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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	29.11	↘	( -0.68 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.49%	↗	( +0.01 )
Color (SRM)	6.13	↘	( -0.02 )
Batch Size (gallons)	11.00	↘	( -1.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.055	→	( +0.000 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – March 2025

Monday, March 24th, 2025

Most 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 …

Newest Topics

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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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – March 1, 2025

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.

Trending Styles

1 Irish Stout		6 Witbier
2 German Pils		7 Irish Red Ale
3 Munich Helles		8 American IPA
4 Belgian Tripel		9 Strong Bitter
5 American Amber Ale		10 International Pale Lager

Most Brewed Recipes

Spotted Clown (New Glarus Spotted Cow clone)
Cream Ale by stikks
OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 21

Pilsner Urquell National Award-Winning Clone (Decoction and Non-Decoction Version)
Czech Premium Pale Lager by Lil' Wheaty's
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 38

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
American Brown Ale by The Brown Owl
OG: 1.058 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 57

Andrew's Rice Lager
International Pale Lager by homebrewerdan
OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 28

Raspberry Funktional Fruit Sour
Wheat/Fruit Beer by Marz
OG: 1.044 FG: 1.006 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 14

Top Forum Threads

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No bag!by Brewer #404298 with 19 posts

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Graduating to your own all grain recipes…by Chip99 with 24 posts

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IBU'sby Chip99 with 94 posts

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Hoppy pilsnerby Brewer #443151 with 22 posts

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Beer stone in my fermenterby Brewer #388373 with 21 posts

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Wheat beers! (my least favorite style but i have extra wheat)by Bigbre04 with 42 posts

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Kolsch v Kolschby Bigbre04 with 57 posts

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Whisk(e)y Cocktailsby Megary with 12 posts

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how to taste many hops with 1 batchby Mastoras007 with 14 posts

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The Curse of the Stoutby J A with 10 posts

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Refractometer Calculator

Converts refractometer readings taken of wort (Brix WRI) to their actual value in Brix / Plato and Specific Gravity. Supports alcohol correction of refractometer readings when calculating FG (which requires OG).

Trending Fermentables

1 Maris Otter pale		6 Vienna
2 Caramel Malt – 40L		7 Pilsen Malt 2-Row
3 Melanoidin		8 Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise
4 Munich Type II (Dark)		9 Pilsner Malt
5 Munich Dark 20L		10 Premium Pilsner

Trending Hops

1 East Kent Goldings		6 Strata
2 Simcoe		7 Motueka
3 Citra		8 Citra
4 Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)		9 Nelson Sauvin
5 Hallertau Blanc		10 Hallertau Tradition (Germany)

Trending Yeast

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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	29.73	↗	( +0.03 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.50%	↗	( +0.01 )
Color (SRM)	6.31	↘	( -0.46 )
Batch Size (gallons)	12.00	↗	( +2.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.055	↗	( +0.001 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – February 2025

Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

Most Discussed Topics

Graduating to your own all grain recipes…
by Chip99 with 23 posts this month
So I have had half dozen successful brews with all grain kits. I'm using an all in one system which works really well with or without a bag. I sparge with a cooler and normally 3 gallons of 170 d…

Hoppy pilsner
by Brewer #443151 with 12 posts this month
This is my recipe for a hoppy west coast pilsner. Screwing with water profile and I think I got it where I want but looking for feedback from more experienced brewers. I'm looking for crispness of …

No bag!
by Brewer #404298 with 17 posts this month
I haven't brewed in 6 months. Lots of personal stuff going on. Finally got a chance to pull out my gear and clean everything off. Getting ready to have a brew day on Saturday or Sunday depending up…

how to taste many hops with 1 batch
by Mastoras007 with 14 posts this month
Hello everyone.I want to explore different flavors of hops, but I can't wait a lifetime to try them in different batches.I was wondering if I did the following to make a batch of blonde ale only…

The Curse of the Stout
by J A with 9 posts this month
I don't know what it is but every time I brew a damn Irish stout, something happens in the process to make the biggest mess possible. :rolleyes: Usually it's somewhere in the mash and boil routine…

Beer stone in my fermenter
by Brewer #388373 with 16 posts this month
My fermenters (anvil stainless) have been building up with beer stone. Normal cleaning and sanitizer is not working and my beer is getting infected. Once I get them clean again I am looking for adv…

Stout problem
by Jack888 with 19 posts this month
Guys, I was just wondering why my stout turned out too dry with a sour taste. The fermentation temperature was just right at 18°C, and after fermentation, I placed it at 0°C. However, it still tu…

