Recent content by LadyRae

In Texas the legal limit is 100 gallons per year per individual living in the house who is 21 or older -- or, in our house we can legally brew up to 200 gallons a year. But think about it --- who's going to tell on you? The supply store where you purchase your supplies? I don't think so!

Very true -- most beer drinkers, those who consume five or more a week, other health issues aside, rarely have heart problems, cholestrol problems and generally do not consume a lot of "sweets." Oh and I brew about 50 gallons a year, my favorite being raspberry porter (recipe from Austin Home...

I know there are many places you can order supplies but I wouldn't write them off because of one bad experience. I live in Austin and they are my brew store of choice. While I've never ordered on-line (because, well I live in Austin), I have always found them helpful and reliable. They are a...

Smells like beer, tastes like beer (what has blown out of the top onto the lid that is). I've always had extremely active fermentation for a few days after the first 24 hours but never this "active" and the foam really concerned me. So this was new ground but it appears to have calmed down in...

I've been brewing about five years and have experienced a first --- extremely overactive yeast -- or at least that is what I presume. I brewed yesterday evening and this morning the beer started bubbling. That was unusual because it is usually 24 hours. But this evening when I check my lock...