Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – August 2025
Friday, August 15th, 2025Most Discussed Topics
What do yo pay for a pint
by Brew Cat with 19 posts this month
Well I don't buy beer much but when I do go out it's hard to get a craft for less than $8 I've paid as much as $10. Which sickens me. Even at breweries it seems like $8. Shouldn't breweries be chea…
2025 Home Brewer of the Year Podcast
by HighVoltageMan! with 8 posts this month
For those of you who are interested, I will be on an AHA live podcast at the end of the month. Not sure what it's going to cover, but I do know they want to cover the beer that won, Lynn's Lager. H…
Chloramine
by cowboy7307 with 9 posts this month
If Chloramine is in your water will it make beer hazy, since moving and using town water instead of rain water, all my beers are hazy , BIAB and 1.7kg kits
Portable kegerator thing.
by west1m with 21 posts this month
I don't remember who's idea I stole but I got my keg thing built for the Octoberfest party comming up. Break out a big mug and some Lederhosen and I'll be set!
AMERICAN PORTER – Sweet and Full-Bodied
by Uriel homebrewer with 11 posts this month
[URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1577505/american-porter[/URL]I’m planning to brew this beer next week and I’d like to get some advice or feedback on my approach. I pre…
90 shilling clone
by Marley's Brewing with 17 posts this month
Im preparing to brew what I hope will be similar to Odells 90 Shilling and looking for thoughts or opinions from people, maybe someone has tried to brew a clone or is familiar with the beer[URL]h…
Oktoberfest celebration thread 2025
by Josh Hughes with 11 posts this month
It’s getting close to that time of year! Figured we needed a thread for people to post the festivities they will host or attend.Waaaay too early but my first one is this weekend. Maysville KY d…
A Different Saison
by Sandy Feet with 6 posts this month
I tried toying with an idea that didn't work out so out getting the keg clogged, but I was looking at some recipe guidelines. What I found is that a Saison can have up to 20% Vienna. Has anyone tri…
Newest Topics
Hello from France !
by Zarg on Thu, 14 Aug 2025 with 4 posts so far
Hi,I brew for years now and I want to create an automatic bottle filing machine !
AMERICAN PORTER – Sweet and Full-Bodied
by Uriel homebrewer on Wed, 13 Aug 2025 with 11 posts so far
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1577505/american-porterI’m planning to brew this beer next week and I’d like to get some advice or feedback on my approach. I prepared the r…
Bes t Electric Kettle to buy in 2025 – Need Advice Before I Order One
by Brewer #462888 on Wed, 13 Aug 2025 with 2 posts so far
Hi everyone,I’ve been without a kettle for about 2 weeks now since my old one stopped working. I thought picking a new one would be easy but I’ve ended up spending hours on it. Been reading r…
Concentrated Wort (error in calc) and added water post boil. How to calculate
by Brewer #457861 on Wed, 13 Aug 2025 with 6 posts so far
I got the ABV figured out from the Dilution and Boiloff Gravity Calc which recommended that I ADD 1/2 Gallon of water. I MEANT to put 3.5 gallons of water in the kettle but mistakenly put in 2.5, l…
My water profile
by cowboy7307 on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 with 5 posts so far
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What do yo pay for a pint
by Brew Cat on Tue, 12 Aug 2025 with 19 posts so far
Well I don't buy beer much but when I do go out it's hard to get a craft for less than $8 I've paid as much as $10. Which sickens me. Even at breweries it seems like $8. Shouldn't breweries be chea…
Vacuum transfer
by Brew Cat on Mon, 11 Aug 2025 with 17 posts so far
Has anyone used a shop vac to transfer beer? I watched a BYO video of it being done. Pretty clever and low tech
Chloramine
by cowboy7307 on Sun, 10 Aug 2025 with 9 posts so far
If Chloramine is in your water will it make beer hazy, since moving and using town water instead of rain water, all my beers are hazy , BIAB and 1.7kg kits
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