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FG variations
by deeJay with 29 posts this month
Hi all, I do no chill double batches, 23L into plastic cubes x 2.Recently I have been getting big variations on final gravity from the same batch, mostly over attenuating, same temps and yeast, (…

Over carbonated keg
by Brewer #450121 with 28 posts this month
I moved my beer into the corney keg 3 days ago. I set the psi to 40 to start and after 12 hrs dropped to 12psi I also turned off the gas at the same time. On day 3 I turned the gas on ( to pour a t…

Fermenter options
by Brewer #404298 with 17 posts this month
I brew about 6 times per year. I have been using the Big Mouth plastic fermenter. Works fine and I place it in a cheap dorm fridge with a Inkbird controller. I am feeling like I should probably…

measuring pH
by Dave Y with 21 posts this month
What are some good ph measurement tools. After a Brülosophy article, I picked up a Thermoworks meter. I'm on my 3rd, and have not had an accurate reading in 3 of the last 5 brews.I tried a se…

Propane price
by Brew Cat with 31 posts this month
Well just filled a few 20 gal propane tanks $15 cash was $12 a few months ago so that is not bad surprisingly Got petrol today $3.83 month ago paid $2.78 CO2 was already expensive

Dry Noble
by Eeyore with 23 posts this month
Constructive criticism?[URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1626097/dry-noble[/URL]Started out as "Weed, Feed and Mow"Made that following recipe from the book. Brew shop didn'…

Fermentation Times
by Brewer #477045 with 9 posts this month
How can we find out how long the various recipes need to ferment? Is that only available to pro-members? Sorry if its a daft question!

Wow, this could change home distilling forever in the US
by HighVoltageMan! with 23 posts this month
[URL]https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-declares-158-year-old-home-distilling-ban-unconstitutional-2026-04-10/[/URL]

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Sladek hops
by Brew Cat on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 with 6 posts so far
Having the first taste of my Sladek Czech LagerFantastic HopGoing to keep this hop in the inventory for European lagersAnyone one else using ithttps://pivovarkrumlov.cz/en/our-beer/

Brewing ice tea
by Mastoras007 on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 with 15 posts so far
Hello everyone I want to make some ice tea since I have all needed equipment to boil – chill – cold crash and carbonate itHave anyone try it?Any recipe?

WHC Labs Yeast
by skyblue67 on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 with 5 posts so far
The list of WHC Labs yeasts in the recipe builder is way out of date. Most of the yeasts listed don't exist anymore and there are lots of varieties missing. Can they be added to the recipe editor?

measuring pH
by Dave Y on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 with 21 posts so far
What are some good ph measurement tools. After a Brülosophy article, I picked up a Thermoworks meter. I'm on my 3rd, and have not had an accurate reading in 3 of the last 5 brews.I tried a se…

Wow, this could change home distilling forever in the US
by HighVoltageMan! on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 with 23 posts so far
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-declares-158-year-old-home-distilling-ban-unconstitutional-2026-04-10/

Over carbonated keg
by Brewer #450121 on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 with 28 posts so far
I moved my beer into the corney keg 3 days ago. I set the psi to 40 to start and after 12 hrs dropped to 12psi I also turned off the gas at the same time. On day 3 I turned the gas on ( to pour a t…

FG variations
by deeJay on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 with 29 posts so far
Hi all, I do no chill double batches, 23L into plastic cubes x 2.Recently I have been getting big variations on final gravity from the same batch, mostly over attenuating, same temps and yeast, (…

Dry Noble
by Eeyore on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 with 23 posts so far
Constructive criticism?https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1626097/dry-nobleStarted out as "Weed, Feed and Mow"Made that following recipe from the book. Brew shop didn't have Libe…

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Raging Red Irish Red Ale Irish Red Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 38

Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde Blonde Ale by EvilDeadAsh OG: 1.041 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.8% IBU: 24

Basic Amber American Amber Ale by csbirly OG: 1.053 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 35

Summer Cloud Belgian IPA Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA by bhive01 OG: 1.060 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 61

Hibiscus Strawberry Fruit Beer by FinleysBrewingCo OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 49