Kolsch v Kolsch
by Bigbre04 with 45 posts this month
hey all,I think that i will brew a kolsch as my next beer. I have 2 different recipes. one more "american" than the other. Which would you brew next?Simpler more traditional(probably my prefere…

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Wheat beers! (my least favorite style but i have extra wheat)
by Bigbre04 on Wed, 12 Feb 2025 with 12 posts so far
Hey all, I am trying to use up some wheat malt before i order more grain at the end of next week. I am generally not a huge fan of wheat beers in general, but i have extra wheat malt and not enou…

Beer stone in my fermenter
by Brewer #388373 on Mon, 10 Feb 2025 with 16 posts so far
My fermenters (anvil stainless) have been building up with beer stone. Normal cleaning and sanitizer is not working and my beer is getting infected. Once I get them clean again I am looking for adv…

Chiller blanket proof of concept.
by J A on Sun, 09 Feb 2025 with 5 posts so far
I've been thinking about various strategies for cooling carboys and other 5 gallon batch fermenters. I'll have glycol chilling capacity but that only works on my bigger fermenter that are equipped …

Fermenter size dilemma
by J A on Sat, 08 Feb 2025 with 2 posts so far
So I'm gearing up to brew again but I really have to change my program pretty drastically. I had built up capacity to the point that I could ferment 15 and 20 gallon batches routinely. The 15s requ…

Hoppy pilsner
by Brewer #443151 on Fri, 07 Feb 2025 with 12 posts so far
This is my recipe for a hoppy west coast pilsner. Screwing with water profile and I think I got it where I want but looking for feedback from more experienced brewers. I'm looking for crispness of …

No bag!
by Brewer #404298 on Thu, 06 Feb 2025 with 17 posts so far
I haven't brewed in 6 months. Lots of personal stuff going on. Finally got a chance to pull out my gear and clean everything off. Getting ready to have a brew day on Saturday or Sunday depending up…

how to taste many hops with 1 batch
by Mastoras007 on Thu, 06 Feb 2025 with 14 posts so far
Hello everyone.I want to explore different flavors of hops, but I can't wait a lifetime to try them in different batches.I was wondering if I did the following to make a batch of blonde ale only…

Kolsch v Kolsch
by Bigbre04 on Wed, 05 Feb 2025 with 45 posts so far
hey all,I think that i will brew a kolsch as my next beer. I have 2 different recipes. one more "american" than the other. Which would you brew next?Simpler more traditional(probably my prefere…

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – February 1, 2025

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.

Trending Styles

1 Irish Stout		6 Saison
2 Irish Red Ale		7 Weissbier
3 Belgian Tripel		8 Dry Stout
4 American Wheat Beer		9 Cream Ale
5 International Pale Lager		10 American Lager

Most Brewed Recipes

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone
American Pale Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery
OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 40

Easy Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale by Marriedtoahotlibrarian2
OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 23

Zombie Dust Clone – ALL GRAIN
American IPA by Players Only Brewing
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 62

Ayinger Maibock Clone
Maibock/Helles Bock by Ninja Bunny
OG: 1.071 FG: 1.021 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 20

NEIPA Hoppy ( juicy) – Braumeister 20L
Specialty IPA: New England IPA by AnteK
OG: 1.069 FG: 1.019 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 49

Top Forum Threads

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Snowpocalyse!by Minbari with 107 posts

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Anything you dont do?by KaijuSoul with 29 posts

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Happy New Yearby Ozarks Mountain Brewery with 10 posts

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Growing Hop Rhizomes in dry enviroments – Need community feedback and recomendationsby Arturo G with 16 posts

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Mash Kettle insulation ideasby Michael_biab with 19 posts

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My lager won't fermentby Meaulnes with 30 posts

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Dark Wortby Brewer #447148 with 11 posts

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New to Keggingby Chip99 with 25 posts

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Does Flash Brewing kits as "brewing"?by BarbarianBrewer with 25 posts

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Yeast Questionby Brewer #442303 with 21 posts

Featured Calculator

Wine Making Calculators

Wine making calculators, not directly related to brewing beer. However there is some overlap between beer brewing and wine making. These calculators are useful in making grape wines as well as meads and fruit wines.

