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See picture but short list is: 2 each 6-gallon fermentation Buckets 2 each 5-gallon glass carboys 1 each 50-foot wort chiller 1 each 5 gallon SS pot 80 - 100 Grolsch Flip Top Bottles Misc other large and small flip top bottles Misc other brewing necessities. This is about 90% of what a newbie...

Heretofore I have been using recipes developed by others but on my next brew I am thinking about using a recipe I put together myself. I have no problem using other people’s recipes, it’s just that, while they all are good, I have a flavor I’m looking for and I am at the point where I think I...

I tend to like what I will call European style ales. I have made a batch of Dortmunder Export, Kolsch and Dutch Style (Heinie) and I like them all. Most of these recipes lean heavily on Hallertau hops. Now I want to experiment. What I want is one of these styles with a bit of floral or sweet...

So far, all my brewing has been with extract and specialty grains for steeping. I have read a few posts where the idea was presented that the addition of the extract doesn’t necessarily have to be at the beginning of the boil but perhaps later, or half at the front end and half at the back end...

As I spend time at Homebrewtalk, it seems most people are brewing ales vs. lagering. I understand the lagering process is a bit more complicated and I am wondering how many guys are doing that? In my limited brewing experience, I am quite happy with the quality of my beer (ales) and I don’t feel...

Well I have officially had my first blowoff problem. I know I have been pushing it but I keep using the basic airlock, until today. Thankfully, I caught it early. It had only been oozing for about a hour. I modified the airlock and set up a blowoff tube. Here is my question; why are some...

I broke my thermometer in my wort. It happened when I was cooling the wort after the boil. I was stirring it to get it cool and I held the thermometer in there for a few minutes while I was stirring and probably hit it with the spoon. So I had little black pellets in the bottom of my pot. When I...

Can you guys suggest a commercial pale ale or IPA that I can try to see if I like it and or/one that is good and easily copied in a home brew. I tried some breckenridge 471 IPA but didn't like it. Too strong, too hoppy I guess. If all IPA's are like that, I'm not interested. I have also tried...

Homebrewers say the best time to enjoy your homebrew is while brewing another batch. True, but by the end of the process your thinking, as well as your vision, can get kinda cloudy. Such was the case for me this Saturday night. My first batch, now 6 weeks in the bottle, was tasting pretty good...

I have done one batch and have my second batch in the primary. I had problems with my first batch, mostly due to being hit by Hurricane Ike and losing power for 17 days. The problem was with no AC the fermentation period was quite warm. I tasted it at 2 weeks and the beer was funky tasting but...

I have a question regarding specific gravity. I have done 2 batches now. Both recipes stated an expected OG. In both cases my OG came out about .010 higher than what the recipe said it would be. I would think that using the exact ingredients and the stated boil times it would come out closer to...

I'm hoping some of you guys that have been home brewing a while can help me get on the right track. Here's the deal: I'm on my first batch right now. To get started I went to the HBS and got my equipment. I told the guy there I wasn't sure what recipe and was worried about brewing 5 gallons of...

I am new to home brewing and brewing my first batch of beer. I am very green so bear with me. I have read some old posts and I know similar questions have been asked before but I still need to ask for myself. For years I have wanted to brew my own and finally went out last week and bought...