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Brewed an ale a few months ago. Cold crashed about a week @35 or so degrees. Bottles with 4.5 oz or so of corn sugar. 3 weeks later, beer is flat - just a slight psssft and absolutely no carbonation. Let sit for perhaps 3 months and still no carb. Thinking I somehow screwed up and forgot to...

Hi everyone. I've been brewing 5-6 gallon batches with a Bayou Classic SQ14 55,000 BTU burner for a couple years now. After recently switching my grill over to natural gas, and I'm ready to switch my beer burner over to NG and rid myself of these three 20lb propane cylinders that all always...

At last. An entire thread dedicated to talking about your first world problems. Did you order a Big Mac without pickles and receive a Big Mac with ONLY pickles? Did you spend 8 hours waiting in line on Black Friday, only to find out that the one item you were waiting for JUST sold out...

I’m clearing out some hops and grains that are starting to get old and could use a little help converting a few random ingredients into a brew, perhaps a tasty IPA of some sort? Giving the following ingredients, What Would You Brew? Grains Several lbs of 2 row Several lbs of Maris Otter...

I'm using White Labs English Ale (002) and directions on vial suggest 70-75°F fermentation temps. On the WL website they are suggesting an optimum temp of 65-68°F for this particular strain. Any idea why the difference?

I'll start off by saying that I don't have any children so perhaps this why I don't understand. I frequent several local breweries and have noticed a mixed reaction when parents bring their children along. Most simply ignore the fact while others give strange looks or even whisper to one...

So yeah, don't do it. I know many already know this but thought I would share. I always liked the smell given off by fermenting beer and when I finally got a fermentation chamber (freezer) I couldn't resist. I went in headfirst and took a deep breath of the CO2. Whoa! Takes your...

I've been using liquid yeast since I started brewing and have finally decided to give US-05 a try. I'm reading conflicting information on the hydration process. First, some suggest rehydrating with boiled sterilized water cooled to 105°F while others suggest a lower temperature such as...

I know a lot of folks are grilling this super bowl Sunday. I actually have a few dozen wings on the grill myself. I use to burn my wings until they were crispy black until I discovered this method. Heat grill on high (gas in my case) and rub veggie oil on grate using paper towel and tongs salt...

Hey everyone - I've read over several threads on harvesting yeast from commercial beer and still had a couple questions that perhaps someone can help me answer. My goal is to brew a Two Hearted Ale clone using yeast harvested from Bell’s Amber Ale or Pale Ale. It seems as if the general...

For several years now my wife has told me that I stop breathing while I sleep. From time to time, I wake up short of breath with my heart beating fast trying to catch my breath. I spend many days tired and have difficulty focusing. Yes, these are classic signs of sleep apnea and yes I have...

After having little success cooling my wort to pitching temp a couple weeks back, I have decided that it's time to invest in a prechiller. Now, I did a bit of searching here and on Google and it seems as if many agree that the most efficient and cost effective (given the price of copper)...

The pace of my life has recently picked up and I am no longer able to keep up with several demanding tasks that life has thrown at me. Realizing this, I decided that it was time to contract out some of the work that I do not have the time to do. Since making this decision I have tried...

This weekend I had the opportunity to experience the ultimate trifecta - Excellent beer, great food and fantastic live music. The place that I visited was called The Beer Market in downtown Pittsburgh. 500 beers available, 50 of which are on tap. It was my goal to try all of their IPA's...

I have a house located off a fairly busy road. My driveway is rather enticing to folks who are lost because it is a half circle, making turn arounds easy. I use one end for an exit while the other end is used for an entrance due to the slope of the driveway and a blind spot. Lost drivers...

Okay. This one is for all you dirty minded guys and gals. Let's keep it G rated. And go...

I'll have to admit, identifying the biggest tightwad on Home Brew Talk based on 8 different categories with no way to quantify the results was a bigger challenge than I expected. Since then, I have decided to create additional polls starting with the age of your transportation, allowing us...

My recent decision to eliminate cable TV has not been well received by friends and family members who frequently refer to me as a tightwad, cheapo, stingy, thrifty, frugal, a penny-pincher, etc. I have heard them all. This got me to thinking, I bet many of you started this hobby to save money...

After several years with the cable company I've decided that it is time to call it quits. Year after year I have successfully negotiated with Time Warner to keep my phone, internet, and cable service under $90 per month but have found the task of renegotiating to be redundant and an...

Something has recently caught my attention and it irks me just enough that I decided that I would write an excessively long rant about it. Today's topic of discussion is the emerging trend of young men opening microbreweries. I'm not talking about 30 something year or older men here. These...