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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	26.39	↘	( -2.93 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.48%	↗	( +0.01 )
Color (SRM)	5.63	↘	( -0.14 )
Batch Size (gallons)	11.00	↘	( -1.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.055	↗	( +0.001 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – July 2025

Tuesday, July 15th, 2025

Most Discussed Topics

Floating Diptubes?
by Yooper with 16 posts this month
I am finally putting together a floating diptube for fermenting in a keg. I wish I had a 10 gallon keg so I could start with 5.5 gallons and then use the floating diptube to transfer. I have thi…

Low oxygenation, high diacetil
by Mastoras007 with 31 posts this month
Hello everyone A little disappointed again, trying to understand why i have a new diacetil bomb beer, After reading and research i saw something i haven't give it special intention until now, the…

Picnic tap issue question
by Sandy Feet with 30 posts this month
I think I probably need to buy a new quick connect. I hooked up the picnic tap, and it did not want to pour. The keg is carbed, and I can see a tiny, tiny amount of liquid in the line. I can see wh…

2025 Q3 Community brew
by Sunfire96 with 16 posts this month
Here's my recipe for this quarter's community brew. A session strength, hop forward golden ale. These are my favorite types of beers to drink: medium bitterness, hoppy but not juicy, and lower alco…

Return back to brewing
by woody200 with 13 posts this month
Hello guys just a quick post to say hi, after brewing for roughly 10 years with a constant keg or two on tap I then stopped due to other commitments…….but now 8 years on I'm back on it again an…

First time Pressure fermentation in the keg
by Simonpyman with 14 posts this month
Tomorrow i am brewing and will be doing my first pressure fermentation in a 5 gallon keg.Apart from ensuring I only fill to ~4.5 gallons (i also got some fermcap-c) should I attach a blowoff tube…

48 hours no activity (WLP-0002) in keg
by Simonpyman with 33 posts this month
Hi All, this is my first time fermenting in a keg and I am at 48 hours with no activity using the WLP-0002 English ale yeast. Temperature is 66-67 which is within the recommended temp range. I have…

Happy Independence Day
by Craigerrr with 16 posts this month
Happy Fourth of July to all of my American friends!

Newest Topics

Quick start
by Steve Ruch on Sat, 12 Jul 2025 with 3 posts so far
Pitched a pack of farmhouse dry yeast into 3.25 gallons at 1.052 this morning. 10 hours later it was burping through the airlock every 3.5 seconds.

Return back to brewing
by woody200 on Thu, 10 Jul 2025 with 13 posts so far
Hello guys just a quick post to say hi, after brewing for roughly 10 years with a constant keg or two on tap I then stopped due to other commitments…….but now 8 years on I'm back on it again an…

Stalled pressure Fermentation
by Simonpyman on Thu, 10 Jul 2025 with 10 posts so far
So i think the fermentation has stalled (in the last 2 days it went from 1.020 to 1.019 and finally is now at 1.018). I have tried jostling the keg and that seemed to help. This is the same brew as…

Free Wort in Minnesota 8/2/2025
by Saunassa on Thu, 10 Jul 2025 with 3 posts so far
I am posting so that if you want to see a small brewery in action, come and go home with free wort.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E3NMyrFR6/

Ginger Beer Bug.
by GFHomebrew on Tue, 08 Jul 2025 with 13 posts so far
Well I Finally feel I have something Worthy to contribute to the Forum after all!lately I've been getting back into brewing! hold on don't get too excited brewing ginger beer non alcoholic soda s…

$700 oops
by Minbari on Mon, 07 Jul 2025 with 9 posts so far
So, went about drilling my new fridge for co2 lines today. Carefully, cut the plastic, removed the insulation to see that there was no coolant lines in the side of the unit. Yay! There isn't. Pr…

Low oxygenation, high diacetil
by Mastoras007 on Sun, 06 Jul 2025 with 31 posts so far
Hello everyone A little disappointed again, trying to understand why i have a new diacetil bomb beer, After reading and research i saw something i haven't give it special intention until now, the…

Summer Ale suggestions
by Brew Cat on Sun, 06 Jul 2025 with 13 posts so far
Ok have a wheat with T58 planned. I have dried some lemons and orange also some mandarin. Probably set up a series and repitch each to a different fruit version. My plan is start with the lemon in…

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – July 1, 2025

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

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.

