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So I cracked open my grain from Austin Homebrew and gave it a taste. It was crunchy/toasty/fresh/whatever you want to explain for fresh malt. Well, I BIAB and noticed a little bug crawling around near my bag. I looked into my Golden Promise and Crystal Malt and saw a few more crawling around...

Trying not to be long-winded here. I have a keg that's been sitting on 10 PSI for 2 days @ 35 degrees shooting for 2.5 volumes using the set-and-forget method. However, I forgot (a little irony) that I promised some friends a while back that I'd bring a keg of homebrew to their party, which is...

6 pounds (77%) Crisp Maris Otter 1.25 pounds (16%) Briess Caramel 20L 0.5 pound (6%) Briess White Wheat Malt 0.5 ounce (1%) Debittered Black Malt 0.25 ounce Citra (13.4% AA) @ 60 minutes 0.5 ounce Citra (13.4% AA) @ 30 minutes 0.5 ounce Citra (13.4% AA) @ 20 minutes dryhop 1.75...

Alright. I like to think that I've got a pretty decent grasp on yeast until something like this gets me confused/frustrated. I've got a couple lagers under my belt and realize the importance of a huge pitch. I already know that it takes a ton of yeast for these babies. On that note, I...

Just thought I'd share a couple quotes I picked up over Memorial Day weekend. QUOTE 1: "I never was a big fan of Miller. I always thought it was too hoppy." QUOTE 2: Guy in bathroom: "You're drinking Yuengling? I thought you were a Bud guy?" Friend: "I thought I was. I don't know, man. I...

I'm in need of some much appreciated suggestions. My buddy is throwing a Memorial Day open house this weekend and is breaking in his new kegerator for the first time. He wants to get a beer that isn't BMC, but will still appeal to the masses. He wanted Shiner Bock but found out that the price...

UPDATED 8/31/12 - Updated shipping - Updated Northern Brewer prices First off, I am in total support of the LHBS. I think that if there is one in your area, then it is important to keep their doors open. There's nothing better than being able to make a quick run uptown and grab a few things...

I've got a couple recipes formulated here and I'm in need of some much appreciated help. The first one is an Americanized play off of New Belgium's 1554, Jamil's Schwarzbier and Sam Adams' Black Lager. I'm using WLP830 German Lager yeast at ale temperatures as suggested from the 1554. The...

Hello, friends! I've been brewing for about a year now and have to say that this forum has been my #1 resource for brewing information since I've started. There's almost no topic that hasn't been covered in some way or other here and I'm happy to say that this is my first post (:mug:) and...