The items included in the recipe to make the beer/wine
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Weed Aroma/Flavor?
I have noticed in some beers, (nugget nectar, dbl. trouble, founders harvest and sublimely self-rightous ale in particular) an aroma/flavor of marijuana. I think Columbus/Tomohawk hops have somthing ...
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Are there sulfites in homebrew?
My friend, who has a severe sulfite allergy, wanted to try some of my beer. I had to refuse because I wasn't 100% sure that there weren't sulfites in it.
How are sulfites introduced to beer? I was ...
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How much Malto Dextrine or Cara Pils is needed to mimic higher mash temps?
So from what I've read, a lot of professional brewers mash all their beers at the same temps (usually around 150F), and use ingredients to adjust the "body" or "sweetness" of the final beers. At their ...
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Using math to hit exact spice level
This is a question that will combine your knowledge of food, chemistry, and beer.
Spiciness is measured in Scoville Units. Basically:
In Scoville's method, an alcohol
extract of the capsaicin ...
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Hop Gardening Considerations
I have heard that planting hops at home you should plant the rhizome in a mound of sorts.
How large around should the mound be?
What type of soil amendments are best?
How tall should the trelis be ...
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Should I include my specialty grains in a mini-mash?
I'm planning to use up all my leftovers from recent batches, augmented with minimal newly-purchased ingredients, to make an oatmeal stout.
I know I need to mash the oats, so I picked up a pound of ...
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Pellets, Plugs and Whole Hops
Hops come in three formats pellets, plugs and whole-leaf. Plugs are whole leaf hops that have been compressed into a little cake usually 0.5 ounces in size.
What are the ups and downs of using ...
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Is rye more popular than it's been?
I've noticed the number of rye beers released seems to be picking up over the last year or two. Why do you think that is? I was trying to get at whether it had been a cost issue. Perhaps higher ...
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Parts per million
How do you calculate parts per million (or billion) from grams and volume?
I ask this in relation to figureing out how to translate water report information into the recommended ranges of certain ...
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Grains for Mashing and Grains for Steeping
Does anyone have a list they care to post that lists the "must mash" and "steepable" grains?
Might be nice content for the site overall.
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What is the difference between Caramel Malts and Crystal Malts?
They are not always one in the same. I believe the process for making them are slightly different as well. I just don't know what that difference is.
How do they differ?
Where are they made?
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Continental Pilsner Malt
What does the term "continental" mean when referring to malts?
I have seen that term used before, mainly when sourcing pilsner malt.
Is it just a different way of saying pilsner malt that has been ...
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What are the hops varieties Sticklebract & Galena?
A homebrew shop has just opened up near me (hooray!). Browsing their wares I saw two hops varieties unknown to me: Sticklebract (I think this is the correct name) and Galena. They seem to have been ...
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Malted or Flaked Rye?
I'm wanting to make an American Rye Beer, and I'm wondering which sort of rye I should use. My LHBS carries flaked rye, and the nearby big-box brew supplier carries both flaked and malted rye.
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Brewing with Tonka Beans
I am planning a recipe with Tonka Beans. At what point should I add them and approx. how many?
I know that vanilla is usually added after primary.
Should I do the same with these or can I add them ...
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quick brew recipes
What quick brews are there? ~ 2 weeks from start to drink...
Should be simple, boozy and tasty. any type of fruits or roots will do! so far have mainly tried a ginger beer, cider and elderflower all ...
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Does your beer have a “house” flavor?
I identify "house" flavor as a similar flavor that carries across several different styles of beer from the same brewery.
What parts of the brewing process or ingredients lend to "house" flavor the ...
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Can I leave the sulphites out of my store bought wine kits
Have trouble with any sulphites. I have all the wine making equip including a filter machine and have made 100 bottles of wine. Would love to try and leave the sulphites out but hate to wait 3 months ...
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What's the difference between 2-row and 6 row base malt? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between 2-row and 6-row malt?
I've been brewing all-grain for several years, but have been using recipes and kits. I'm starting to develop my ...
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What effect does adding flaked corn to a recipe have?
I've been taught to look down on breweries that use corn in their beer, because it's a cheaper ingredient, and obviously men would never put corn in their beer.
That being said, why would you put ...
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Apple juice for hard cider (UK)
I need a recommendation about an apple juice that I can buy in order to make hard cider. I have read that it requires an apple juice without preservatives, but is there anything else I need to look ...
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LHBS Got my grain bill wrong. Suggestions?
I went to my LHBS today and there was a guy there who I've never had service with (been going to this place about 3mo now). He ended up giving me the wrong grains, and I'm wondering what I can do with ...
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Coffee Beans for Homebrewing [closed]
I'm planning to brew a Coffee Oatmeal Stout in a couple of weeks and was curious about what kind of coffee beans most people use in their homebrews. I was thinking about roasting some beans myself ...
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CaraBohemian malt
I just got back from a trip to the brew shop to get some stuff.
They had a couple new malts I haven't heard of before. One was this CaraBohemia malt. It had an SRM of around 70L and was described ...
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What form of hops should I use for this recipe?
My LHBS sells whole hops, hop pellets, and hop plugs. Is there a way to know which this recipe calls for, and is there some sort of conversion formula between the different forms?
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Do I need to add 6-Row to my extract + grains dunkelweizen for proper conversion?
Do I need to add some 6-Row or otherwise tweak this recipe? I'm going to be brewing a dunkelweizen later this month. My recipe uses 6 lbs. of wheat extract and 2.5 lbs. of caramel and chocolate wheat, ...
