BeerTools Discussion Forum

I did a single infusion @ 155 & sparge @170 on a malt bill that was "pilsnerish :o " I used a whitelabs czech budejovice wlp802 I am trying to ferment in a fridge that seems to vary in temp every few days (48-62) :x I think i have diacetal issues But it seems cidery not butterscotchy. ...

I just racked to by secondary after a week on the primary & It tastes kinda nasty. Is this normal? In other words, do they need to lager a while to "mature?" TIA!

embrace the grain & try ...all grain!

I grow my own & have brewed with them, with success. It helps if you are a hophead, that way if you over hop, its no biggie. I grow several types, Nugget seems to be the best so far here in the northeast (pa/oh). Its a bittering type & drying them after harvest is important. A commercial (la...

Old kegs make good brew pots (but thats stealing ) Also, befriend a welder ... and learn to sweat a joint.. lots 'o luck!!