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Fermentation vessels options for 1/2 batch experiments (~2.5 gallons)?
What are some good options for primary and secondary fermentation vessels for half batch (2.5 gallons) recipes?
At the moment half batches seem to be the best compromise between ease of brewing, ...
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How do I start experimenting?
Ok, I've become comfortable brewing all grains but I want to start experimenting. Where do I start? Should I start experimenting at the primary fermentation stage and brew a bunch of small different ...
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Any suggestions / stories on heather ale brewing?
I'm interested in hearing about people's experience brewing a heather ale.. from what I understand this was the predominant flavoring of beers before hops and it just seems like an interesting part of ...
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Malt extract fermentability
Does anyone know of resources that specify the fermentability of malt extracts like muntons and coopers?
Has anyone done a forced fermentation on these extracts who has results they are willing to ...
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Brew Hack - What Can I Make with These Ingredients?
I have some leftover ingredients that are just going to go bad as I won't be making any brew for awhile.
What I have:
~1 lb Carafa III crushed malted barley
Several Packets of Dry Champagne Yeast
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Is Mixing Yeast OK?
Say I wanted to make an ale which has some of the banana characteristics of a Belgian yeast, but also wanted some of the citrusy flavors of an American ale yeast. Could I achieve this by making a ...
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How can I compare hop flavours quickly?
I want to try and acquaint myself with different hop flavours and brewing a few batches of beer can be quite time consuming (and wasteful if the results are no good).
How can I quickly (in say, a ...
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Has anyone brewed hop-free beer?
I just tried a beer called Reverend James and it tasted really weird. Full-bodied and slightly spicy but I could detect absolutely no hop characteristics in it at all.
Now, it could be that my ...
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Too much Irish moss?
Following inspiration from this question, I've set myself up with equipment to brew one gallon batches. The idea is to brew small batches to get a solid recipe down, then scale up to a larger batch.
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Sarsaparilla beer?
I was enjoying some craft sodas with some friends wile brewing a saison recently, and the idea of a sarsaparilla beer occurred to me as a not terrible idea. My instinct is to go with a pale ale (or ...
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Hop schedule for Single hop ale brewing
I am planning on brewing up a handful of quasi-pale ales using only a single hop varietal per batch. The goal is to get a feel for the bittering, flavor and aroma of some varieties I want to ...
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Yeast Contact Time Experiment Results
Anyone know the outcome of the Basic Brewing Radio yeast contact time experiment, where they asked people to let their beers sit on the yeast for four weeks? I can't seem to get the podcast out of ...