Trending Styles

1 Märzen		6 International Pale Lager
2 Imperial Stout		7 Specialty IPA: New England IPA
3 German Pilsner (Pils)		8 American Light Lager
4 American Wheat Beer		9 American IPA
5 Witbier		10 Berliner Weisse

Most Brewed Recipes

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

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

Bakke Brygg Kölsch 50 L
Kölsch by Bakke Brygg
OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 23

Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
American Pale Ale by Murpho
OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 16

NEIPA Hoppy ( juicy) – Braumeister 20L
Specialty IPA: New England IPA by AnteK
OG: 1.069 FG: 1.019 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 49

Top Forum Threads

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2025 AHA Home Brewer of the Yearby HighVoltageMan! with 28 posts

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Rainwater (tank water)by parrankin with 27 posts

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Mashing over two days – adding fresh wort to ongoing fermentationby Enskede Brewery with 17 posts

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rotten eggby Mastoras007 with 38 posts

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Gelatin Finingsby Big Jilm with 19 posts

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Grain fractionsby Lowlyric with 11 posts

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Carbonate before or after Lagering?by Sanctuary Brewing with 20 posts

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Helloby Brewer #429583 with 10 posts

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Hello, let’s Make Beerby Yanibrew with 16 posts

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1st IPA Ibuby Lowlyric with 14 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.

Trending Fermentables

1 Caramunich Type 1		6 Corn Sugar – Dextrose
2 White Wheat Malt		7 Carahell
3 BEST Chit Malt		8 Caramel / Crystal 120L
4 Munich Type II (Dark)		9 Finest Maris Otter
5 Maltodextrin		10 BEST Pilsen

Trending Hops

1 Hallertau Tradition (Germany)		6 Chinook
2 Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)		7 Hallertau Mittelfruh
3 Willamette		8 Perle
4 Hallertau Blanc		9 Fuggles
5 Tettnanger		10 Columbus

Trending Yeast

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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	29.15	↗	( +0.97 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.47%	↗	( +0.06 )
Color (SRM)	5.68	↘	( -0.07 )
Batch Size (gallons)	12.00	↗	( +1.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.054	→	( +0.000 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – June 2025

Monday, June 16th, 2025

Most 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…

Newest Topics

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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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – June 1, 2025

Monday, June 2nd, 2025

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.

Trending Styles

1 Double IPA		6 Weissbier
2 Berliner Weisse		7 Munich Helles
3 American Amber Ale		8 German Pilsner (Pils)
4 Kölsch		9 American Wheat Beer
5 Czech Premium Pale Lager		10 Saison

Most Brewed Recipes

Simple Citra IPA – One Gallon
American IPA by enrique
OG: 1.058 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 41

R&B Koslch 2025
Kölsch by PHB2234
OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 26

Sleeman Cream Ale Clone
Cream Ale by generaltao
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 20

FlatGingerAle
Experimental Beer by 8rand0
OG: 1.069 FG: 1.000 ABV: 9.0% IBU: 0

SMaSH Pale Ale-Cascade
American Pale Ale by thunderwagn
OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 43

Top Forum Threads

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Electric All In One Died – What's Next?by Chip99 with 34 posts

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Anyone know what kind of animal did this?by Donoroto with 30 posts

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To Squeeze or not Squeeze you BIAB?by Brewer #457254 with 32 posts

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Homebrewing equipmentby Brewer #457339 with 16 posts

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When to Add Gelatinby Over The Cliff Brewing with 12 posts

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Brewing a Orange Blonde Aleby ETERNOS HomeBrewer with 22 posts

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Hello everyone!by Brewer #397750 with 10 posts

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Cleaning after a diastaticusby Zambi with 14 posts

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Mill Operationby Drum with 9 posts

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Michelobby Loweboat05 with 8 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.

