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I was recently looking into the Big Brew Day recipes provided by the AHA at http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/events/national-homebrew-day/recipes. When I tried to adjust the DME vs. LME proportions to account for packaging (rounding off so I wouldn't have to measure out small...

I am getting ready to switch from bottling to kegging. I would like to continue to brew in 6 gallon batches as I usually do to ensure that I don't come up short when it comes time to fill the keg, but I would still like to be able to use the extra that is left over. I was wandering if it would...

I'b getting ready to build my MLT and am having trouble deciding what type of cooler to buy. 1. On an episode of the Sunday Session on the Brewing network, a brewer suggested using a rectangular cooler to provide a wider shallower grain bed. He said that this would reduce mash time and...

I just got back from a trip to Ireland were I had a few pints of Bulmers cider, also known as Magners in other parts of the world. I was wondering if anyone has come across a clone recipe for Bulmers or if anyone has any ideas about what yeast might be best to use.

I just got back from a trip to Ireland where the social structure is basically based around the local pubs. Of all the places I visited, my favorite by far was Dirty Nelly's in Bunratty, near Limerick. Great beer, great music, unbeatable atmosphere, and wonderful, friendly people. If you ever...

I recently brewed (if you can really call it that) a couple of batches of Apfelwein. In the first, I used Red Star Montrachet yeast as was recommended in EdWort's recipe on the cider page. This batch settled and cleared very quickly after fermentation had ended. In the second batch, I used...

What equipment recommendations do you guys have for someone on a modest budget looking to increase temperature control both in fermentation and during mashing? As far as mashing goes, I am currently using a 10 gallon cooler with slotted copper tubing. I can't ever seem to hold a steady...

Has anyone tried combining two different recipes of different styles of beer into one batch. I was thinking of how whiskey is often blended to give it unique flavors and qualities, but I haven't heard of this ever being done with beer. I'm sure most of us enjoy the occasional black and tan...