Trending Fermentables

1 Caramel / Crystal 80L		6 Melanoidin
2 Barke Pilsner Malt		7 Caramunich Type 1
3 Caramunich Type 2		8 Flaked Barley
4 Pale Ale		9 BEST Chit Malt
5 White Wheat		10 Black Malt

Trending Hops

1 Strata		6 Challenger
2 Perle		7 Columbus
3 Mandarina Bavaria		8 Styrian Goldings
4 Willamette		9 Simcoe
5 Tettnanger		10 Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)

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IBU Calculator – Bitterness

Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	29.64	↗	( +0.35 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.48%	↘	( -0.11 )
Color (SRM)	6.64	↘	( -0.27 )
Batch Size (gallons)	10.50	↘	( -0.75 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.054	↘	( -0.002 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	→	( +0.000 )

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Fresh Brew: Your Monthly Digest of Top Forum Discussions – January 2025

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Most Discussed Topics

Snowpocalyse!
by Minbari with 60 posts this month
Anyone else get snowed in? Everyone in my family is stuck in the driveway, except me. :D[ATTACH type="full"]31138[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]31137[/ATTACH]

Happy New Year
by Ozarks Mountain Brewery with 9 posts this month
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Dark Wort
by Brewer #447148 with 11 posts this month
I just signed up, I know this may be a common topic but I just started my second brewing session, first time I got an IPA kit as a gift with LME. Followed instructions ,surprisingly beer turned out…

Mash Kettle insulation ideas
by Michael_biab with 12 posts this month
Hi all, Need your opinion on insulating my mash kettle. I do all grain, BIAB, have a 15 gallon kettle, and am currently using R13 wall batting insulation wrapped around the kettle held in place by…

My lager won't ferment
by Meaulnes with 30 posts this month
Happy New Year to all.I am not at all used to lagers and I have just brewed one. Because of my poorly calibrated pH meter I have a doubt about the mash pH but I suspect it has gone below 5.2.The…

OG Way off
by Brewer #418507 with 14 posts this month
Recently started BiAB. My recipe called for an OG of 1.071. It ended up at 1.046. What could cause that? I know the starch in the grains aren’t being fully converted but why? Not mashing lon…

Stuck Fermentation or Ready to Bottle?
by Prairie Dog with 13 posts this month
Hi all,I brewed this IPA a couple weeks ago ([URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/brewsession/509531[/URL]) and checked the gravity last night after 12 days in the fermenter and it is abou…

Light American Lager
by The Brew Mentor with 12 posts this month
I'll start this here and then maybe start another thread in recipes for feedback.My Brewer wants to brew a LAL and call it " Keep the Lights On". As much as we have Light beers on most of the tim…

Newest Topics

How does the brewing process for a lager differ from that of an ale?
by Meaulnes on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 with 4 posts so far
So far I have mostly brewed ales. I am brewing my first lager right now.I usually use a CO2 reabsorption protection device during the cold crash which consists of a 20 liter bladder that recovers …

NukaTap vs. Perlick 525SS
by Beerbelly on Mon, 13 Jan 2025 with 2 posts so far
I built my kegerator with two Perlick 525SS faucets many years ago. I'm now having some leaking issues, and wondering about the NukaTap faucets. Any reviews from users?

Is there a way to add a step to add a whirlfloc tablet?
by Brewer #444282 on Mon, 13 Jan 2025 with 3 posts so far
Just did my first brew after putting a recipe in Brewers friend and afterwards realized I forgot to include whirlfloc.Is there a way to add that as a step?

Shopping List for Mobile App
by AnokaBrewer on Sun, 12 Jan 2025 with 2 posts so far
I have not used the mobile app very much, but it does come in handy when looking up recipes and brew sessions when people have questions on my beers.One thing I noticed today is there is no Shopp…

Roasting specialty malt
by Brew Cat on Sat, 11 Jan 2025 with 9 posts so far
Anyone roast their own? I did this during the COVID pandemic but never kept detailed notes. The beer was very good but as far as color for recipes just a guess. I should have noted temperature and …

My lager won't ferment
by Meaulnes on Fri, 10 Jan 2025 with 30 posts so far
Happy New Year to all.I am not at all used to lagers and I have just brewed one. Because of my poorly calibrated pH meter I have a doubt about the mash pH but I suspect it has gone below 5.2.The…

Light American Lager
by The Brew Mentor on Thu, 09 Jan 2025 with 12 posts so far
I'll start this here and then maybe start another thread in recipes for feedback.My Brewer wants to brew a LAL and call it " Keep the Lights On". As much as we have Light beers on most of the tim…

Viking extra pale malt
by Brew Cat on Thu, 09 Jan 2025 with 5 posts so far
Well going through my inventory to find a lager recipe I can brew. Alas no Pilsner but some Munich. I'm thinking of a maibock using the Viking extra pale instead of the Pilsner. What say you all. O…

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – January 1, 2025

Monday, January 6th, 2025

Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.