Trending Fermentables

1 CaraMunich I		6 White Wheat
2 Carahell		7 Acidulated Malt
3 Honey Malt		8 Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
4 Wheat Malt		9 Honey
5 Victory		10 Pilsner Malt

Trending Hops

1 Northern Brewer		6 Hallertau Tradition (Germany)
2 Strata		7 Hallertau Mittelfruh
3 Citra		8 Motueka
4 Citra		9 Nelson Sauvin
5 Hallertau Hersbrucker		10 Simcoe

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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	27.93	↘	( -0.55 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.42%	→	( +0.00 )
Color (SRM)	5.78	↘	( -0.05 )
Batch Size (gallons)	11.00	↘	( -2.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.054	→	( +0.000 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – May 2025

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Most Discussed Topics

Electric All In One Died – What's Next?
by Chip99 with 27 posts this month
Got my system (Hancock Brewing) on Amazon October 2024. After a dozen or so brews I thought I really had this system figured out. Hitting SG's all the time. Efficiency WAY up. Died on me today …

Anyone know what kind of animal did this?
by Donoroto with 18 posts this month
A neighbor finds holes like this in his back lawn, just about every day. I’m not sure what that lighter-colored substance is in there, but he calls it frass. They are maybe 2 or 3 inches in diame…

When to Add Gelatin
by Over The Cliff Brewing with 11 posts this month
I've got my first kolsch cold crashing and I was going to add gelatin to the fermenter. Should I wait until I keg it?

Cleaning after a diastaticus
by Zambi with 10 posts this month
Any advice?I use a Speidel fermenter, so I can't use boiling water.I don't have access to a lot of the nore "standard" cleaning agents.I gotUnscented dish washerChlorineVinegarSaltCaustic s…

Trying to brew a sweet potato porter.
by Prince William with 9 posts this month
I’m new here and have been brewing for awhile now. I’m trying to brew a sweet potato porter and have everything I think I need. But have a question about maybe adding some brown sugar to the mi…

Spunding valves and Diacetyl
by Bigbre04 with 18 posts this month
So my first Spunding valved lager is on draft. It is a butter bomb (to me), nothing that i can do about it right now, but i will rebrew it without using the spunding valve and see if there is a dif…

Oxebar carbonation cap.
by Lowlyric with 10 posts this month
I know they make the soda top caps but why would they not have a single carb cap for the oxebar. Pressure carbed beer last a lot longer. I don't want to spend 21$ for 4 different tri Caps .Can som…

Crimson color correction with steeped grains?
by K.O.brew with 5 posts this month
Hello brewers.I have a Red IPA in my fermenter, just finished fermentation. Only problem is that the Red in Red IPA is more of a murky brown, if we are being honest. That's on me, for not noticin…

Newest Topics

Brewing a Orange Blonde Ale
by ETERNOS HomeBrewer on Tue, 13 May 2025 with 2 posts so far
I'm working on a new recipe for a Spiced Blonde Ale. After my first batch—which was both a failure and a success—I ended up with surprisingly good results despite the mistakes. It taught me a l…

Crimson color correction with steeped grains?
by K.O.brew on Mon, 12 May 2025 with 5 posts so far
Hello brewers.I have a Red IPA in my fermenter, just finished fermentation. Only problem is that the Red in Red IPA is more of a murky brown, if we are being honest. That's on me, for not noticin…

Calculator to help adjusting PH in mash
by Enskede Brewery on Mon, 12 May 2025 with 3 posts so far
Hiya guys.I am probably incompetent but I cant seem to find a place where I can calculate how much phosphoric acid I should use if I want to lower mash PH from 6.5 to 5.2, for example. Or any oth…

Beer Kits in a Brewzilla Gen 4
by Brewer #456578 on Sat, 10 May 2025 with 3 posts so far
So I purchased a Brewzilla and want to give it a try.However, all I have is a Brewer’s Best BeerKit I purchased.1st question, do I want to use this type of beer kit in a Brewzilla or should I …

Cool photo of gravities before they were taken
by Bigbre04 on Fri, 09 May 2025 with 4 posts so far
31896L to R Marshgrass amber ale, Old School Cool IPA, Brightside Black Lager, Siete de Abril Mexican Lager. All but the black lager are being carbonated and packed today!

grain vr dry malt
by cowboy7307 on Fri, 09 May 2025 with 4 posts so far
if i have a recipe that uses grain as its main malt. can i change the grain to DME, would i lose any thing in the taste ,body . i know i would save time in the smaller mash with just the specialty …

Cleaning after a diastaticus
by Zambi on Thu, 08 May 2025 with 10 posts so far
Any advice?I use a Speidel fermenter, so I can't use boiling water.I don't have access to a lot of the nore "standard" cleaning agents.I gotUnscented dish washerChlorineVinegarSaltCaustic s…

Recipes Files Mess Up
by E K Brewer on Wed, 07 May 2025 with 8 posts so far
On Monday, my working recipes were suddenly moved from the Default File to my Possible Brews File (a file I created) and visa versa. For a brief period, all my working recipes disappeared. This wa…

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – May 1, 2025

Friday, May 2nd, 2025

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.

