What are your typical figures for Utilization Multiplier, First Wort Utilization, Boil Utilization, Whirlpool Utilization and Dry Hop Utilization in your Equipment Profile / Hops Options? Wondering because I have "0.95%" First Wort Utilization, and have no idea where it came from, along with my...

Have brewed lots of Ales over the past few years, but have steered clear of Lagers due to a lack of temp control. Will soon attempt my first lager. Here's the recipe: Crocker Park Lager Trying to keep it simple. Any tips / thoughts for this process would be welcome. Specifically, do you...

Final stages of planning out Uncle Gene's Chocolate Cherry Smoked Porter: <iframe width="100%" height="500px" src="https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1391849" frameborder="0"></iframe> Four questions for discussion: How much smoked cherry wood malt? How much lactose? How...

Recently brewed an English mild with Safale English Ale S-04, cold crashed, and yet there are major floaties. Pretty much a new thing for me since my process usually produces clearer beers. Have a Kolsch that has wheat and cold haze, but no floaties for example. So my question is - use...

Considering adding 0.5 gram of Grain of Paradise to a 4.5 gallon Belgian Dubbel recipe. Anyone tried this adjunct? Should I add to the mash or the boil? Thanks

I am puzzled by the quick water requirements, which states batch size exceeded and I need to reduce my boil size. Huh? All seems fine to me - targeting 4.5 in fermenter, and that seems to be what I got… Thoughts?

Using downtime during this blizzard of 2022. Am building an American Amber Ale recipe and would appreciate input from the hive of knowledge. Want to determine a hops mix that is bold, but not a nedipa. Also want a grain combo with good head retention, light brown/Amber color and rich...

Annual pagan ritual in my town - burning of the Christmas trees.

Think I’ve figured out a good Belgian Dubble. Am open to constructive criticism before I venture forth into the abyss…. Too much of this? Need more of that? HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Dubbel Trubbel Brew Method: BIAB Style Name: Belgian Dubbel Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor...

Basic question regarding carbonating a keg. Rather than keep my tank on and hooked up to the keg, I’d rather hook it up once or twice a day. Don’t love taking the risk that a small leak can drain my whole tank. What am I missing in terms of the mechanics here? Does constant carbonation...

Question for those fermenting under pressure - how do you degas your beer sample to take a gravity reading? My hydrometer requires about 7 ounces to float. Have been tossing beer from glass to glass for an eternity, and still have bubbles…

Looking to pick tried and true recipes for my next few brews, as I dial in for new equipment and strive to improve my skills. Going for middle of the road classics. Thoughts?

turning to the vast wisdom of my fellow brewers prior to sending dollars into the abyss… Am interested in brewing 4 gallon all grain batches, and my 5 gallon kettle won’t handle the volume. I may eventually using induction, so it needs to be magnetic or induction ready. Thinking of getting this...

Am looking to brew a chocolate malt stout. Love the ice cream and Hershey’s syrup version, with great memories of enjoying them with family as a kid in the Midwest in the summer. Am curious what I can create in a homebrew. Hopefully refreshing and tasty. I do enjoy a good Guinness or...

I brewed a batch of NEIPA last night, and made a late night blunder. Planning to add a small amount of Galena hops at 15 min left in the boil, and grabbed my big Mosaic hops Whirlpool addition instead. In it went, and so decided to go with no whirlpool and threw in the Galena then as well...

Considering buying a 5 gallon keg and interested in advice. Reconditioned okay? Which Vendors are reliable? 5 lb CO2 big enough to start? Picnic tap ok? Regulator brand? Looking to get started, but don’t want to end up replacing stuff in a year. Also - should I get two if I want to ferment...

Looking to brew a Blonde American Ale, with a bit less alcohol. Something like a session beer. Here’s the first draft of the plan and all constructive criticism is encouraged! (I see now I need to tune it up - the Vienna isn’t DME.) HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Yardwork Pale Ale Brew Method...

Am planning to cold crash my next batch, but am concerned with oxidation. Considering inflating Mylar balloons with CO2 after the first 24 hours of fermentation, and maybe using a blowoff tube with a double mason jar setup, although that seems too complex. Thoughts?

Attempting a SMaSH Mosaic BIAB, and want to double check the inputs. Targeting a small batch, with about 2.8 gallons into the fermenter. According to the recipe builder, I should be at a 6.8% ABV assuming 50% efficiency using 9.1 lbs of Weyermann Pilsner. This amount seems really high, since...

Planning my second homebrew, and have developed the following recipe using guidance from brewersfriend tools. Using a bucket. HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Sunlight Mixture Brew Method: Extract Style Name: Double IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 4 gallons...