Trending Styles

1 German Pilsner (Pils)		6 Munich Helles
2 American Light Lager		7 Cream Ale
3 Double IPA		8 International Pale Lager
4 Oatmeal Stout		9 Blonde Ale
5 Kölsch		10 Witbier

Most Brewed Recipes

Bone Dry Irish Stout
Irish Stout by Tyco711
OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 78

Mango Blonde Ale v2.2
Blonde Ale by Jeremiah White
OG: 1.044 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 22

Lallemand/Verdant NEIPA
American IPA by Craftbeerchannel
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 26

Hoppy Blonde
Blonde Ale
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 16

Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA (NEIPA)
Specialty IPA: New England IPA by kcq101
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 59

Top Forum Threads

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How much did you brew in 2024by Josh Hughes with 40 posts

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Pricing Yeastby Brew Cat with 34 posts

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Merry Christmas, Thank You, and God Bless y'allby Sandy Feet with 18 posts

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Oyster Stout!by Bigbre04 with 56 posts

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Not Hitting OGby Yontsey with 22 posts

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recommendations for chest freezerby paulbern with 13 posts

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Flame out hops and IBU'sby deeJay with 11 posts

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G'Day from the Gold Coastby SmokinAussie with 16 posts

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Can you pitch yeast straight into a cooled mash?by robintes with 13 posts

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No taste no hope tasteby Brewer #401351 with 13 posts

Featured Calculator

IBU = international bittering units. This calculator tells you how many IBUs your batch has, given hops additions and wort gravity.

Trending Fermentables

1 Pale Chocolate		6 Flaked Corn
2 Carafoam		7 Caramel Malt – 60L
3 Pilsner		8 Carapils
4 Munich – Light 10L		9 Biscuit
5 Special B		10 Acidulated

Trending Hops

1 Hallertau Hersbrucker		6 Warrior
2 Citra		7 Tettnanger
3 Motueka		8 Styrian Goldings
4 East Kent Goldings		9 East Kent Goldings
5 Hallertau Mittelfruh		10 Galaxy

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Trends in Recipe Stats

Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.

Bitterness (IBU)	29.00	↘	( -1.91 )
Alcohol by Volume (ABV)	5.60%	↘	( -0.09 )
Color (SRM)	6.90	↘	( -0.96 )
Batch Size (gallons)	11.00	→	( +0.00 )
Original Gravity (OG)	1.056	↘	( -0.001 )
Final Gravity (FG)	1.012	↘	( -0.001 )

Ideas? Feedback?

Want to share some feedback or ideas? Other trends you’d like to see? We’d love to hear it! Just send us a message through our feedback page.

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

Monday, December 16th, 2024

Most Discussed Topics

How much did you brew in 2024
by Josh Hughes with 23 posts this month
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Anyone use a carboy harness?
by Beerbelly with 12 posts this month
Pros? Cons? I'm not getting any younger, if you know what I mean….

G'Day from the Gold Coast
by SmokinAussie with 16 posts this month
Hi Fella's Just joined here. Been doing very basic brewing here for about 6 months. Some successes. No real failures. Hoping to learn a bit more here before I invest.By the way, I'm a long t…

recommendations for chest freezer
by paulbern with 10 posts this month
Hey Gang!My wife has finally agreed to let me get a chest freezer to use for cold crashing/lagering, etc. I would like one that is garage-ready and can hold a carboy that is 12in diameter and 24 …

Oyster Stout!
by Bigbre04 with 31 posts this month
Hey all, I was tasked with working up an Oyster Stout recipe. I have never brewed this style. I have been reading all over the place about this (including [USER=45228]@Sunfire96[/USER] post a few…

Can you pitch yeast straight into a cooled mash?
by robintes with 13 posts this month
Following on from my previous thread [URL]https://www.brewersfriend.com/forum/threads/is-it-essential-to-boil-wort.17556/[/URL]You have made up a mash and done whatever temperature and additives …

Flame out hops and IBU's
by deeJay with 10 posts this month
Hi, just interested in everyone's thoughts on flameout hops and their IBU contribution.Watched a video from Nate, Tree house brewing doing and IPA recipe and he says flameout hops 0 ibu's I have …