Trending Styles

1 Imperial Stout		6 Specialty IPA: New England IPA
2 Vienna Lager		7 American Pale Ale
3 International Pale Lager		8 American Lager
4 Belgian Tripel		9 American Amber Ale
5 Berliner Weisse		10 American Wheat Beer

Most Brewed Recipes

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

VGB Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier clone
Weissbier by LHV
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 15

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc klone
Witbier by JL Brygghus
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 19

All Fools Day Pre-Pro 2025
Pre-Prohibition Lager by PHB2234
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 34

west coast ipa
American IPA by djs1385
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 63

Top Forum Threads

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Bitterness aftertasteby Mastoras007 with 54 posts

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Efficiency badby JWR_12 with 20 posts

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Finally hit my numbersby Chip99 with 35 posts

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Norwegian brewer from Stockholm joiningby Enskede Brewery with 19 posts

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stuck fermentation?by Brian49 with 25 posts

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Pouring Corny Keg Brewby Phil MFC with 25 posts

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Vorlauf and dark maltby Semper Sitientum with 42 posts

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SRM , is darker than expectedby Mastoras007 with 25 posts

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Fast Lagerby Mastoras007 with 36 posts

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Belgian IPAby Dave Y with 50 posts

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Water Chemistry Basic

Water chemistry calculator for beer brewers targeting certain mineral levels. Converts salt additions to teaspoons. Calculates balance of flavor ions and checks for harmful levels.

Trending Fermentables

1 White Wheat Malt		6 Munich
2 Munich Type II (Dark)		7 Barke Pilsner Malt
3 Golden Promise		8 Honey
4 Acidulated		9 Special B
5 Carapils Malt		10 Maltodextrin

Trending Hops

1 East Kent Goldings		6 El Dorado
2 Citra		7 Mandarina Bavaria
3 Simcoe		8 Styrian Goldings
4 Motueka		9 Cascade
5 Strata		10 Citra

Trending Yeast

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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	28.62	↘	( -0.41 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.44%	↘	( -0.05 )
Color (SRM)	5.84	↘	( -0.22 )
Batch Size (gallons)	12.00	↗	( +1.50 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.054	↘	( -0.001 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – April 2025

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

Most Discussed Topics

Bitterness aftertaste
by Mastoras007 with 51 posts this month
Hello everyone So I'm using Magnum for my bitterness last 4-5 batches I have this aftertaste of bitterness that i don't like it.. i want to remove Recipe was 85% pale 2 row, 5% carapils 5% caram…

Finally hit my numbers
by Chip99 with 34 posts this month
Back five weeks or so ago I posted that I had finally hit my numbers (meaning SG before and after boil) on a "strong ale". Pre boil 1058 both refract and hydro. Post was 1062 on both. I'm using …

stuck fermentation?
by Brian49 with 23 posts this month
Hi guys, for the first time in my brewing years, I have a fermentation that, after a normal vigorous ferment seems to have stuck at SG 1.022 after 9 days. The BF recipe predicts about 1.013 as fina…

Pouring Corny Keg Brew
by Phil MFC with 11 posts this month
All,I would appreciate any help to my dilemma as follows please:1/ I kegged a Yorkshire Bitter and carbonated for 48 hours at approximately 30 psi2/ After 48 hours I dropped psi down to 10-12 …

Pasteurising lager / beer
by Brewer #453028 with 20 posts this month
Hi,Just an idea but has anyone tried pasteurizing lager / beer whilst it is in the fermenter – after fermentation has finished using an immersion heater wand.I realize you would need a SS ferme…

English Barleywine on S-04
by Brewer #426450 with 20 posts this month
Hello, im planning to make my first, quite complex and high vol. recipe. I've come up with something like this. how does it look?batch for 24L- about 5-6 gallons, every malt is from viking malt….

