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I've run into a new conundrum and am looking for advice... I have ten gallons of Yoooer's House Ale that has another week to dry hop. It's meant to do so at 62*. I have Biermuncher's Octoberfast just beginning it's fermentation. It's meant to be at 68*. What would be the temperature...

Finishing touches on the panel to my BRUTUS build proved that the controller has changed since Denny published his wiring diagram. Any help on what to do here?

A friend recently delivered a 50 gallon stainless steel hot water tank used in a local food production facility. Said friend just happens to be the individual who fastens, manufactures, alters this stainless steel to food grade standards. He claims he can turn it into pretty much anything I...

In the process of fly sparging, so I have time to ask this question... I use an 8 gallon kettle for brewing. Inevitably, my hot break causes a spill over and a nasty mess. Would there be any harm in boiling for 45 minutes and then adding an additional gallon of wort then continuing for the...

I came across a recipe on another site that looks delish so I have decided I will be brewing Saturday morning. My question is how long should I mash?? :o Torpedo - Extra India Pale Ale (clone) O.G. 1.076 (actual) F.G. 1.016 (est) ABV 7.0 (est) IBU 82.7 (Tinseth, est) SRM 8.8 (est)...

I have a 5 gal batch of Centennial Blond sitting in its primary. I was hoping to find it clearer than the last time I brewed her. Both times, I used Irish moss but this time I was thinking of adding some gelatin finings. I have a couple of questions: I have read and understand the process of...

Nottingham: pitch dry or rehydrate?

here is a question I have not seen asked nor answered in this forum, yet (of course, it may be out there and I have just not come across it)... If my OG was 1.078 (which it was) and my FG is 1.020 (and it is) and therefore, the ABV calculates to a glorious 7.73% (which I must presume) and I...

So I have a nicely vacuum sealed pack of 7 Madigascar vanilla beans and will be using 2 of them in an upcoming secondary. Question: since I have a food saver, I will be able to vacuum seal the remainder, however, best to freeze or refrigerate the remainder? Or neither?

A year or so ago, I came across a thread that spoke of and provided a template for a method of labeling a brew without using a traditional label. It was a rectangular card stock with a circular cutout you would place over the neck of the bottle. Can anyone recall the thread with which this...

Well... its bottling time and from this particular recipe, I am told to use 3.5 oz priming sugar. In the past, my 5 gal batches called for 3/4 cup sugar... which would convert to 6 fl oz. Does this seem reasonable to use only a little less than half a cup or do you suppose they mean 3.5 oz...

So far, I have not been able to see posts referencing harm done, however, rather than wing it and hope for the best, I will ask the experts... Is there any downside to leaving a stout in the primary for a week or two after it has concluded its yeast activity (besides the obvious that I will...

Is there a way to remove myself from receiving alerts to a certain thread when I am no longer interested in it?

So... I have brewed the infamous Breakfast of Champions oatmeal stout and according to the recipe, it is to ferment at 68*. Well... mine has not. Although my basement is at the perfect temperature, I failed to account for the heat produced during fermentation and did not catch it for approx...

Brewing my first AG this morning :) Question: Regarding amount of strike water... If it is calculated that I am to use 14 quarts, does this include the space under the false bottom or do I add 14 quarts in addition to this "dead space"?

Ok... so this is the first batch of weissbier that I have ever brewed and I have a dilemma... I am not sure if I did something wrong in the process that has created an unusual taste or if I just do not like the taste of this style of German wheat beer. Perhaps I am only familiar with American...

I know nothing about their music, however, I just saw on Pandora that there is a new band named "Taddy Porter". Here is Pandora's review.... "Taddy Porter is simply a rock band - one that knows how to live in a groove, emote feeling, and draw in all those that encounter their passion...

Could someone kindly direct me to the HomeBrew acronym decoder ring, please?? :confused:

Can someone explain to me why the time on my view of this forum is always 4 hours ahead? I see the administrator is in Texas, so that doesn't make sense. Was the site started on some obscure, little known of island halfway between Bermuda and the U.K.?

Well... I think I may have ruined 12.2 lbs of milled/flaked grains, however, I would appreciate some input. Due to unexpected circumstances, I was not able to brew last weekend. The grains sat in a paper bag in a dark room at about 65 degrees. I now know that I should have vacuum sealed them...