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Has anyone used this before? I am planning on making a dark mild and was going to go with some crystal 120L but I am thinking of using the Patagonia Caramel 190L instead as it is said to giver a more toffee flavor. Obviously the rate of usage would be different, but just would like to know how...

Hello, I am looking to make my first mead and my girlfriend knows a beekeeper who would give us us the honey to make the mead. He has two honey varietals, Brazilian Pepper and Gallberry alon with Wildflower. My question is what are the flavor profiles of Brazilian Pepper and Gallberry and...

I enjoy going to the local breweries and taking the tours but by and large they here is the history of the brewery and this is where the malt goes and then we add hops then we move it over hear and add the yeast and after a few weeks we have beer. I would love a more involved tour and maybe a...

I have really started to enjoy Rye Whiskey over the last few months. I was wondering what everyone's favorite and my least favorite brands are? I would say Redemtion is my favorite so far but only have had few different brands so far.

I got a new Igloo Thermo Insulated 10/Gallon Mash Tun for Christmas as I move to All Grain. I have run through some water a few times to figure out how much will not drain out. The Tun seems to hold 3/4 of gallon that will not drain. Is this a normal amount and are there any ways to reduce that...

Hey me and my girlfriend are going up to Ashville for a weekend get away in a couple of weeks. I was wondering what are the must visit breweries? Also are the Beer Tours/Crusies worth the price and who is the best provider if they are?

I was wondering if a group of metro Atlanta homebrewers would be interested in getting together and splitting the cost of the Comprehensive Sensory Traning Kit. 24 off flavors with enough for 20 tasters.

This year I am going to brew more hoppy beers and as part of that I want to test out some various hops that sound interesting to me. I figured that best way was to do SMaSH, but since I want to test the flavor/aroma I will cheat and use a constant bittering hop in each one. I have questions...

My girlfriends best friend and husband are coming to town this week. I want to make a nice dinner for us. I am planning on making some beer braised short ribs with some potato gnocchi. I was wonder what the best way to serve the short ribs would be with the gnocchi, on the bone or off? Also...

I am wanting to have an English Barleywine and RIS brewed up for next Christmas season. I don't have a recipe worked out yet but I am shooting for something in the 10% range, my first attempt at double digit ABV. I will be oak aging each beer as well. So if I brew them in Jan or Feb will they be...

So I have brewed exclusive more malt forward beers so far but I want to get brewing some IPAs and other more hop forward beers. I want to test out a bunch of hops to see which ones I like for the flavor and aroma hops. So I want to know what will be the best way to do this, go the SMaSH rout and...

One of my favorite things about home brewing is being able to experiment, but sometimes I don't five gallons of a first time recipe. I was looking for smaller ferments and I found this 2-Gallon Conical that can do 2 or 2.5 gallon batches. Has anyone used this or know someone who has? What were...

Doing my first all-grain brew this week and I am very excited. I have a question about holding my mash temp. I have a SS Kettle and will be mashing at 158* with 13# of grain with a 1.5qt/lb. I am planning on warming the strike water to around 170-172*. Will the kettle hold the desired mash temp...

Hello all, me and two of my friends are working on a business plan to open up a Craft Beer and Growler Store. The store itself is not going to very large with it probably being best described as "boutique" sized. We are planning on have mostly craft beer bottles and a decent growler list and...

I am brewing at my girlfriends house for the first time and I have noticed her sink is much smaller than mine that I usually ice bath by brew kettle in to cool down the wort. Since I will not be able to effectively use this method I was wondering if I could fill up some Ziplock bags with ice...

So my girlfriend wants to brew a beer with me and after talking with her about some ideas I thought a Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout would be pretty cool. I have only brewed extract before but since you can't just steep the oats I will be moving up to brew in a bag for the first time. So...

I want to make an oatmeal stout, but right now I am steeping grain and extract brewer. I have talked to a couple of homebrewers who said I could steep the oats with an equal part 2-row and other specialty grains. However it seems like the vast majority of recipes call for at least a partial mash...

I am making a Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. I was wondering if either Northdown or Phoenix hops would work well with this style? I don't want an aggressive hop but one that just gives enough hoppyness to know you ate drinking a beer.

I have had pork cheeks at couple of local restaurants and would love to make some at the house. I have no experience working with them though and nor has anyone I know. I was looking for any preparation advice. I want to do a cheek and belly duo and braise one in an IPA and one in a stout. Has...

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