Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – March 2025
Monday, March 24th, 2025Most Discussed Topics
Late to the Tilt party
by J A with 24 posts this month
I've never used nor been particularly eager to use the Tilt devices. Part of it has always been the price. Also since I've used stainless conical fermenters almost exclusively, taking gravity sampl…
Propane Burner To Boil Wort
by JoshuaGates with 11 posts this month
Hi Brewers,So I recently made some significant (for me) changes to my hobby. I am now going 100% all grain. This means larger vats of wort to boil and my old 1500 watt convection cooktop just can…
Designing My First Cream Ale
by Prairie Dog with 33 posts this month
Hi all,I made this cream ale recipe to brew in the next few weeks and had some questions: [URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1545332/you-have-been-creamed[/URL]I was wonder…
Pale Ale Malt vs Standard 2-row?
by J A with 34 posts this month
I typically have a lot of Pilsner on hand and use that for most recipes, adding Munich, Vienna, Victory, etc as needed for color and malt flavor. Right now, though, my inventory is light on Pilsner…
Kellerbier help
by Brew Cat with 28 posts this month
[I]Now this is a beer I have never actually brewed purposely. I do my lagers under pressure and start drinking from the fermenter before they are completely clear. Am I drinking a kellerbier and no…
Fermenting in a keg.
by Lowlyric with 15 posts this month
Does anyone have any experience with fermenting in a keg and leaving the beer on the yeast cake, carbing and servings. I know you need a floating dip tube but didn't know how it would effect the fl…
Flavoring beer
by goatee with 4 posts this month
I want to do an apple ale this fall. I’ve watched a bunch of videos but most of them are just mixing beer and cider.Here’s what I’m thinking,,, just a basic pale ale. Nothing fancy. Let’s…
Galaxy vs Mosaic Dry Hop in a Pale Ale
by J A with 18 posts this month
I'm working up a split batch that'll be an Pale Ale and American Amber. Easy enough to use the Pale Ale grist in the mash and boil for the whole batch and add some steeped dark malts to half after …
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Poetic justice
by Steve Ruch on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 with 7 posts so far
There's a guy in the neighborhood who lets his dog go on other people's lawns and just walks away. I saw him on my backyard and reminded him to cleanup after his dog. "I'll go get a bag". Surprisin…
Understanding Water Profiles
by Phil MFC on Tue, 11 Mar 2025 with 3 posts so far
Hi All,Could someone advise on the following water profile and how I would apply this to Spotless Water as I want to use for a Sussex Best Bitter Clone.Ca+2Mg+2Na+Cl-SO4-2HCO3-1005…
Galaxy vs Mosaic Dry Hop in a Pale Ale
by J A on Sun, 09 Mar 2025 with 18 posts so far
I'm working up a split batch that'll be an Pale Ale and American Amber. Easy enough to use the Pale Ale grist in the mash and boil for the whole batch and add some steeped dark malts to half after …
Kellerbier help
by Brew Cat on Wed, 05 Mar 2025 with 28 posts so far
Now this is a beer I have never actually brewed purposely. I do my lagers under pressure and start drinking from the fermenter before they are completely clear. Am I drinking a kellerbier and not r…
Fermenting in a keg.
by Lowlyric on Wed, 05 Mar 2025 with 15 posts so far
Does anyone have any experience with fermenting in a keg and leaving the beer on the yeast cake, carbing and servings. I know you need a floating dip tube but didn't know how it would effect the fl…
Pale Ale Malt vs Standard 2-row?
by J A on Mon, 03 Mar 2025 with 34 posts so far
I typically have a lot of Pilsner on hand and use that for most recipes, adding Munich, Vienna, Victory, etc as needed for color and malt flavor. Right now, though, my inventory is light on Pilsner…
Flavoring beer
by goatee on Mon, 03 Mar 2025 with 4 posts so far
I want to do an apple ale this fall. I’ve watched a bunch of videos but most of them are just mixing beer and cider.Here’s what I’m thinking,,, just a basic pale ale. Nothing fancy. Let’s…
Propane Burner To Boil Wort
by JoshuaGates on Sun, 02 Mar 2025 with 11 posts so far
Hi Brewers,So I recently made some significant (for me) changes to my hobby. I am now going 100% all grain. This means larger vats of wort to boil and my old 1500 watt convection cooktop just can…
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