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I have recently picked up a package of Wyeast's Northwest Ale yeast. I am curious if anyone has brewed with this yeast or has any good recipes to use with it? I am looking for something with a higher OG (1.070+) and a decent amount of hops. If anyone could point me to some good recipes i would appri...

I have recently picked up a package of Wyeast's Northwest Ale yeast. I am curious if anyone has brewed with this yeast or has any good recipes to use with it? I am looking for something with a higher OG (1.070+) and a decent amount of hops. If anyone could point me to some good recipes i would appri...

I am looking to brew my first lager and i have selected the Anchor Steam Beer recipe from the Clone Brews Book. In terms of malt, the recipe calls for the following: 14 oz. US Crystal 4 lb. Alexander's Pale Malt Syrup 2.75 lb. M&F light DME However, i only have the Crystal Malt and DME available...

I am looking to brew my first lager and i have selected the Anchor Steam Beer recipe from the Clone Brews Book. In terms of malt, the recipe calls for the following: 14 oz. US Crystal 4 lb. Alexander's Pale Malt Syrup 2.75 lb. M&F light DME However, i only have the Crystal Malt and DME available...

Heres the recipe for the triple i brewed. I will let ya know how it turns out a few months from now. Trippel Ale 8lb Alexanders Pale LME 1lb Light DME 1lb Aeromatic Malt 21.6L 0.5lb Carapils Malt 7.7L 1.5lb Clear Belgian Candi Sugar 2gm Paradise Seeds 1.0oz Northern Brewer Hops(60 min. boil) 0.5oz S...

I have my Trippel Ale in my primary fermenter (6.5 gallon bucket) and i was wondering when to rack to secondary. My starting OG was 1.068 and it has been fermenting for 3.5 days. I dont want to wait to long and then have fermentation stop completely.

~Mike

I just brewed a Trippel Ale (6 gallon batch) and i racked it to the primary fermenter (6.5 gallon bucket w/ airlock) and added a Wyeast Activator pack of Belgian Abbey Ale yeast (1214). However i have a feeling that i did not get enough oxygen to dissolve in the wort before sealing the fermenter. It...

I am about ready to rack to my secondary and i would like to start retaining my yeast for future batches. I was wondering what the best type of container is for yeast storage. What containers does everyone else use?

~ Mike

For all you more experienced brewers out there, how do you prepare whole hops? I have purchased some Northern Brewer hops and they have come "compressed" into a 1/2sphere. Should i just put them in the bag and toss them in the boil? Do i want to break them apart first? What about using who...

I will be brewing a Belgian Trippel tomorrow afternoon using the following Partial Mash recipe: Trippel Ale 8lb Alexanders Pale LME 1lb Light DME 1lb Aeromatic Malt 21.6L 0.5lb Carapils Malt 7.7L 1.5lb Clear Belgian Candi Sugar 2gm Paradise Seeds 0.5oz Northern Brewer Hops(60 min. boil) 0.5oz Splat ...

I am new to homebreweing and i currently have three 6.5 gallon fermenters with lids and airlocks, but i have yet to acquire a carboy. Will these be as effective for secondary fermentation? Is it still worth it to do a secondary fermentation with a bucket?

~ Mike

I used to live in Rochester (Fairport) and i have to say its quite a unique community. There are decent brews to be had and a strong commitment to small business and quality in the outlying towns. Most communities have a strong crew (rowing) program, which is one of my passions. There are ample oppe...

I am going to be brewing a few batches and before i go out an buy some water, i was just curious what experiences people are having with different types of water. I live in a town with very hard water (the kind that necesitates 3 coffee makers per year usless your smart enough to use bottled) so i h...

Has anyone brewed a good weizenbock recently? I recently stopped at Bethlehem Brew Works and it was one of the beers that impressed me the most, so i figured it might be time to give it a try. If you have brewed a good weizenbock and have any suggestions or tips or even a good recipe, let me know! ~...

I am not sure if this even exists, but i was wondering if anyone has come across a Hop Chart for the wall. I am looking for something that has a lot of the different hop varieties on it (pictures of course) along with some information about the hops. Besides being a cool addition to my kitchen or ro...