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So I'll preface this with I've made starters many times before... Today I was going to make a starter for my brew day Saturday but I had no malt extract so I though oh I'll grab a handful or so of 2 row and make a mini mash then use that to make a starter... and that's exactly what I did. It...

I've done a few wine kits but they've came with the numbered packets if different chemicals i.e. Potassium sorbate clearing agents and these things. I bought a mascot 6 gallons and I pitched some champagne yeast but I'm nearing the end and I was going to stir and add Camden tablets. I'm not...

So I had a great friend bring me 2 bottles of Sanctification and thought it was great so I took the dreggs and built them up over the last month pretty much and brewed up a recipe I stole from the great Don O's beer log ( http://www.donosborn.com/homebrew/Beer_Log.htm ) This is my second...

I've been kegging my beer for over 2 years and this morning I woke up after putting a new beer on to carbonate 2 nights ago the tank says its almost on 0. I recently started putting the c02 tank inside the fridge with the kegs and the amt in the bottle drops when its cold obviously but nothing...

Saw this recipe in BYO a few months back thought it would be great for the fall and holidays. Decided to scale it by 5 so i would have a full keg of it. Problem is that this looks nothing like the one gal recipe and I don't really taste the cranberry or spice much there is some. Can anyone...

So I got permission to pick some hops that have been growing at a historical society that came from an old farm for the past 100 years a month or so ago... very well established and ton of hops. Almost certain they are "noble" using this term loosely of course. Starting to think of the...

Looking at doing some apple juice cider, typically do apple cider... so what brands are ok that people have used? Need to get 100% apple juice obviously and free of anything that will hurt my yeast or inhibit growth... any list anywhere that someone can point me to to save time?:mug:

Made cider last year that came unpasteurized and it was pretty tasty but got pretty tart in the end. I have some cider going now that's down to 1.020 and really pretty tasty with a good balance of sweet vs tart. What's the best way for me to stop the fermentation now and keep the desired flavor...

I'm looking at KEGloves and was wondering if they are worth it vs putting kegs in ice. I guess after a few uses theyd pay off right? How well do they work? Whats the cheapest price out there to pick them up? Thanks!

Any fellow Home Brewers in the South Hills of Pittsburgh? Looking to have a monthly gathering or something to just swap some home brews and get some feedback... Cheers :mug:

Looking to do some home brew swapping maybe in conjunction with some local brew if anyone is interested in anything out of South West PA area (Pittsburgh). I've got a milk stout and a double IPA of my own (in bombers) to swap as the home brew and if your looking for something available in my...

Got my most recent issue of BYO and there was a short article on making tap handles for really cheap. Basically you can go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy spindles for a indoor railing of your choice of wood and design (a single spindle can make 2 handles) and you can also buy the 3/8"-16 insert...

Have an idea in my head to make some type of box to hold 3 kegs for brew contests or events. I would have 3 'snap taps' that would connect directly to the kegs with faucets so the box could sit in front of me much like having taps at the bar. Ofcourse the unit will have to be insulated and...

Anyone buy or have used a Snap Tap? Good? Bad? Meh? Let me know :mug: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/draft-brewer-snap-tap-ball-lock-keg.html

I am on take 2 of a beer that I found in an old BYO... http://byo.com/hops/item/479-colonial-ale The first time around I followed the recipe listed to the T. The second time I swapped out yeast but both times my beer is getting stuck at 1.030. I started digging into the Crisp Brown and...

I brewed an old colonial ale featured in an BYO and came out with a high gravity beer (1.070) yesterday and used WLP 007 with an expiration date of today and didn't get to make a starter for it the day before. I have a pack of dry Manchester yeast I am debating on aerating and pitching the dry...

Brewed my first milk stout from a Northern Brewer all grain kit. MASH INGREDIENTS - 8 lbs Rahr Pale Ale Malt - 0.75 lbs. Fawcett Pale Chocolate Malt - 0.25 lbs. English Extra Dark Crystal - 0.75 lbs. Weyermann Carafa III BOIL ADDITIONS & TIMES - 0.75 oz. Cluster (60 min) - 1 lb...

Just started mashing in a new mash tun (chest cooler) from my old mash tun which was too small. Brewed yesterday a Belgian Triple which was to have a gravity of 1.076 OG which ended out coming out to be 1.052. We mashed 1.25qt/lb of grain (1.25*13lb = roughly 4gal) for 60 min. then figured 5...

I have a raspberry lambic wrapping up (been about 9-10 months) I'd like to reuse the cake at the bottom and start another on top of it. I used real raspberries and was thinking the next I'd make a peach lambic, should I try to scoop out the deteriorated raspberries or should I not worry about it?

Just moved to a new place and brewed 2 beers on Sat. late into the am. Quickly remebered after I had 25lb of (dry) grain I had no plans for the spent grains after (they ended up in a garbage bag and are awaiting trash day Friday, yuck). Previously I was able to dump them away from where I was...