This is good. I am glad people have tried these methods and have informed opinions about them. Thanks to Everyone who commented!

WOW!! Thanks everyone for your comments. I think I am going to do it on this next czech pilsener for the heck of it. I am into trying new methods before exhausting good recipes. So to clarify if I get this straight: Dont do it ( unless you are just trying stuff) wear gloves (heat proof) thick...

Hallertau for the classic pils feel and saaz to add a bit of floral spice...these two are always good with pilseners. As for why your beers came out so different; Maybe age of hops has something to do with it, acid level of water versus hops, temp the hops get the best flavors and aromas etc...

At least a couple weeks at slightly below room temp before chilling. I usually chill at least two days...it gives everything a chance to settle.

About to do my first decoction mash: actually a double decoction. Anyone have any tips and tricks? Thanks in advance

All good points. Right now I am less concerned with dealing with the legality of shipping and more with finding out where to ship and planning my brew days appropriately. the legality is always going to be a"work around " situation.

thank you I was thinking about joining the AHA but have been dragging my feet. Just another good reason too

Here are my questions; How does one go about getting their home brew judged? I have looked online and the majority of the competitions are far away from my home ( I live in Northern Arizona), or the ones that are close are few and infrequent. Is it okay to send beer across state lines for the...

galaxy/ mosaic columbus/ centennial simcoe/ citra ekg/ magnum .....but i gotta say that amounts, temperature of wort, and so many other variables can more for a good/ or bad beer hop combo: but i like the question and answers;)

obviously this is a typo....i meant 208.3

brew at 4300 ft and i can tell you the main difference is that my water boils at 108.3 ....I didn't know about the hops thing though

whoa....and i thought i went fast...hard not to get to into it right away...making your own recipes comes quickly and you will swear up and down that your beer is better than commercial craft!!

Would it be possible to do an altitude adjustment in the brew house setup section? Due to the fact that I live in a higher elevation, my mash and sparging numbers are off each time. When i do the calculations through an app that I have that takes that into account, It is much more accurate. i...

why don"t you send a message to Brewer's friend, via the contact area, and ask them too? Couldn't hurt, and I am sure that they want to be as all inclusive and up to date as possible.