First Attempt
by Brewer #444357 with 10 posts this month
This is my first attempt at building my own beer. Using a wheat and 2-row base. Looking for something decently hoppy but not overpowering. Looking for feedback on the hop selection. Other hops on h…

Newest Topics

Martial arts
by Minbari on Fri, 13 Dec 2024 with 3 posts so far
Does anyone else have a particular discipline they participate in?I started krav maga about 2 1/2 months ago. Let me tell you, it's not easy. Especially at 51. Lol. Gives you a good sense o…

Pricing Yeast
by Brew Cat on Fri, 13 Dec 2024 with 5 posts so far
Has anybody else noticed the prices of yeast is going up and the availability is going down? I used to save yeast and pitch it multiple generations but stopped doing that for some reasons. One bein…

Tilt issue
by pmartinu on Tue, 10 Dec 2024 with 6 posts so far
Hi,I recently bought a Tilt and tried it for the first time in a hefeweizen. Before I used it I calibrated it in water, and then calibrated it against the wort that I had measured the OG with a hy…

Hop and yeast comparison tools
by Semper Sitientum on Tue, 10 Dec 2024 with 6 posts so far
Stumbled across these awhile back and thought they’d be of interest to the group.https://beermaverick.com/hops/hop-comparison-tool/https://beermaverick.com/yeasts/yeast-comparison-tool/

Dortmunder Export (Well, Something Like It)
by Sandy Feet on Tue, 10 Dec 2024 with 2 posts so far
I have been toying with the idea of something German for my next batch. Josh had discussed his version of a Helles during one of the Zoom meetings. I liked the idea, but wanted to maybe go with a f…

How much did you brew in 2024
by Josh Hughes on Mon, 09 Dec 2024 with 23 posts so far
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No taste no hope taste
by Brewer #401351 on Sun, 08 Dec 2024 with 7 posts so far
Hello I’ve been trying to brew an English pale ale , I’ve tried a few times, and there is no hoppiness and taste to the beer . could anyone give me a few suggestions on my recipe would be gra…

Not Hitting OG
by Yontsey on Sun, 08 Dec 2024 with 15 posts so far
I brewed a hazy IPA today but I was way off on my OG. From Brewfather, the recipe said my OG should’ve been 1.077 but I came in a 1.060.11lb 2-Row2lb Flaked wheat2lb Flaked oats3oz Honey mal…

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What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – December 1, 2024

Monday, December 9th, 2024

Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.

Trending Styles

1 Dry Stout		6 Belgian Tripel
2 Vienna Lager		7 Best Bitter
3 American Light Lager		8 English IPA
4 Fruit Beer		9 Munich Helles
5 Winter Seasonal Beer		10 American Pale Ale

Most Brewed Recipes

Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA (NEIPA)
Specialty IPA: New England IPA by kcq101
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 59

Lord Vader Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout by Herr Braumeister
OG: 1.096 FG: 1.019 ABV: 10.1% IBU: 57

Tank 7 Clone
Saison by SchuBrew
OG: 1.073 FG: 1.015 ABV: 7.6% IBU: 41

Celebration 2024
American IPA by PHB2234
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 67

Zombie Dust Clone – ALL GRAIN
American IPA by Players Only Brewing
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 62

Top Forum Threads

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Star San contaminationby Cruyf with 32 posts

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How old is too old? Dark maltsby Josh Hughes with 17 posts

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IPA Base Grain Questionby Yontsey with 12 posts

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November meetingby Josh Hughes with 31 posts

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Happy Thanksgiving!by Minbari with 12 posts

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Brewing with distilled waterby Over The Cliff Brewing with 10 posts

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Cleaning soda keg and fermentorby Brews Bros with 28 posts

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Is it essential to boil wort?by Brewer #443108 with 21 posts

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Hello out there!!!by Tim Bulin with 9 posts

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Trying to understand length of time to fermentby Brewer #442461 with 14 posts

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Trending Fermentables

1 Caramel Malt – 120L		6 Bonlander Munich Malt 10L
2 Caramel Malt – 60L		7 Caramel Malt – 40L
3 Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats		8 Barke Pilsner Malt
4 Roasted Barley		9 Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
5 Carahell		10 Victory Malt

Trending Hops

1 Amarillo		6 East Kent Goldings
2 Motueka		7 Northern Brewer
3 Hallertau Hersbrucker		8 Nelson Sauvin
4 El Dorado		9 Simcoe
5 Chinook		10 Galaxy

Trending Yeast

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London Ale III 1318

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American Ale 1056

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Safale – English Ale Yeast S-04

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