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Honey Porter in search of hops

The recent thread on a Maple Porter gave me an idea. According to my Mead Calculator, 1.8 kg of a John Bull prehopped e...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdadams
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdadams

when to rack to secondary (by eyeball...)

My typical brewing schedule is to rack to primary, wait about a week and then rack to secondary for another week. Howev...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamthis
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamthis

Homebrew Recipe Exchange

Hi guys, I just set up a new site, the Homebrew Recipe Exchange (http://www.HomebrewRecipeExchange.com) that should help...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gnilrets.2mbx4l
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by gnilrets.2mbx4l

Auto-siphon

My hydrometer is 4 years old. But I go through three auto-siphons every 2 years. Yesterday when my LHBS was open, my au...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rdadams
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rdadams

Brewing software

I'd like opinions on home brewing software. I'd like to be able to take an extract recipe, and change it to all grain,...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by atl_man2
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by atl_man2

Low gravity?

Hydrometer says 1.02... All-grain 10lbs wheat 1 lb roasted barley 1 lb chocolate 1 lb rice hills in the mash tun. 1/2 l...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sinistrad
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by sinistrad

saving an undercarbonated Belgian

Did a five-gallon recipe for a Belgian Tripel that, after being in the bottle for eight days is producing very little c...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamthis
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamthis

Can you make Marmite?

Possibly a silly question, but I understand Marmite is made from the dregs left over after fermenting beer. Is it possi...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dont
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dont

Newbie question on siphoning

Hi All, I recently got a starter brewing kit and my first brew is bubbling away nicely. In a couple of days I have to b...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dont
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by dont

vinegar making

Hi all, A post I just read inspired me to create a new group for anyone interested in making vinegar. I recently become...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sourdough
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by sourdough

Brew temp question?

I know this has been asked before but I can't find it anywhere. What is the difference between room temperature and the...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wvenables
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by wvenables

Mini keg

Has anyone had experience with mini kegs? I like making small batches, but would rather use a mini keg instead of bottli...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sdsferraro
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sdsferraro

Looking to build a kegerator?

I found this site tonight that has free info on building a kegerator. Free PDF. http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wvenables
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by wvenables

wort chiller

I use a wort chiller, but I have been wondering if I am using too much pressure on the hose. Is there some logic in runn...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <stumboke
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by <stumboke

Storing brewed beer

Hi, I brew 25 ltrs of draught 7 day turn around. I put 22 into my keg. the 3 left over I bottle. I'd like to brew more...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam