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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – August 2024

Thursday, August 15th, 2024

Most Discussed Topics

Boiling 90 Minutes recipe
by Mastoras007 with 38 posts this month
Hello,I’m going to brew this recipe [URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/209608/heineken-lager-clone[/URL]it says boil 90 minutes, i’m thinging to boil 60 minutes as i do norma…

Problems with online brewing supplies
by Brewer #331949 with 15 posts this month
Hello all, I placed an order with an online brewstore on July 27th. Never heard anything after several days and emailed to get an update. They responded and said they were having labor and supp…

First Bottle Bomb!
by the_goat_Birdman with 12 posts this month
Hi all!Imagine this: you are finishing up a brew day, cleaning up the fridge for your fermenting vessel when you uncover a forgotten bottle of brew that’s ice cold and inviting. Naturally, when i…

Hello from Plymouth Mich
by Brewer #331949 with 13 posts this month
Hello All, I have been brewing for 25+ years and typically brew a couple of times a year. Still bottle all that I brew. Went to all-grain brewing about ten years ago. Greatly appreciate the co…

Filling 1 or 2 bottles from keg
by Zambi with 15 posts this month
As the title saysI want to gift a friend just 1 or 2 bottles of my kegged beer and I got no special equipment.Just an 8 litre oxebar keg and picnic tap.The beer is carbonated.I was thinking of …

Safbrew 16
by Minbari with 9 posts this month
So can someone explain how 102% attenuation is possible?[URL=’https://craftabrew.com/products/safbrew-da-16-yeast?utm_content=DPA_Catalog_Carousel+Ad&utm_source=fb&variant=40771160244289&utm_medi…

Kvas Cross Contamination / Fermenter
by JWR_12 with 14 posts this month
Hi all. Rank beginner here again. So I just gave in and bought myself a stainless steel fermenter (7 gallon). Meanwhile, on a separate track, I’m thinking about brewing some Kvas. It’s basically a …

Low alcoholic Winter beer
by Brewer #434184 with 6 posts this month
I’m currently looking into brewing my first winter beer, do you know if there is any recipes out there for low alcohol winter beers? I’m not looking for something christmasy, just something that wo…

Newest Topics

Final abv consistently low
by Cliffy&Norm on Tue, 13 Aug 2024 with 5 posts so far
I have a Vevor brewing system and have been doing this for almost 2 years. My beers always come out .5%-1% lower than anticipated. My beers turn out a little sweeter than anticipated. I assume the …

Safbrew 16
by Minbari on Sun, 11 Aug 2024 with 9 posts so far
So can someone explain how 102% attenuation is possible?https://craftabrew.com/products/safbrew-da-16-yeast?utm_content=DPA_Catalog_Carousel+Ad&utm_source=fb&variant=40771160244289&utm_medium=Fac…

Sauwrkraut in hot weather
by Zambi on Sun, 11 Aug 2024 with 7 posts so far
So..1 small batch came out fine1 big batch did not. But I know what went wrong. At least I think so. I didn’t pack it proper and not enough weight on top.I had some mould which I removed and it …

Cherry Juice Concentrate Addition
by Plymouth Backyporch Brewing on Sun, 11 Aug 2024 with 9 posts so far
Hello all!I am going to brew a cherry sour with lactose. I have purchased a bottle of tart cherry juice concentrate to add at secondary fermentation. I am wondering about how much to put into a…

Attending Oktoberfests in 2024
by Josh Hughes on Fri, 09 Aug 2024 with 4 posts so far
I know quite a few of us love to go to seasonal festivals and Oktoberfest season is close. Post pictures and information about the ones you are going to.Tomorrow is my first one. A little early I…

In Fermenter Timeline
by Brewer #397869 on Fri, 09 Aug 2024 with 7 posts so far
My question has to do with leaving beer in the fermenter for an extended period of time for convenience. I have a couple mini-kegs that do not cover the volume from a 5-gal batch. How long can I …

fermentation after bottling?
by heavybevy on Fri, 09 Aug 2024 with 18 posts so far
I bottled after 7 days+ about 5 hours. The refractometer read 1.015 and the o.g was low 1.030 at roughly 120 degrees f (measured with a hydrometer and thermometer) I bottled it early so a housegues…

Hello from Plymouth Mich
by Brewer #331949 on Thu, 08 Aug 2024 with 13 posts so far
Hello All, I have been brewing for 25+ years and typically brew a couple of times a year. Still bottle all that I brew. Went to all-grain brewing about ten years ago. Greatly appreciate the co…