Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – October 2025
Thursday, October 16th, 2025Most Discussed Topics
Questions, and more questions
by Hman1962 with 24 posts this month
Hello everyone. I got into home brewing this past February. So far, I have brewed 8 batches of beer. I know more now, than when I first started but there is a lot I need to learn. I have some quest…
Permanent Vacation
by The Brew Mentor with 15 posts this month
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Hopstand vs. Dry-hopping?
by richbon with 29 posts this month
I made a hoppier amber ale in September where I used a significant (for me) amount of hops (about 1.5 ounces) added to the kettle while cooling the batch. I added the hop stand charge at 160F and t…
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator question
by Shady Lane Brewing with 21 posts this month
Is there somewhere in the calculator that will tell me [B]in grams [/B]what salt/mineral additions I need to use for a particular recipe? I use RO water, and I'd like to be more precise than throwi…
BIAB and Boiling Again
by Toddsgate with 21 posts this month
I'm looking for your experience or educated opinion. I'm fairly new here and to brewing in general, this being only my second batch after doing a couple of Mister Beer kits. I developed this recipe…
Help With Boil Times, Please Help?!
by Brewer #457861 with 11 posts this month
I've done 5-6 batches with Brewer's Friend with excellent success. HOWEVER: I have a recipe. I brewed it yesterday but I kinda botched it as doofus didn't see that it required a 90 minute boil! I "…
2025 Quarter 4 Community Recipe
by Josh Hughes with 17 posts this month
I wanted to pick one that ticks a lot of marks for me. Dunkels are one of my favorites and a go to if I see it in tap somewhere. This is also a good beer for those who like a darker beer in the fal…
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
by vinobrew with 15 posts this month
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday for those celebrating in Canada! Hopefully a good long Thanksgiving weekend, spending time with family and friends (and a few brews too). With Toronto in the…
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Based on a 1797 Guinness grain bill, seeking input.
by BryanMaloney on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 with 2 posts so far
I'm working up a recipe based on the following second-hand account provided by brewing historian Edward Bourke: 4 barrels brown malt, 6 barrels pale malt. 38 pounds of hops, for a final product of …
Upgraded specialty grain storage
by Steve Ruch on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 with 8 posts so far
I got tired of digging through this to find the specialty grains for each batch. So I went to this.3326233263
Help With Boil Times, Please Help?!
by Brewer #457861 on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 with 11 posts so far
I've done 5-6 batches with Brewer's Friend with excellent success. HOWEVER: I have a recipe. I brewed it yesterday but I kinda botched it as doofus didn't see that it required a 90 minute boil! I "…
BIAB and Boiling Again
by Toddsgate on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 with 21 posts so far
I'm looking for your experience or educated opinion. I'm fairly new here and to brewing in general, this being only my second batch after doing a couple of Mister Beer kits. I developed this recipe…
Hamm's beer guitar build
by Beerbelly on Sun, 12 Oct 2025 with 4 posts so far
Originally from the land of Sky Blue Waters, needing a winter project, and perhaps influenced by several of said refreshments, I decided to build a Hamm's beer guitar. I had a chunk of basswood ly…
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving
by vinobrew on Sun, 12 Oct 2025 with 15 posts so far
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday for those celebrating in Canada! Hopefully a good long Thanksgiving weekend, spending time with family and friends (and a few brews too). With Toronto in the…
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator question
by Shady Lane Brewing on Wed, 08 Oct 2025 with 21 posts so far
Is there somewhere in the calculator that will tell me in grams what salt/mineral additions I need to use for a particular recipe? I use RO water, and I'd like to be more precise than throwing in t…
Hopstand vs. Dry-hopping?
by richbon on Tue, 07 Oct 2025 with 29 posts so far
I made a hoppier amber ale in September where I used a significant (for me) amount of hops (about 1.5 ounces) added to the kettle while cooling the batch. I added the hop stand charge at 160F and t…
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