Ok first thing first, from now on all my brews notes will be written by hand, then put online for copies/backup. I knew entering notes into my laptop while brewing didn't feel right. Also you can sanitize a pen easier then a keyboard ;-) Well I think I just got schooled on what I need to...

Hey guys just wondering about your brew day notes. Do you use brewers friend to keep notes, or another notebook/journal? I have heard of people actually going as far as logging the weather outside on a brew day. Makes me feel like I should be keeping better notes. What is the extent in your note...

I wish I lived in Colorado! I would pick one up. Out of curiosity how much is a barrel?

Nice to see a fellow Cubs fan on the forums

LMAO! my dad would love that joke

Good job on that! Your going to love kegging.

I started doing BIAB this past year and have found a few things that help my efficiency. A good setup, like a 10 gallon kettle, burner, and a good bag. I had my bag custom made so its like a liner in my kettle. Also I use about .25 to.50lb of acidulated malt for PH balance to a 5 gallon batch...

Turn burner/ stove top off at end of boil, then put wort chiller into hot wort. Burned the tubes on my dads wort chiller because I put it in with 5 min left in the boil and turned my back to get sanitizer ready.

If you ever break a hydrometer on a brew day you can always take a sample out and measure it the next day, or bring it into your LHBS. It happened to me before.

Hallo! Welcome to the site. I like how you make clones of beer you can't get in your hometown or country. Something I should try. What is the homebrew scene like in Germany?

I love the biscuit idea for the crust of a pie, I am going to do that. I have also decided to try real pumpkins this year to see if I like the difference. I even read someone using whipped cream flavored vodka at bottling for an all around pumpkin pie taste. I think that might be too risky for...

Finally its that time of year,I am brewing a pumpkin ale this weekend. This will be my second go at it and though I would ask if anybody is doing the same this year and maybe some tips or suggestions? Last year I made a pumpkin wheat beer from extract, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice...

I have a brown stout I brewed 2 months ago Im going to drink on Sunday. What is everyone's favorite team? Go Bears.

You said you use 22oz bottles. I know size of the bottle effects carb levels. I have never used the priming calculator on this site, but it should give you the option to change bottle size when calculating.

You guys really make me want to brew my first Lager this year.

I just got back from a vacation to the old cabin in Northern Minnesota and brought a case of American Wheat homebrews. Sitting back fishing and drinking one, made me think. Where is or was the best place you have ever enjoyed a homebrew? Next time I go to the mountains in Colorado I am sure to...

I did the same thing for a wedding this summer. I brewed an American Wheat and Black IPA. It was gone in an hour. Yet I was kind of nervous people wouldn't like it and thought I would have some left over.

I have been thinking about doing partial mash big beers using BIAB and DME. It would be nice to have some Imperial Stouts for the winter stored in the beer cave.

Yes I agree, whenever I do my biab method and add water, I add enough to get to my targeted O.G. The last American Wheat ale I brewed had an spot on O.G. at exactly 5 gallons. Which is the size batch I wanted.

I did just brew a spotted cow clone that is a cream ale. I would say its light and it did turn out sweeter than I would like. Is that what you mean by kettle caramelization? I do like this flavor in wheat beers though. Which turn out good using this method.