern Brewer, which uses Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen yeast. We discovered, while making a yeast starter for this, that the goes crazy during the fermentation process and would benefit from a blowoff tube as opposed to an airlock...

So last night I made a 1 liter yeast starter, in a 2 liter flask, for a Bavarian Hefeweizen recipe using WYEAST #3068 WEIHENSTEPHAN WEIZEN. I use a stir plate and have done probably 5 or 6 starters since getting the stir plate as a gift this past Christmas with no problems. The temperature in...

I recently tried an experiment of measuring the temperature of some hot water with several different thermometers to see which one was most accurate. I used 2 dial thermometers and 2 digital thermometers-a TempRite 35189 and a Comark 300 BSF (neither have a calibration). I find it is hard to get...

I recently obtained some equipment from a friend that he was getting rid of and there was some Wyeast Brewer's Friend yeast nutrient. I don't know how old it is, but could be 4-5 years old. Does this stuff go bad? Should I just throw it away?

I have been primarily brewing 5 gallon batches so far and I was considering brewing smaller batches (2.5-3 gallon), so I can try more recipes. Thus far, I have done mostly extract and some partial mash, but want to start all-grain soon. Is it as easy as just cutting the ingredients for a 5...

If your planning on brewing a higher ABV beer, what's the difference between making a yeast started or just doubling the amount of yeast you add? Like taking a Wyeast pack and adding two instead of one of the yeast called for in the recipie? Just curious for the next time we brew a high ABV brew.

Has anyone tried the kits from Tuxedo Park Brewers? I like that for each kit that they offer all grain, partial mash and extract versions. Any reviews?

I am looking at getting a new brewpot and have been looking into the Blichmann BoilerMaker Brewpots. Does anyone own one of these and could you tell me the advantages of having one since they are quite expensive?

We are going to start a Dogfish 90 minute clone (extract) and have a question. The recipe calls to start with 6 gallons of water, put the specialty grains in and let steep as the temperature rises to 170 degrees. We only have 5.5 gallon brewpot, so we were going to start with 4 gallons or so...

Hey all. Wanted to get some advice. We are getting ready to brew a 90 minute IPA clone (malt extract) so I was going over the recipe and it says to boil 1/2 cup of corn sugar with 3/4 cup of water for 5 minutes and add to fermenting beer. This would be done after a couple days of active...

I live in the Chicagoland area and yesterday my wife was visiting her sister up near the Wisconsin border. They went up to the Mars cheese store and she happened upon a DIPA made by New Glarus Brewery in Wisconsin. I just cracked one open and my first initial taste said somewhat of a Hopslam...

I have a DFH 90minute IPA clone that I just got all the ingredients for, but I'm noticing the recipe calls for 6 gallons of water to start. This is a malt extract recipe, so we'll be adding 8 ounces of malt. So my question is this: We only have a 22 quart (5.5 gallon) kettle for the boil. Do you...

I have a DFH 90minute IPA clone that I just got all the ingredients for, but I'm noticing the recipe calls for 6 gallons of water to start. This is a malt extract recipe, so we'll be adding 8 ounces of malt. So my question is this: We only have a 22 quart (5.5 gallon) kettle for the boil. Do you...