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I recently acquired and prepared a 59 gallon used pinot barrel from a local winery and am interested in creating a collaboration brew to age in the barrel. I have the space to add one more barrel if necessary. I'm thinking Flanders Red, Oud Bruin, or Lambic, but am open for suggestions. The...

I am currently testing out a couple of recipes before choosing on and finalizing a recipe for a 60 gallon batch that will go into my wine barrel. I'm trying to get down in my head the process of doing something this large. I've read about doing collaboration brews, where a bunch of people brew...

This is a fantastic Oregon beer, only available on tap in parts of Oregon, California, and Washington I believe. It's got Double IPA hop aroma, IPA bitterness, and pale ale smoothness. Fantastic beer. Here's the brewery website with list of beers...

Let's get this great beer cloned. Here is a summary of what is known about the Heady Topper recipe from kaz4121: Current Best Clone Current Clone Heady Topper Clone Recipe Attempt 4 from http://www.signpostbrewing.com/heady-topper-clone-brew-4-0/ Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil...

I was wondering how many of you calculate the loss of alpha acids in your hops over time. Do any of you even care? I have done some calculations and was surprised just how many alpha acids were lost of 6 months in optimal storage. Some varieties would throw off a final beer by 20 IBUs if not...

Bottled 12/26/2012. ISO Abrasive or Zombie Dust, fresh, or something else that might have escaped me.

I am looking to get into wild brewing in 2013 and want to learn more about the styles and strains. I have had a few lambics and wild brews over the past couple years but never got into them seriously because of the price. I've picked up a copy of Wild Brews and have read the Farmhouse book...

After a great 2013 Homebrew Resolution thread I'm looking to prepare my 2013 Brew Schedule and get some inspiration on new styles and recipes. How much do you plan out ahead of time? What are your plans for 2013? January 6th- Heady Topper Clone Attempt #2 January 27th- Imperial Amber Ale...

2012 is nearing an end and a new year of brewing will soon be upon us. While some of us may be seasoned veterans, others mere beginners, we all could probably benefit from improving in 2013. So what are your homebrewing resolutions for the coming year? Will you improve a technique, move...

I whirlpool for aroma, some people call it a hop steep I think, but basically, flameout additions going in between flameout and fermenter with about a 30 minute whirlpool in there. I've done this a few times with great results in my IPAs. But it's a pain the in butt. I am a 5 gallon brewer...

I came across a new hop variety from Puterbaugh Farms out of the Yakima valley. It's called Belma. Here is the description sheet. BELMA™ -- Hop Leaf NEW 2012 CROP Alpha Acid 12.1% I picked up a pound cause it was only 5 bucks. I have read very little about the hop, other than one guy...

This is the first time this has happened to me so I've run to the boards for some information. I had a starter going on my stirplate that went nuts. Volcanic eruption. It was like that for well over 18 hours. I lost 250mL during the process. I left on the plate for 48 hours and am not...

Been seriously pouring over recipes coming up with some new ideas to break away from clones and recipes on the net and I can't get this one question out of my head. I couldn't find the right words to express, so let me explain a bit. I wonder the reasoning behind the uniformity in beer recipes...

Clone Recipe Adapted from Can You Brew It with Jamil featuring Kyle from Kern River. Basically Kyle came on the show and told everyone how to brew the beer and what ingredients to use. He used the 7BBL recipe for everything except the dry hopping which was given in 20BBL dosage. I have...

Anyone ever been to Portland's Puckerfest? It's coming up this weekend, tomorrow actually, and wanted to see if it was worthwhile before dragging the family down. Looks like 1 or 2 breweries a day for 7 days. Friday July 13 | 5–8pm | Oakshire & Flat Tail Saturday July 14 | Noon-11pm |...

I have been brewing for about a year and have decided I'd like to get into an upcoming competition. It'll be my first and I am trying to come up with a plan. I looked through some existing threads but didn't find what I was looking for. I guess I want to know the value of creativity in...

Are there any smaller brew clubs in the Portland area, or Beaverton, that are pretty active at the moment? I've seen a couple online that charge yearly memberships but that seems a bit serious for me. Anything less formal?

I got a bottle of HN White Ale today for my birthday and was quite impressed. I have made 3 or 4 witbeers since I started brewing about a year ago but never got something like this. There was something a little different about this beer, something just a bit unusual. I couldn't put my finger...

I was using a pre-drilled bung stopper on my 5 gallon secondary last week and when I went to insert the airlock, as I pressed it into the hole, the bung somehow got pushed into the carboy. I inserted another one and beer came out fine, but now I've got the bung sitting on the bottom of the...

I've been ordering these week after week and usually get an email a few weeks later that they're not able to ship. But I just got an email today that Amazon is getting them in stock next week. They are great glass carboys, 23l, or 6 gallons, and are 30.00, tax free, and ship free! It's a...