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Flying out for Tampa in the morning. Any good beer recommendations? Greg

Hey Guys...back in Oct or so - Northern Brewer had a sale, buy three kits for a special price...I brewed the brown ale right away...and just did the Smash American Ale last weekend... Reading the directions it said the refrigerate the yeast right away (Danstar American West Coast Ale...

Just watching the pot boil on Friday night!

OK...I know this a pretty dumb question...but I'm not sure of the answer. I have a one keg set up now....I KNOW I'm going to want to add a second keg soon, but using my single CO2 tank...where would the manifold go in relation to the system...in between the regulator and kegs? Thanks. Greg

I have three Northern Brewer extract kits on hand. I'm going to brew one when I get home tomorrow from work. This will also be the first beer I ever keg. You guys choose my next brew! Irish Red Pale Ale Brown Ale Go! Sorry, cell phone flipped the image!

OK...I know there a little sediment at the bottom of every bottle...I usually try not to pour it all into my glass, but on occasion I've poured up every drop into the glass, not paying attention...but...really don't notice that big of a difference in taste. Maybe clouds the beer a little...

I know this is probably a very tired question, but can someone point me to the best source/deal for a simple kegging setup...I want to be able to have use of two kegs (although I'll probably only get one to begin)...I need a kit that has everything I need...will be keeping it in the garage...

Flying into PVD tomorrow (Halloween) for a long weekend of colonial relic hunting and bottle digging...buddy is picking us up at airport at 6:30... Any good beers on tap near the airport...will need something good after the long flight! GT

Was sitting on the deck having a beer staring at the the three large pineapple sage plants at home and was pondering putting some of the leaves in a future brew...maybe the American Smash Session Ale I have to brew... Anyway ever use pineapple sage, and at what point in the process would I...

Hey guys, I have a small area that I'm looking to grow an ornamental Summer Shandy vine next summer...looking to grow in a half barrel (like in the garden center at Lowes) with poles (bamboo) for the vines... Can anyone suggest a good source for the hops vine? Also, I'm in upstate...

I won't call it a smell, as it doesn't stink...it's just the smell of the last batch fermented in my bucket... Anyway, after washing (after bottling) the "aroma" is still there...I know (I think) the bucket is clean...but is it? I'll sanitize it before I use it again...but there smell is...

Topic for discussion...I mean, do we unnecessarily obsess over the minutia of beer making...temps, times, numbers, etc... I've not been brewing beer that long, so, I'm no expert by any means...I'm quite mindful of sanitation, but other than that, I find beer making to be quite easy...I guess...

OK...doing a 1 gallon extract kit of Dead Ringer IPA from NorthernBrewer...and since I've never done it, and want to see the results for myself...I'm going to do the fermentation in my bottling bucket... I KNOW there will be lot's of extra air space, but fermentation should take care of that...

Hey guys...first brew has been in the fermenter 10 days...airlock activity is virtually done...my plan is to bottle Saturday or Sunday... Took hydrometer reading on brew day and SG was 1.05. Do I need to open the fermenting bucket now and take a sample and do a reading now? Or...should I...

Going to do a small 1 gallon batch of cream ale for my wife, and wondered if there would be any REAL issue of fermenting it in one of my 5 gallon glass carboys? Issues/concerns? Thanks! Greg

Saturday is brew day! First batch... Will be doing my cooking outside on my propane burner... Does it make a difference to boil with the lid on or off? I don't want to risk any creepy crawlies adding extro protein to the wort! Seriously, does the lid, at any phase of the process make a...

Getting ready to brew my first batch...I know I've got an extra step or so in here, that a proper carboy will fix, but I'm using the wine making equipment I already had on hand... 5 gallon batch: Brew wort. I realized my glass carboys are actually 5 gallon carboys, so it will not leave...

OK...I would like to ferment in my glass carboy, but my question is: Should I pour the wort up in my fermenting/bottling bucket first and pitch my yeast (dry), then transfer it to the carboy (thinking this would allow for a little more aeriation and mix in the yeast)...OR Pour it directly...

Hey guys! Have made wine for a number of years, but frankly, I'm not that good at it and I like to drink beer more. I've got fermenting buckets, 5 gal glass carboys, syphons, hydrometer, all the stuff. Also have large pots, propane burner (turkey fryer stuff...never fried a turkey)... I want...

Hey guys, I've been making wine for a number of years. But have never brewed beer. I'm ready! I have all of my winemaking equipment (carboys, siphones, fermenters, etc. etc.)...so, I'm assuming I'm going to basically need bottles and ingredients...is it recommended to use an ingredient kit...