I am working up a recipe right now, and when putting in hops, getting EXTREMELY low, unrealistic IBU’s. My device is an older iPad, updated to the latest as of this morning, and working in Safari. Here is a screenshot

I just saw on Reddit someone referenced Brewer’s Friend concerning bottle conditioning, specifically the Gyle/Krausen Calculator. Has anyone here bottle primed using Gyle? I looked at the calculator, and it is offered as an “advanced” method. It seems an intriguing idea.

Yesterday I bought some unmalted hard red wheat berries for addition to a vegetarian stew. It seems that I have read that small additions of wheat can aid in mouthfeel and foam stability. As such, I am considering adding just a small amount (2 to 4 ounces) to my Best IPA recipe...

Administrators, I am having issues staying logged in when using my older Apple iPad. Very interesting that the screen shows I am a member online now, but ads are on the page and at the very top there is a login. It seems I can login, view a thread and even post comments, but if I switch threads...

Here is the recipe that I have built to brew my first stout. It is kind of straddling the line between Oatmeal and American Stout. I want to use flaked oats for a smooth mouthfeel, and have opted to use American hops that I have on hand. If any of you have any feedback concerning water profile...

While struggling to scale Janet’s Brown Ale to my equipment profile and batch size, I gave up and decided to make my own brown ale. Here it is: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1215211/herms-hoppy-brown-ale Let me know what you all think. And in regard to Janet’s Brown Ale, I...

In my home brewery, I lack fermentation temperature control. An interior closet under the stairwell serves as my fermentation chamber, and it is one of the coolest places in our home where such activities can be carried out. There is a cheap analog thermometer in this closet, which usually reads...

Yesterday, I created a recipe as an homage to Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA. The original recipe was posted on the AHA site, from which I calculated percentages based on weight in grams. Using a goal OG of 1.066, I entered my grains as percent of grain bill. Interestingly, the weights given by...

So I work in a shop making and repairing window screens, as well as repairing broken windows. Last week an old friend dropped off 14 window screens to be rescreened. Today, he picked up his finished screens. While I ran his card for payment, he brought a grocery bag from his car. Inside the bag...

My boss just informed me that today is National Beer Day here in the US. So to all who love beer, both here and abroad, Happy National Beer Day!

So I’m brewing this morning, BIAB style. After strike water reaches the target, I put my paint strainer bag in the kettle, and slowly begin adding the crushed grains while stirring. Apparently my stirring was too vigorous as the bag pulled away from the lip of the kettle, and some of the grains...

I am getting prepared to bottle my first attempt at a Belgian style witbier, fermented with Safale US-05. Here is my recipe: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/913048/herms-luna-azul When I created the recipe, I don’t remember entering any info concerning carbonation levels, yet...

I’m at the lhbs with my wife, enjoying a cold hazy IPA. I have a sack full of double-milled malted barley, and a packet of yeast. At home, I have Cascade and Chinook hops, and equipment waiting to brew. Tomorrow is gonna be brew day, my first attempt at all-grain IPA, using BIAB method. The...

Hey there brewers, I’m in the middle of my third ever brew day. My first was a kit, next was BIAB following a recipe I found online, and today’s is my own BIAB recipe using Brewers Friend. My beer will be an American Pale Ale using pale 2-row and crystal 30L, Chinook and Cascade hops, and...

My name is Mike, but my moniker here is Herm_brews (Herm is a nickname I picked up in junior high school, and it has stuck with me ever since). I live in sunny Southern California, and have access to a lhbs near my workplace. For the past 5 years, I have been making wine from 3 grapevines that I...