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About a year ago I entered my first homebrew contest and it was bad. I didn't realize a lot I the mistakes I was making. So thanks to you guys on here Iv been slowly fixing my process and i entered another contest. I only got third place in my category but I was happy. So I'd like to say thanks...

This may be a stupid question but. I found a cooler in my barn that I want I use as a mash tun it's kinda beat up so I was goin to paint it to fancy it up a bit. Do you guys think this would be ok as long as the insides are left alone or am I over looking something Sent from my iPhone using...

My mother went on a trip recently and brought me back a few old beer cans she found in an antique store. I don't know anything about them and I'm having trouble finding info on them. Do you guys know anything about what I got here. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi guys. My girlfriend has tasked me with making her some ace pear cider and when baby girl give me an excuse to brew I take it. So if any body's got a recipe that would be great Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Alright guys I got kind of a noob question for you. I know a lot I people on here schedule their brew days for the year. My question is this. Is there some kind of calendar for what time of year different beers are suppose I be brewed. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I left a few beers at my girlfriends apartment. A nice ipa my mom brought me back from a trip she went on so I can't get them around here. I was informed today that a friend of girlfriends roommate was hammered last night and decided to open my second to last ipa took one sip said his is gross...

Hi guys I made a gingerbread ale to give as gifts to my uncles this year and I want to get some labels made up a friend of mine is drawing up what I want cause it's pretty specific " samurai gingerbread man". And I was wondering if you guys know of company that will take your artwork and make...

I just tried my first go at a gingerbread ale. It's not bad but it's not perfect either. My main question is I think I was a bit heavy handed with the ginger will the flavor calm down with age is it just something ill have to love with

I'm goin to try making a yeast starter and I want to try and lager the beer but I'm not sure what type of beer I want to make. Do you guys have any ideas

I recently got the scores back I. My first contest and got dinged pretty bad the guys on here said most of it was yeast related and suggested I start making starters. I have a few questions such as how long will a starter stay good. And how dig should I make one. Basically a simple run down...

I really like the show I find the science behind how things like chair hight and lighting can affect how much money the bar can make, it's interesting but what I can't wrapt head around is why the owners ask the host for help then argue with him.

I sent two beers in a bock and a pilsner. My pilsner did ok I think with a 27 but they tore my bock apart. And now I kinda feel like a parent who put an ugly kid in a beauty contest. I knew they where going to judge them but dang

I'm looking to start crushing my own grain at home and start buying grain in bulk. My question is would it be wise to buy a used mill. If so is there a brand I should look for or anything else I might need to know

I'm new to kegging and I recently bought a foxx regulator after hooking every thing up I noticed what I would consider a large leak coming from the side holes on the black front of the regulator where the adjustment screw is. My question is this is there something wrong mechanically with the...

I think I have not only converted a dedicated coors drinker to good craft beer but also somehow turned him into a brewers apprentice it's a good day

I'm going to brew a Guinness clone and I keep reading about souring a couple bottles of stout and dumping it in the bottling bucket. My question is this really necessary. By hat I mean can you taste a big difference in the end or not. Any advice or thoughts would be great

Hi Iv been brewing beer for awhile and want to try my hand at making cider after trying a leprechaun pomegranate cider. My question is if I wanted to make one of my own do I use both pomegranate and apples or just pomegranate. Any help would be great

I'm in need of a wort chiller and like the idea of a counterflow chiller but I feel like it will bring a lot of trub along with the wort so i was thinking about building some kind of filtering device into it. Has any one done this or have and idea on how to do it

After same persuasion I have finally convinced my girl to add a brewery tour to our trips agenda. It's a good day

I live in Texas on the border of Louisiana and me an my buddy's love beer and crawfish. So we figured we would put them together and see what happens. And I can tell you it's nothing good