Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – June 2025
Monday, June 16th, 2025Most Discussed Topics
Mashing over two days – adding fresh wort to ongoing fermentation
by Enskede Brewery with 15 posts this month
Hi brewers.I am planning a 50L batch of beer in a couple weeks time but my Braumeister/Brewmaster system is only for 25L, so I need to mash two times. However, my only time to brew is during week…
Rainwater (tank water)
by parrankin with 22 posts this month
I have some problems getting my head around water chemistry when I live in a country area with reliance upon rainwater from tanks with no idea of the chemical makeup of the water. The water tastes …
1st IPA Ibu
by Lowlyric with 14 posts this month
I've only brewed malty beers so far but would like to try something a little more hoppier. I tried a Sycamore honeysuckle summer ale and liked it. It definitely has more hops than I normally drink….
Gelatin Finings
by Big Jilm with 17 posts this month
Sorry, I'm more of a lurker for the past year or two in the forums but just started brewing myself about 2 months ago. So, as much as I would love my operation to be second nature it won't be for a…
Hello
by Brewer #429583 with 8 posts this month
Hi Fellow Brewers,My name is Flemming (age 62) and I am new to Brewers Friend, and I would like to introduce myself.I live in a city called Aalborg in Denmark.I have been brewing beers, togethe…
Polish Hoppy Pale Ale
by Brewer #426450 with 14 posts this month
Hello, I want to make pale ale with hop forward taste, i've drank 1 beer (Zombie single hop) and i was amazed by the taste of peach. I want to make single hop on Zula and Książęcy hops. so i did…
Hello, new member from Australia
by parrankin with 11 posts this month
Hello all, just joined.. looking to get more control with my brewing and share info. Brewers Friend seems to be wealth of tools and experienced people.Greetings from this part of the world, lookin…
Old Threads Deleted
by Craigerrr with 8 posts this month
I was looking for a thread that I created a few years ago in the General Chit-Chat Sub Forum to add something to it.Not only is it not there, but there only 28 threads there. I am certain that the…
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Hello
by Brewer #429583 on Fri, 13 Jun 2025 with 8 posts so far
Hi Fellow Brewers,My name is Flemming (age 62) and I am new to Brewers Friend, and I would like to introduce myself.I live in a city called Aalborg in Denmark.I have been brewing beers, togethe…
Picnic Tap for Keg
by Prairie Dog on Thu, 12 Jun 2025 with 6 posts so far
This is probably a dumb question, but I am going to tap my first keg today and all I have is a picnic tap with a ball lock disconnect. My question is about sanitation. It seems to me that I should …
Storage of hop pellets
by Simonpyman on Wed, 11 Jun 2025 with 5 posts so far
So I made not the best choice when storing a bunch of hop pellets i bought at discount when my LHBS closed. I kept them at room temperature in the dark (closet) for a little over a year and just n…
Gelatin Finings
by Big Jilm on Tue, 10 Jun 2025 with 17 posts so far
Sorry, I'm more of a lurker for the past year or two in the forums but just started brewing myself about 2 months ago. So, as much as I would love my operation to be second nature it won't be for a…
To low efficiency
by Mastoras007 on Tue, 10 Jun 2025 with 34 posts so far
HelloI brew 2 batches last 5 days, both had to low efficiency, 63 and 60%On the first batch i wasn't sure about temperature maybe sometimes i had some drops to 62 because i had different temperat…
Mashing over two days – adding fresh wort to ongoing fermentation
by Enskede Brewery on Mon, 09 Jun 2025 with 15 posts so far
Hi brewers.I am planning a 50L batch of beer in a couple weeks time but my Braumeister/Brewmaster system is only for 25L, so I need to mash two times. However, my only time to brew is during week…
rotten egg
by Mastoras007 on Sun, 08 Jun 2025 with 9 posts so far
After many successful attempts, with very nice beer, the last one, which is on its 3rd day in the fermentation bucket, will be thrown away.I tested it and the taste was like a rotten egg, The yea…
Water Calculator: Allow user to select the preferred unit
by lucianthorr on Sat, 07 Jun 2025 with 6 posts so far
In the Acid Additions section of the water calculator, the "Specify acid by target mash pH" option is awesome for generating the perfect amount but it would be great if it allowed the user to chang…
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