Top Forum Threads

Gelatin, BioFine or Niether?by Mike at Bay with 29 posts

Pilsner Malt Questionsby Bigbre04 with 29 posts

Anyone do the BJCP exams?by Hawkbox with 35 posts

Fan of FULLER´S ESBby JVi with 56 posts

Should I throw out my cooler mash tun?by Craigerrr with 28 posts

Fermentation Temperature Adjustment?by Sundaz with 45 posts

My FG…by MiketheB with 11 posts

Are there any genuinely good beer movies out there?by Brewer #476753 with 17 posts

Munich Helles… maybe?by Hman1962 with 22 posts

Amber Ale/Lager thoughtsby Bigbre04 with 17 posts

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Brix Converter

Converts Brix to Specific Gravity and Specific Gravity to Brix. Some hydrometers have only one or the other, which is where this calculator comes in. Computes potential alcohol by volume (for use in dry wines). The Plato and Balling scale are very close to the Brix scale and can be used here interchangeably. The higher the number, the more sugar is in solution. Ultimately this translates into a higher alcohol volume in the finished product.

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Fan of FULLER´S ESB
by JVi with 47 posts this month
Like topic states but i am not fan of what that cost for me per 0.5l bottle and like to try it someday in near future.Found 2 different BYO recipes for this bitter but reading those raised set of …

Gelatin, BioFine or Niether?
by Mike at Bay with 15 posts this month
Seems to me that beer is just fine without clarifying in the keg or fermenter but curious what the group thinks. To this point I have not used either. I depend on cold crash to help clear the bee…

taking another whack at a WCIPA
by Dave Y with 33 posts this month
I'm shooting for a WC style, only "C" hop IPA here, from about 6-6.5 ABV, 65-70 IBU. I should be able to tolerate a little higher IBU with rye in the mash bill. [URL]https://www.brewersfriend.co…

Munich Helles… maybe?
by Hman1962 with 22 posts this month
I have been reading about and might attempt to brew a Munich Helles. I will be doing an extract as I don't have the equipment for an All Grain. I have found a few recipes that I have been looking …

What to brew next
by Bigbre04 with 12 posts this month
Hey all, I am brainstorming my next few weeks of brews. my current draft list:1 — Rye Pale Ale2 — Hefe3 — Apricot Sour4 — POG IPA <- WC IPA5 — Golden Lager6 — Oyster Stout7 — Bock8…

Experimental brewing
by Brew Cat with 12 posts this month
any one doing an experimental brewing?I've noticed a lot of brewers stay in their comfort zone which is fine for someI love to experiment and have done a lot over the yearsI am interested in wha…

Sweet feed
by michaelonuskanich with 8 posts this month
I know sweet feed is used for a distilling mash. My question is, if I’m making a 5 gl ale how much do you think I should use with my base malts. I never used this before or tasted it but it intr…

The stirrer 2000!
by Brewer #423642 with 14 posts this month
What do you think? According to the starter calculator I need to make a big starter for my 40 gallon batch. I thought about building a big stir plate but couldn't find an appropriate vessel for it….

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Amber Ale/Lager thoughts
by Bigbre04 on Fri, 13 Mar 2026 with 5 posts so far
Hey yall, I need to brew something amber next week. What styles are interesting at this point? I probably have time to do a lager, but i am not sure. I was thinking maybe an Amber Mexican Lager o…

Fan of FULLER´S ESB
by JVi on Thu, 12 Mar 2026 with 47 posts so far
Like topic states but i am not fan of what that cost for me per 0.5l bottle and like to try it someday in near future.Found 2 different BYO recipes for this bitter but reading those raised set of …

Grainfather G30 pump removal
by Brian49 on Mon, 09 Mar 2026 with 2 posts so far
The pump on my G30 grainfather has stopped working, although power is getting through. How do I remove the pump and its connectors (to clear or replace) and replace them………………Hi Guys -…

Experimental brewing
by Brew Cat on Sat, 07 Mar 2026 with 12 posts so far
any one doing an experimental brewing?I've noticed a lot of brewers stay in their comfort zone which is fine for someI love to experiment and have done a lot over the yearsI am interested in wha…

Tilt logging problem (TiltPi)
by Brewer #64496 on Fri, 06 Mar 2026 with 3 posts so far
Hi all,Just wondering if someone can point me in the direction as this one has me stumped…I have used TiltPi with Brewer's Friend for several years. I recently purchased a new Tilt (different…

