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So I bottled an Amber ale about 4 weeks ago and underestimated the volume of beer going into the bottling bucket, I estimated about 3.5 gallons and ended up w closer to 4.75 gallons. Needless to say my beer is under-carbonated. Someone on here, don't recall who, suggested adding a carb drop to...

So I have been brewing extract w steeping grains for about a year and am planning to do my first AG BIAB batch next weekend. I was using bottled spring water for my extract batches but am wanting to save some money on water and use my own. I don't know squat about water chemistry so I come to...

I just saw this article that Ty Burrell, AKA Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, recently opened a "beer bar" in Salt Lake City. I'm gonna go check it out this weekend. It sounds pretty awesome w/ 150+ beer selections and German beer hall style seating...

So I have been brewing extract for a year or so and have had pretty good results, so I'm wanting to try my hand at BIAB. I'm thinking my first venture into BIAB is going to be a SMASH recipe but don't know where to start w/ formulating a recipe. I'm not very familiar w/ the flavors of specific...

I'm bored at work. It's been a ridiculously slow day at the shop, I'm a mechanic, and can't stop thinking about the IIPA I bottled 2 weeks ago and put a few bottles in the fridge last night. All I can think of is the thick creamy head and powerful hop aroma and that first taste that will make...

So I have some leftover ingredients and am looking for a way to use them. I had originally bought some of them for a cream ale but I think I want to go in a different direction. I'm thinking a Pale that's super drinkable but still has a ton of hop flavor and aroma and in the 40ish IBU range. I...

So I was laying in bed and had a random thought jump into my head that is somewhat beer related. I was thinking about a couple weeks earlier and how my wife gave me a hard time for letting my 6 year old taste some of my cooled post boil OG sample. She didn't want me to be giving him beer, which...

I have my 3rd batch, a IIPA, cold crashing right now. I added gelatin today and holy crap my beer smells amazing. When I took my FG reading before dry hopping the sample tasted great. I am planning to bottle this weekend and waiting for it condition is going to suck SSSOOOOO bad. This is the...

So after my latest fopah during my last brew day (cracked my glass cook top), my wife has forbidden me from brewing in the kitchen any more. I have a large wood covered deck that I want to brew on. I'm thinking it should be fine on the deck since I'll just be boiling wort and not frying a...

Hey everyone. I am planning my next brew for a couple weeks when I get my tax return. I "modified" an IIPA recipe I found on here called "Heavenscent", or something like that. The recipe is as follows. 1.75 lbs Crystal 40L (steep prior to boil) 10lbs Pilsner LME 2Lbs Corn Sugar 1 oz chinook...

Hey everyone, I am planning to brew a version of the "Heavenscent IIPA" from the IPA recipe database, I changed up the hop schedule a bit and substituted the caramel malt 20L for caramel malt 40L. I am playing with the recipe in beersmith on my iPad and am trying to scale it up slightly so I...

I have 100+ empty pry top bottles for sale. I am moving across the country and don't want to lug them all with me. They are various brands (New Belgium, Sam Adams, Big Sky, and some from my LHBS). All were rinsed immediately after pouring and stored in my kitchen, they also still have their...

Hey all. I have a wedding in 6 weeks and would like to bring a brew with me to the reception. I was planning my next brew to be a Honey American Wheat. Will that be ready by then? I'll probably be using my Mr Beer LBK for the fermenter and will probably be using a swamp cooler to keep temps...

So after 4 weeks, I just poured my first home brew. It is Mr. Beer's Classic American Light, or something like that. It was in the fermenter for 3 weeks, would have bottled after 2 had I not melted the plastic bottles that came w the kit in my dishwasher, and in the bottle for a week. I put one...

Hey everyone. I am a new brewer that is planning my second brew. I am wanting to do an american style hefeweizen but was thinking of adding a little honey for flavor but don't want it to be too sweet. I found this extract recipe by searching google and think it'd be a good starting point. 1...

Hey all, My wife got me a Mr. Beer, I know, I know, for Father's Day. I have been interested in home brewing for quite some time but hadn't taken the plunge. Anyway, I have the "Classic American Light" fermenting and should be ready to bottle by the end of the week. I am looking forward...