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A fermented beverage where the majority of the fermentable sugars are derived from malted grains via mashing.

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How do I convert between all-grain and extract recipes?

If I have an all-grain recipe, and I want to convert it to an extract or partial-mash recipe, the easiest way is to replace the base malt with malt extract. Conversely, converting an extract recipe to …
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How are 10-gallon batches commonly fermented?

Currently I brew 5-gallon all-grain batches using my propane burner and 7.5-gallon brew pot. I've been considering buying a bigger pot and building a bigger MLT to do 10-gallon batches, but I'm not su …
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Is it possible to do full boils without a propane burner?

I currently brew all-grain using a 7.5 gallon pot on a propane burner outside at a house I currently rent. However, I'm planning to move within the year to an apartment in the city and likely won't ha …
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What's the difference between 2-row and 6-row malt?

In terms of brewing, what's the difference between using 2-row malt as opposed to 6-row malt as the base for a beer? …
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How does malted wheat differ from malted barley?

Aside from the fact that they're two different types of grain, how do the two malted grains differ in terms of their effects in beer such as flavor, body, head, etc. when used as base malts? …
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When brewing a chocolate stout, should the cacao nibs be added in the boil, the secondary, o...

When using cacao nibs to brew a chocolate stout, should they be added in the boil (if so, when?), in the secondary fermenter, or both? Is there a better ingredient to add to produce the chocolate flav …
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What can I do with my spent grain after mashing?

After brewing a batch of beer, I always end up with ~14 lbs of spent grain that I usually just toss in a pile in the corner of the yard. … Even though I'm using it to make delicious beer, I feel like all that grain is somehow going to waste afterward and that it could be used for something else. …
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Is it necessary to aerate wort when pitching onto an existing yeast cake?

Does the particular beer make a difference (i.e. pitching the same recipe as before vs. pitching a different recipe)? …
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