Munich Helles… maybe?
by Hman1962 on Fri, 06 Mar 2026 with 22 posts so far
I have been reading about and might attempt to brew a Munich Helles. I will be doing an extract as I don't have the equipment for an All Grain. I have found a few recipes that I have been looking …

Italian Pils
by Brew Cat on Thu, 05 Mar 2026 with 7 posts so far
Anyone use the weyerman Eraclea Italian pilsner malt?FeedbackJust ordered some

Sweet feed
by michaelonuskanich on Tue, 03 Mar 2026 with 8 posts so far
I know sweet feed is used for a distilling mash. My question is, if I’m making a 5 gl ale how much do you think I should use with my base malts. I never used this before or tasted it but it intr…

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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone American Pale Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 40

Vanilla Cream Ale Cream Ale by stikks OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 19

Cascade Pale Ale American Pale Ale by LarryBrewer OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 38

Peach Crumble A La Mode Belgian Fruit Beer Fruit Beer OG: 1.075 FG: 1.022 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 19

Zombie Dust Clone – ALL GRAIN American IPA by Players Only Brewing OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 62

Top Forum Threads

What to do with used malt?by Zitooo with 29 posts

Multiple spargesby Matt Sego with 20 posts

A Little Confused (maybe overwhelmed) With Gravity And When To Fix Itby Mike at Bay with 49 posts

No Carbonation!by Brewer #404298 with 16 posts

2026 Monthly Zoom Happy Hourby Josh Hughes with 30 posts

Transfer from fermenting keg to serving kegby Simonpyman with 26 posts

And Here We Goby Sundaz with 27 posts

What went right…so far? What about that low FG?by Toddsgate with 36 posts

New equipmentby JVi with 41 posts

Need an Opinion on A Sierra Nevada Clone–Virtual Tasting.by Mike at Bay with 115 posts

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ABV – Alcohol By Volume

If you took an original gravity reading (or had estimated OG), and also took a final gravity (FG) reading prior to adding priming sugar bottling you can find out your batch’s alcohol by volume ABV.

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What to do with used malt?
by Zitooo with 15 posts this month
I've put my first batches in the garden compost but realized there's a risk that the wild boars in the forest will come to eat them. What do you usually do with your used malt?Is it good food for …

No Carbonation!
by Brewer #404298 with 15 posts this month
Have done this many times previously. Flushed the keg with CO2. Transferred my English Brown Ale to my 5 gallon keg on Friday morning. Attached the tank and put it in my kegerator. I left it se…

A Little Confused (maybe overwhelmed) With Gravity And When To Fix It
by Mike at Bay with 48 posts this month
I BIAB and have posted several questions in the "General" section…..I think I need to be here. :)I have done maybe a couple dozen brews that are typically kits and a recipe or two that tell me …

New equipment
by JVi with 41 posts this month
I have been having all king off problems with my "old" DIY kettle, leakages, fried heating element. Not planning to give up just yet, just changing course and bought new equipment.[URL='https://eu…

What went right…so far? What about that low FG?
by Toddsgate with 23 posts this month
My latest brew is currently in the bottle conditioning stage. The recipe for this Irish Red Ale can be found here: [URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1528312/bonham-buckley-s…

Expected Efficiency Loss?
by Civilian with 27 posts this month
I brew with a Brewzilla and routinely hit 77-79% efficiency at around 1.069 but plan on brewing to 1.117 (est 60%) with a reiterated mash. Any insight on using 60% for brewhouse efficiency to bui…

2026 Monthly Zoom Happy Hour
by Josh Hughes with 19 posts this month
Josh Hughes is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Happy HourTime: Jan 31, 2026 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Last Sat, 37 occurrence(s)Please dow…

Basic Ingredient Storage
by Mike at Bay with 11 posts this month
Dry yeast (11g packages) — Refrigerate or just store cool and dryHop Pellets –Refrigerate or freeze unopened packages? Open packages?Grains…..cool and dry in plastic bucket with lid?Just g…