Stalled fermentation/vinegar smell taste
by Marley's Brewing with 26 posts this month
Brewed my 3rd batch of beer and this was my 1st stout and had a bunch of issues with the brew. The first thing I did wrong was not pre-heating the mash water to temp before adding the grain. The se…

Summer blonde
by Marley's Brewing with 76 posts this month
Getting ready to brew a Blonde for the summer. Was hoping for kind of a citrusy summer feel. Thoughts on this recipe??[URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1550934/sun-kissed-bl…

Newest Topics

Fast Lager
by Mastoras007 on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 with 23 posts so far
Hello everyone Preparing (in my mind) the next batch, I'm making some research about a faster way to get a lager.I found some articles from John Palmer using a method as (is copy paste):"- Whe…

Recipe and style suggestions.
by Lowlyric on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 with 7 posts so far
Is there any place here or other Wise that can suggest a recipe using the grain you have on hand? Would this be considered A i brewing.Looking to build brews with left over stuff I have on hand.

Pouring Corny Keg Brew
by Phil MFC on Sat, 12 Apr 2025 with 11 posts so far
All,I would appreciate any help to my dilemma as follows please:1/ I kegged a Yorkshire Bitter and carbonated for 48 hours at approximately 30 psi2/ After 48 hours I dropped psi down to 10-12 …

BRY-97
by Craigerrr on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 with 17 posts so far
I am not typically impatient, but am wondering if this is normal.Pitched BRY-97 a week ago Tuesday, so 10 days ago.Checked gravity Sunday evening, it was 1016, expecting it to go to 1008.Monday …

Stuff going on
by Beerbelly on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 with 3 posts so far
Spring is here, and my Centennial hops are heading up the wire on the front of our deck:31698And I'm propagating some Schneider Weisse Tap 7 yeast on my homemade stir plate (and of course, drin…

Questioning the recipe builder
by Brewer #278136 on Thu, 10 Apr 2025 with 6 posts so far
I have the following recipe built and it all looks reasonably good.https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1555054/nevada-pale-aleMy question is, based on the attached water report, …

OW TOO or NO TOO
by Bigbre04 on Wed, 09 Apr 2025 with 3 posts so far
So someone(me) forgot to shut off the O2 tank last night. i have a shitty(not cheap, just garbage) reg on it and it leaks. So I came in to an empty o2 tank this morning. For my sours i pitch sour…

34mm TC fittings
by Dade City Dan on Tue, 08 Apr 2025 with 13 posts so far
Hi all,I am looking at a couple of pieces of equipment. They have 34mm TC connectors. Why? The rest of the connectors on them are in inches. Is there a US source for these size of fittings?

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – April 1, 2025

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

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.

Trending Styles

1 Märzen		6 Munich Helles
2 Weissbier		7 American Wheat Beer
3 English IPA		8 American Light Lager
4 Witbier		9 Cream Ale
5 Kölsch		10 American Lager

Most Brewed Recipes

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

Bill's Double Chocolate Milk Stout
Sweet Stout by Blind Bill
OG: 1.066 FG: 1.021 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 34

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

Bell's Two Hearted (Official Clone Recipe)
American IPA by Bklyn
OG: 1.063 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 70

Blue Moon Belgian White
Witbier by blunderbuss
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 12

Top Forum Threads

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Brewing on holdby Minbari with 22 posts

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Propane Burner To Boil Wortby JoshuaGates with 22 posts

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Sulfate.by Dopeydog with 22 posts

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Pale Ale Malt vs Standard 2-row?by J A with 34 posts

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First time using the strike water calculator can you guys help me out?by Brewer #452450 with 12 posts

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Designing My First Cream Aleby Prairie Dog with 38 posts

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Jump from homebrew to a breweryby Mastoras007 with 136 posts

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Pre-Boil calculation with hops ruined brewday.by Brewer #352538 with 26 posts

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Kellerbier helpby Brew Cat with 30 posts

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Fermenting in a keg.by Lowlyric with 22 posts

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Water Chemistry Basic

Water chemistry calculator for beer brewers targeting certain mineral levels. Converts salt additions to teaspoons. Calculates balance of flavor ions and checks for harmful levels.

Trending Fermentables

1 Victory Malt		6 Flaked Wheat
2 Honey Malt		7 Wheat Malt, White
3 Belgian Candi Sugar – Clear/Blond (0L)		8 Rice Hulls
4 Wheat		9 Vienna
5 Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise		10 Munich Type I

Trending Hops

1 Amarillo		6 Hallertau Blanc
2 Hallertau Hersbrucker		7 El Dorado
3 Galaxy		8 Hallertau Mittelfruh
4 Mandarina Bavaria		9 Simcoe
5 Hallertau Tradition (Germany)		10 Styrian Goldings

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