Sorry in advance as I expect these types of posts are probably overwhelming on this sub, but I'm a total beginner (2nd brew) and would just appreciate what I hope will be some reassurance that all is fine with my beer.

It smelled fine, and I tasted the samples I've been taking to measure gravity, and it tasted fine too (a bit stronger than I was aiming for but like I said, complete beginner here!).

I've checked the article in the wiki so reasonably confident it's OK but just wanted a second opinion from those who know what they're doing 🙏

Pictures of the top of the beer and the trub below:

 https://i.imgur.com/aQAUzxs.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/Bo2O5cx.jpeg

Hello ! Curious if anyone has tried using sorbet ice cream as a sugar substitute + additive into a brew before? Beer or cider or wine. And if they saw success? Had an recipe idea and thought I'd see if anyone here had tried this before? My line of thought was it be similar to using marshmallows 🤔

I bought Whirlfloc to try to clarify my beer without adding anything on the cold side once the keg is purged and put into fridge.

I transfer the wort while it’s still warm. My concern is that if I add Whirlfloc 10 minutes before the end of the boil, it will do its job and the trub will settle to the bottom. However, I use a standard kettle on the stove without a spigot, so I have no easy way to transfer only the clear wort while leaving the trub behind.

My current process is to transfer the wort to the fermenter immediately after the boil, while it’s still hot, so the heat also helps sanitize the fermenter. I then cool the wort directly in the fermenter and pitch the yeast.

Does anyone have any suggestions for how I could use Whirlfloc effectively with this setup without transferring too much trub into the fermenter?

Hey everyone,
I’m newly joined to the brewing hobby. And I’m looking for some input on hoppin a beer made with just two row malt. I got my gear 2nd hand from someone hanging up their kettle to move in with a new SO and they threw in malt and hops with the deal. So, what I’m doing is a brew day with just what I have at hand.
40 lb 2 row and 3 lb muntons Extra light dme ,
Amarillo, mosaic, sultana, el dorado, cascade and hallertua mit hops. Plus Irish moss and yeast nutrient type stuff.
I’m looking for any suggestions for hoping and flavoring.
My current batch recipe is something like 7.1 target abv with 10lb 2row, 0.5 dme, 0.5 Honey

Edit: oh and my yeast is a 2nd generation starter made from washed yeast. It was originally “crisp English ale yeast” it’s happily bubbling away in a wort made from the dme.

2nd edit: Amarillo 4.5 oz , mosaic 8.0 oz, sultana 9.0 oz, el dorado 7.0 oz, cascade 2.0 oz and hallertua mit 1.0 oz

I had a stripped wash in my Anvil and I just left it there for a while bc I was lazy then discovered it leaking last week. It was trickling through the bottom past the control panel. I don't know where the leak came from. Since then I've let it dry out and I emailed MoreBeer who bought out blichmann/anvil but they've already said they don't know anything on how to fix it. I'm so bummed. Anyone else have a leak and fix it?

Hi y'all! We had a very successful hops season with our Nugget hops plant, and want to start homebrewing! My partner and I have never brewed beer before (only cider), and need a dummy's guide to brewing, if you will. A few questions I have are:

-What malt(s) should we use with our nugget hops (we are not huge IPA fans, and are looking to brew more of an amber ale or a lager....basically anything that is not an IPA....)?

-What grains should we use?

-Any suggestions for a good beginners guide to follow?

We already have a gallon carboy from cider making, as well as an airlock, racking cane etc.

Thanks y'all and happy brewing! :)

Hey Folks

This fall I decided to mail out a few brews to a couple competitions. I really enjoyed the feedback provided from the judges.

Unfortunately, one of the competitions never provided my scores or scoresheets. It’s been a few weeks since the results were posted so I had reached out to the organizer via email provided of the competition website. They responded by telling me they are posted on the website and I just need to login.

Well, I have no scores or scoresheets under my entries. I know they were delivered and received as I verified before the competition.

I emailed back and never got a response. I have emailed once more with no response.

Is this just a lost cause? I am bummed as the feedback is the entire reason I took the time to bottle, package and mail out my brews. I am new to competition so I’m not sure if this is common?

Any advice is appreciated!

Hello fine brewers! I'm just about ready to bottle my second homebrew. I would like to use a bottling bucket this time. I'll probably order it off Amazon because the nearest homebrewing store is kind of far from me. Do y'all have any recommendations for a bottling bucket? Or is there a specific spigot that you've bought and installed on your own bucket that you recommend?