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Does anyone here have experience with a beer stored no less than one year that has cherries in it? My assumption is the cherry flavor will diminish substantially

I purchased the BSG Distilling yeast to see if it would dry out my beer. I paid $10 for a large bag and it is supposed to last a long time if brewing small batches. I wouldn't have typically considered this yeast due to its purpose, but I was pleasantly surprised. Come to find, the yeast is...

I came across an article I thought my brewing friends at HBT would be interested in reading. A post by Jeff Alworth over at Beervana yesterday got me [Geoff of Seattle Beer News] thinking. Jeff took a look at the number of medals won by each state at this year’s GABF and then wondered about...

I'm in for a brew vacation. Plan on 3-4 beers. I'm brewing a Wee Heavy, Bourbon Style Eise Beer, Irish Red and was thinking about a 30% ABV Rice Wine. Are you in? What's your plans?

In a recent blog post (and commented on by Craft Beer and Brewing) by Nathan Miller, he suggests that craft beer is under priced. Using a basic supply/demand chart, he explains that craft beer hasn't reached the magical “equilibrium” point where supply matches demand. I'm sure that...

I know, summer isn't here yet. But, I want to plan ahead. I haven't done one yet, but plan to stick to my new brew calendar. The questions of the day: How long should an Octoberfest Beer mature? If 6 months, it needs to be brewed this month. Otherwise, I need to move the date up. Any thoughts...

I've been working on harvesting yeast, but it appears that when I cold crash beer to force the yeast to settle out, the yeast don't survive. I am assuming from what I have read, yeast don't like extreme temperature changes? Has anyone else had this problem. Cheers,

My high rise building at Mid-Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles is on lock down due to a bomb threat, and I'm stuck on the 5th floor. Who's the idiot that is ruining my Friday? I just want to go home and brew beer. Hopefully it's a dud,

I have to admit, I started with Mr. Beer. My first beer was bland and under carbonated. My friends all said it sucked. My bad, not Mr. Beer's fault, or was it? I had no idea there was a big world of homebrewing supplies and equipment. It sucked me in like a black hole. I'm hooked and my wife...

Please post your recipe for good beers that doesn't fit BJCP style guidelines. All off style recipes are welcome. Be sure to describe the beer in terms of color, flavor or anything you think would help us understand what you have achieved. Have you brewed a good beer that doesn't fit a style...

What are you brewing today or this weekend? After you post your brewing schedule, come back and post a cool pic of you brewing your beer. To upload a picture: Click Reply, then scroll down to the Additional Options pane, then find the Manage Attachments button and select it. A pop-up panel will...

Now that you've advanced to a carboy, or better yet, a conical fermenter, what are you doing with the old bucket? The bucket that served you so well in brewing beer. Cheers,

Making a great beer is really satisfying. However, the problem with brewing beer is that there are a lot of "off flavors" created throughout the brewing process. I have come up with my list of 10 key points to mitigate the off flavors, which I believe have helped my beers become better. You will...

The man buried in the tomb was "head of beer production", archaeologists say. A Japanese team found the tomb during work on another tomb belonging to a top official under Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who died around 1354 BC. Luxor is home to a large and famous temple complex built by Amenhotep III...

The following recipe is my Annual Christmas Cider that I bottle and gift every year. It's the perfect "sit by the fire" type of drink with a warming amount of alcohol. I only make this at Christmas since the spices are for the season. This is a still cider, so there is no carbonation involved...

I was thinking about how yeast starters are a week beer that no one would really consider drinking. And, it's a waste to throw it out. Well, I started freezing out the alcohol and saving it in a jar. I get about 4-5 oz of high strength alcohol from every gallon of beer, which adds up over time...

Revision: When done reading this, go to post #107 for an update. A link is posted at the bottom of this post. Iced Beer is not a new style, but it is to me. I've just dived into this idea of freezing out the water and concentrating the alcohol and beer. Why not take this and have some fun...

I certainly like a light beer on a hot day. Yes, it's mostly water, high amount of carbonation and much less alcohol. However, it's refreshing to the tongue and seems to cool you down a bit. If you brew your own beer like me, your probably making hoppy IPA's, ales and the sort. If your more...

I personally enjoy submitting my beers for competition. I always go into it thinking I'll win big. However, its usually followed by disappointment due to a competition worksheet with comments about how to improve my brew. The fact is that after attending my clubs competitions and tasting the...

I know, what the hell? I previously used Potassium to halt any additional fermentation in my Lambic so I could add flavoring juice. Well, I was brewing today and accidentally grabbed the Potassium and add 5 grams, which is enough to halt all fermentation for 4 gallons. I wanted to add Calcium...