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I've bottled and primed my first lager. Now what?!
by Brewer #422640 on Fri, 13 Feb 2026 with 4 posts so far
Hi!I've been brewing ales for 2 years, around 20 brews, so still lots to learn.I've just bottled my first lager, and so far so good!My question: should I leave it at ~room temp for a couple of …

DO NOT use southern homebrew
by Steve Ruch on Thu, 12 Feb 2026 with 10 posts so far
I ordered some stuff from southern homebrew in Florida on the 3rd. They charged my card on the 3rd. Other than an order confirmation, nothing: no ship date, no expected delivery date, no tracking …

Heating help.
by Brewer #423642 on Thu, 12 Feb 2026 with 18 posts so far
I'm going to be moving my 40 gallon fermenter out into my garage, my garage temperature stays around 2.5c all the time. I know the 400w conical heater won't cut it so I was thinking a 500w threaded…

What went right…so far? What about that low FG?
by Toddsgate on Tue, 10 Feb 2026 with 23 posts so far
My latest brew is currently in the bottle conditioning stage. The recipe for this Irish Red Ale can be found here: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1528312/bonham-buckley-s-iris…

What to do with used malt?
by Zitooo on Mon, 09 Feb 2026 with 15 posts so far
I've put my first batches in the garden compost but realized there's a risk that the wild boars in the forest will come to eat them. What do you usually do with your used malt?Is it good food for …

St George Island FL in the House…..
by Mike at Bay on Sun, 08 Feb 2026 with 9 posts so far
Hey gang,I probably did things out of order…..been posting lots or questions before introducing myself.My wife and I are retired and live on St George Island in the Florida Panhandle. We do …

Schwarzbier
by Steve Ruch on Sat, 07 Feb 2026 with 11 posts so far
I bottled two days ago. Hydrometer sample was real good.34084

Boil off question – water vs wort.
by Vodka Drunkenski on Fri, 06 Feb 2026 with 15 posts so far
I picked up a Brau Supply all-in-one (10 gal Unibrau) this summer, and I need to calculatethe boil off rate. Wondering how close is a water boil off compared to a wort boil off?Are they close en…

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Zombie Dust Clone – ALL GRAIN American IPA by Players Only Brewing OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 62

Pilsner Urquell National Award-Winning Clone (Decoction and Non-Decoction Version) Czech Premium Pale Lager by Lil' Wheaty's OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 38

Vanilla Coffee Cream Ale Cream Ale by AVE_Rage OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 18

Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA (NEIPA) Specialty IPA: New England IPA by kcq101 OG: 1.062 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 59

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone American Pale Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 40

Top Forum Threads

Just Curious…..Extract brews….by Mike at Bay with 35 posts

Yeast Attenuation – Safale – 05by Chip99 with 59 posts

What Yeast Nutrient to Use and How?by Mike at Bay with 20 posts

Dry Hop/Late Hop in a Sanitized Bag or Dump in Keg? Hop Spiders?by Mike at Bay with 32 posts

Final Gravity Misses Highby Toddsgate with 27 posts

beer consumptionby Brew Cat with 20 posts

Floaters in Commercial Beersby Craigerrr with 31 posts

2026;Quarterly Drawingby Josh Hughes with 27 posts

Hop timesby cowboy7307 with 19 posts

Did I miss anything?by Gerry P with 13 posts

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Dilution and Boil Off Gravity Calculator

Calculates how much you need to dilute or boil down your wort volume to hit a certain gravity. Helps you hit the correct wort volume and target gravity for your home brewed beer!

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Dry Hop/Late Hop in a Sanitized Bag or Dump in Keg? Hop Spiders?
by Mike at Bay with 32 posts this month
I am trying to get more clarity in some of my beers. Wondering what consensus is on Hops added open to the kettle or a spider? Also Dry hop adds…should I use a bag that can be removed from the …

Final Gravity Misses High
by Toddsgate with 24 posts this month
I am still learning quite a bit, that's a given as I'm only 5 batches of BIAB into brewing. I also have several Mr Beer brews under my belt, though they really only helped me while learning termin…

2026;Quarterly Drawing
by Josh Hughes with 27 posts this month
I’ll get Sophie to draw a name later. I wanted to share the status of the jar. Only 4 names left in the jar. [USER=18067]@BarbarianBrewer[/USER] [USER=25824]@Ward Chillington[/USER] [USER=45916]@…

