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Now that we’re through the dog days of summer… I officially announce the 28th running of the Fellowship of the Drink! If you’ve participated before, it’s good to (hopefully) see you again. If not, see below for the rules. The FotD is a beer swap for members of the continental US to allow you...

Long story short I made a batch of curt stocks super berry melomel about three years ago. It's been racked multiple times stabilized backsweetened some. It has a nice fruity flavor at the start but it has a tart afterbite on the tail end. How can I remove some of the tart to help this mead blend...

Long story short dad dropped off a couple used soda kegs that he picked up from who knows where. I cleaned the bejesus out of them new rubbers on everything. Filled two of them with brews and both have had the same issue. They carb up. Hold pressure but no liquid comes out. Nail set mashed into...

I'm not really sure which topic this belongs in. But my wife really likes the taste of those Smirnoff sparkling waters. I'm looking at re-creating the recipe myself. Could it really be as simple as boiling some sugar in water and adding some yeast nutrient and energizer. fermenting to dry and...

http://www.backes-auction.com/auction-details?id=244 not mine but someone in eastern iowa is auctioning off equipment if you're looking to start a brewery.

Only my second all grain brew. Many extracts but I'm still trying to dial in my water consumption and equipment loss. Anyways I over shot by almost two gallons. Do I try and boil it all down, or just go with what's the the bk? Thanks.

I started a batch of mead, based on Curt Stock's Super Berry Mead from BrewingTV, a week ago. but what I didn't read or see on that episode is how long should I leave the fruit in? I've been removing the fruit almost daily to aerate, add staggered nutrient, give the bag a squeeze, introduce...

While I was working today I noticed a mysterious vine climbing up a power pole. Upon further inspection I noticed that it is a dormant hop vine. I'd like to take and harvest the thing and take it back to my place and replant it but I have no idea on how to do this. I've read about crowns and...

like the title says I'm looking for a clone to Schell's new Seasonal Schell Shocked! their website describes it as a German Radler, 4.6% alcohol, Subtly sweet with a grapefruit twist. It's delicious. Happily I'm not afraid to admit that I've never developed a recipe and would have no idea where...

I recently got a turkey fryer for Christmas and was looking at making a batch this weekend. It says not to use indoors but I'm assuming that this is when you're boiling hot oil? Do people use the fryers in the garage and just open a window or crack a door for ventilation? It's 10 degrees outside...

I brewed up Midwest's peace coffee stout today my question is has anybody tried to switch this to a coffee cream Stout? I understand I need to use lactose but how much for a 5 gallon batch and could I just add that to the secondary? Hoping for a taste similar to bells dbl cream stout

got an email yesterday from finevinewines who are apparently trying to get into the beer brewing biz as well and are offering these http://www.finevinewines.com/Z_ProdListMain.asp apparently it's a no boil? concentrate batch for making beer essentially the same way as wine? just wondering...

I've been brewing wine for years, but recently started doing beer. that said i've got my second kit going now, it's been in primary for about 6 weeks. plan is to rack straight from primary to keg as soon as i free up some time. I'm assuming that since i have not disturbed this since brew day...

I need alittle help with a kegerator set up. I've got the fridge, co2 tank and 2 ball lock corny kegs. i'm just looking to see what else i need to get or if there's a site i haven't seen yet with a modified package to include the regulator hoses faucet?? if not what individual parts do you...

Yesterday i stumbled across love2brew.com nice website. usually i order most of my stuff from either midwest or northern brewer. anywho long story short i was in the market to upgrade my wine corker to a floor corker, as well as a few smaller items. not only was love2brew cheaper but they...

like the title says I'm looking at switching over from mainly extract to all grain. I've got a bunn coffee grinder from a closed grocery store. was thinking about putting a hopper on the top. should work shouldn't it?

i've got a few bottles of wine to send out with the holidays coming and all. what have people been using to send them out? UPS, FEDEX, USPS? i read somewhere that some companies do not like shipping bottles. thx

first time jumping to this side of the site. i've been brewing wine for a few years now but personally i drink more beer than wine. i've got most of the standard equip. and batched my first batch of beer last week, a true brew canadian ale. got a few questions. usually i leave wine in the...

i've seen the recipe on jack keller's site but has anyone tried to make it? i was thinking about buying a paw paw tree this spring with hopes of being able to make it in a few years but i've never even tried the fruit. can anyone help me out here? thanks

is this stuff the same as pectic enzyme? it's the one on the left it's usually found in the canning section of the grocery store.