How many of you folks add a yeast energizer or nutrient to your boil? I hadn't used any until recently. I picked some energizer up for a batch of saison to avoid stalling but started adding a 1/2 tsp to all my batches just because I happened to have it around. I haven't noticed any perceivable...

Has anyone here purposely tried making malt vinegar? There seems to be a limited amount of info online about it. I've developed an allergy to corn and any corn derivatives. It turns out that white vinegar is made from corn. My girlfriend and I make lots of pickles and preserves every year and...

Has anyone else here tried Lallemand's London ESB yeast yet? The results on multiple other posting boards seem to be really mixed. Here is my experience: Because I read that this yeast won't ferment maltotriose I made sure to mash a bit lower than usual at 148. Brew day went without a hitch and...

So I have a session ale recipe here from a well respected brewer but the grain bill worries me a little. 3lbs Pilsner Malt 2lbs Pale Malt 2lbs Malted Wheat 1.5lbs Melanoidin Malt Is it just me or does that seem like way too much melanoidin? Its 16% of the grain bill. I've always been under...