Hop times
by cowboy7307 with 19 posts this month
If i'am doing a BIAB recipe and it calls for a 60min boil, and a 60min hop and a 30 min hop ,but i only want to do a 30 min boil i will put first hop in at 30 min , what time should i put the …

Taking a SWAG at the 1890s…
by Tim Bulin with 13 posts this month
A little background information. From 1886(ish?) to 1903 Joe Bulin(my great great great(I know pretty great, would like to have met him) Grandfather ran the Greenwood Brewery(Town of Greenwood) ou…

2026 Quarter 1
by Josh Hughes with 11 posts this month
Larry [USER=18067]@BarbarianBrewer[/USER] you are the chosen one to begin 2026

My First Hopstand….
by Mike at Bay with 7 posts this month
Brewing a Blonde Ale today that calls for a 20 min hop stand at 176 degrees following the boil. Two basic questions. Am I chilling (immersion chiller) during that time? If it were to fall below …

Beer bittering
by Brewer #457853 with 6 posts this month
Hi everybody,I have been brewing for quite some time in the past. I recently restarted after moving abroad and I am doing my brews using a Pinter.Which is a pressurised keg where I do my fermenta…

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Western pour
by west1m on Wed, 14 Jan 2026 with 2 posts so far
In the old western movies , a lot of beer gets poured. How did they do it? Gas in a keg would be gone ( in the wagon before it got there) after a couple pours. Were there CO2 bottles and regulators…

My First Hopstand….
by Mike at Bay on Tue, 13 Jan 2026 with 7 posts so far
Brewing a Blonde Ale today that calls for a 20 min hop stand at 176 degrees following the boil. Two basic questions. Am I chilling (immersion chiller) during that time? If it were to fall below …

Final Gravity Misses High
by Toddsgate on Mon, 12 Jan 2026 with 24 posts so far
I am still learning quite a bit, that's a given as I'm only 5 batches of BIAB into brewing. I also have several Mr Beer brews under my belt, though they really only helped me while learning termin…

Overnight mash with grits?
by Tim Bulin on Sun, 11 Jan 2026 with 7 posts so far
Been busy last few days and still need to get my pre-pro lager brewed. Was planning on cooking the grits as a quasi decoction, now I'm thinking about just stabilizing the whole grist overnight at …

Software Help — Water
by Mike at Bay on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 with 12 posts so far
Let me first say, I am taking the forums advice and not getting overly wrapped up in my water vs making string my brewing process, yeast and sanitation are my primary focus as I start BIAB grain br…

Beer bittering
by Brewer #457853 on Mon, 05 Jan 2026 with 6 posts so far
Hi everybody,I have been brewing for quite some time in the past. I recently restarted after moving abroad and I am doing my brews using a Pinter.Which is a pressurised keg where I do my fermenta…

What to brew……
by Zambi on Mon, 05 Jan 2026 with 7 posts so far
I'm quite limited in options at the moment.I want to use a yeast that can handle reasonable temperatures (around 22 – 25 oC, 72 – 77 F) and I got a choice of S 33T 58Belle Saison (but at lowe…

2026 Quarter 1
by Josh Hughes on Sun, 04 Jan 2026 with 11 posts so far
Larry @BarbarianBrewer you are the chosen one to begin 2026

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Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.

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Basic Amber American Amber Ale by csbirly OG: 1.053 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 35

R&B Porter 2025 English Porter by PHB2234 OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 31

Guinness Clone Dry Stout by Trekker23 OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 35

Hey Mango IPA American IPA OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 47

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone American Pale Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 40

Top Forum Threads

2025 Brewing statsby Josh Hughes with 27 posts

Joys / challenges of winter beer brewing in the Midwestby JWR_12 with 37 posts

My batch starts/tastes perfect, then ….. ?by Brewer #5458 with 20 posts

I got some S@%t for youby Josh Hughes with 30 posts

Merry Christmas to All!by Craigerrr with 18 posts

Ideas for re-configuring a Stout?by J A with 27 posts

Hej from Sweden!by Zitooo with 10 posts

Fermenter projectby JVi with 24 posts

Yeast tipby Brew Cat with 33 posts

UK Golden Ale…my new favorite?by J A with 21 posts

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Priming Calculator

Calculates how much priming sugar is needed. Works with table sugar, corn sugar, and DME.

