Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – May 2026
Thursday, May 14th, 2026Most Discussed Topics
Poll how many step mash
by Brew Cat with 21 posts this month
Just wondering how many people step mash and why
4th Attempt at Pale Ale
by Mike at Bay with 26 posts this month
Hi all……this was my 4th attempt at a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone (in a row)……..Attempted 4 times to get try and get the process "right". Had some bumps in the road….previous brew had so…
Fire not a Friend
by Daniel Parshley with 10 posts this month
We went from a nice day to evacuating schools and friends homes going up in flames. Fire is crazy, and it proved that here in south Georgia. After the initial shock and scrambling to get friends si…
Dunkelweizen
by Sandy Feet with 28 posts this month
I'm have been playing around online if I decide to brew one. Much of what I am seeing uses a bunch of Dark Munich or an absolute shitload of Munich I. I assume I can bring up some efficiency with t…
Recipe Statistics Always Green / Within Style
by JIm S. with 11 posts this month
I understand the recipe editor statistics (near top of editor screen) are GREEN when recipe is within style range and RED when not.My recipe values change but remain GREEN regardless of how out o…
Cellar Science Yeast Experiences?
by JIm S. with 8 posts this month
Hope to solicit experiences using Cellar Science yeast?I've been at or within 1-2 final gravity (FG) points of recipe specification over my last couple dozen batches using my most recent brewing …
Time for spruce tips is starting
by JVi with 13 posts this month
For years i have been doing syrup from spruce tips and this year i am going to do both syrup and beer.[URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/edit/1635305[/URL]Can comment.What i re…
Beer Tasting "Certification" Class? Recommendations?
by Mike at Bay with 5 posts this month
Hi gang,I am considering/maybe hoping to take a class in beer tasting to support my beer brewing hobby. I know when I like a beer I brew but I don't necessarily know that it is good and aligned …
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Beer Tasting "Certification" Class? Recommendations?
by Mike at Bay on Wed, 13 May 2026 with 5 posts so far
Hi gang,I am considering/maybe hoping to take a class in beer tasting to support my beer brewing hobby. I know when I like a beer I brew but I don't necessarily know that it is good and aligned …
Poll how many step mash
by Brew Cat on Tue, 12 May 2026 with 21 posts so far
Just wondering how many people step mash and why
Time for spruce tips is starting
by JVi on Tue, 12 May 2026 with 13 posts so far
For years i have been doing syrup from spruce tips and this year i am going to do both syrup and beer.https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/edit/1635305Can comment.What i really want t…
1st Bier de Garde
by Brew Cat on Mon, 11 May 2026 with 12 posts so far
This is the first time making a Biere de GardeUsually I tweek a recipeBut I'm staying pat on thisTasting a bit of blackberry maybe from the T58Did an unsealed open fermentation for a few days a…
No Krausen
by Brew Cat on Sun, 10 May 2026 with 5 posts so far
I mostly ferment in a stainless Brew bucket so don't see what's goingA resent lager yeast repitch has a normal fermentation but no KrausenThe beer before it built up a krausenAny ideas?
PH Measurement in the Water Calculator
by Mike at Bay on Sat, 09 May 2026 with 8 posts so far
So my Ward report show Alkalinity level of 264 CaCO3. The report also show PH as 7.9. Prior to brewing this week I checked the PH of my water and my meter showed 7.5. So I updated my water profi…
Dunkelweizen
by Sandy Feet on Fri, 08 May 2026 with 28 posts so far
I'm have been playing around online if I decide to brew one. Much of what I am seeing uses a bunch of Dark Munich or an absolute shitload of Munich I. I assume I can bring up some efficiency with t…
Planning and Brewing Calendar
by Der Alte Brewer on Thu, 07 May 2026 with 5 posts so far
I would be interested in a planning and brewing calendar. More specifically, a means to plan my brewing based upon when I want me beer to be ready. The purpose, for me, is four-fold. One, to pla…
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