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Joys / challenges of winter beer brewing in the Midwest
by JWR_12 with 30 posts this month
Hi everyone,Thank you for your advice on various matters. Here's another one. After the big winter storm, it's been frozen here in Illinois, and it looks like things will stay beneath freezing fo…

My batch starts/tastes perfect, then ….. ?
by Brewer #5458 with 11 posts this month
Hi all, wondering if you can add some thoughts on an issue I have: When I brew, I get my hoppiness / bitterness just the way I want it. But after 4-5 months or so, the brew seems to have "tempered"…

Hej from Sweden!
by Zitooo with 10 posts this month
Hi,I've recently started brewing again. I brewed a bit as a teenager long time ago. I have brewed a couple of beerkits and winekits to date but today I'm going to keg my first all-malt beer. It …

Fermenter project
by JVi with 24 posts this month
I don't like plastic buckets but st fermenters cost here arm and a leg so i needed to get creative.I ordered 33l st container from china and going to make fermenter from that.[ATTACH type="full"]…

Tap Water Additions
by Brewer #470944 with 12 posts this month
Please excuse my ignorance, but this is my first post and I could do with a bit of help please, as im tying myself in knots trying to work out water additions for a biab kit i want to brew tomorrow…

Late fermentable addition not reflected in original gravity.
by Myers with 22 posts this month
When I list a fermentable as a late addition, it is not reflected in the calculation of the original gravity. If that addition is not checked as a late addition, then it is reflected in the origina…

Using the Digiboil
by Brew Cat with 53 posts this month
So I grabbed the 35L Digiboil pretty cheap on black Friday. Not sure what I will do. I figured since it is the 110v version It would come in handy as I age in place and go to 3 gallon batches or a …

Can You Explain Off Flavors?
by Mike at Bay with 17 posts this month
Ok this is maybe is a dumb question for someone that has brew many kit batches over several years but her it goes…..Can anyone explain/describe off flavors? I just drink my beers and some I li…

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Does this look infected?
by RedCat on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 with 14 posts so far
Hi all, I hope everybody's well.So, it's bottling day, and I've opened up my fermentor to find this… There seem to be white spots on the sediment around the edges, so I suspect it's mould. I ju…

Yeast tip
by Brew Cat on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 with 4 posts so far
I'll post this in tips and tricksprobably you people have done this an I have alsoI'll save yeast or pitch to a cake but yesterday I was brewing So just scooped some beer and Krausen off the top …

Which recipe should I make??
by Bigbre04 on Fri, 12 Dec 2025 with 17 posts so far
This one is called a lager, but i would most likely use chico or a cold kolsch fermentation. https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1585197OOORRRRRThis is a slightly updated versi…

Kveik Oslo or Crispy
by Zitooo on Fri, 12 Dec 2025 with 11 posts so far
Hi,Does anyone know how to get kveik Oslo and Crispy in Europe (Sweden)? I use Lutra today but i want to try them to.

Hej from Sweden!
by Zitooo on Fri, 12 Dec 2025 with 10 posts so far
Hi,I've recently started brewing again. I brewed a bit as a teenager long time ago. I have brewed a couple of beerkits and winekits to date but today I'm going to keg my first all-malt beer. It …

Can You Explain Off Flavors?
by Mike at Bay on Thu, 11 Dec 2025 with 17 posts so far
Ok this is maybe is a dumb question for someone that has brew many kit batches over several years but her it goes…..Can anyone explain/describe off flavors? I just drink my beers and some I li…

Attenuation!
by J A on Thu, 11 Dec 2025 with 16 posts so far
Ya gotta love it when a plan comes together!Attenuation has been a little elusive for me on a lot of brews. Getting that last few percentage points is hard. When beers are 1.011 instead of 1.009 i…

Overheated Fermentor
by Aje1967 on Wed, 10 Dec 2025 with 5 posts so far
Hello, Brewed a Kolsch using Omega Kolsch II OYL-044. I put it into the fermentor bucket and wrapped bucket with inexpensive heat wrap and set the temperature for 67F. Approximately 36 hours later…

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