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I started my first Lager two weeks ago. I am excited to finally have space to maintain a couple of carboys at lagering temperatures, but I have a quick question. The instructions I received said to ferment for two weeks at about 50 degrees, then to lager for a couple months at around 40-42...

Not sure what is going on here: Brewed this batch (my first) 3 weeks ago today. The gravity is dead on 1.010. I can't even really sniff it when it is in the bucket as the acrid smell is quite overpowering. when I took it out for a gravity reading it smelled ok. The only thing I did...

Cleaned my apartment today. This is my favorite little corner! Please note that the fermenters are not in the order they appear on my signature. From left to right: Scotch Ale, IPA, Yooper's Dead Guy, Amber Ale 2 batches go into bottles next weekend, the other 2 a week later!

Had friends and neighbors over while I brewed a batch today (Yooper's Dead Guy Clone). Good food, good friends, decent beer (not homebrew :(). I love this hobby! How do I size down pictures! I saved it on Photobucket at like 400 pixels wide...

I haven't worn pants to work -- or anywhere else -- for over 5 months. I have been wearing the few kilts that I own (Utilikilts) every day, and my boys have been very thankful for it. We are in a business casual office where cargo pants and a polo shirt are the garments of choice for the...

My electric stove CAN bring my 5 gallon to a boil, but it takes forever and I have crushed the burner... I need some serious BTUs! The problem is that I don't have the option of going outside. Can you use a propane burner in the kitchen as long as it is maintained properly and well...

Hey guys! I just got batch #2 (Scotch Ale) into the fermenter and had a blast doing it. The apartment smells fantastic and we had a couple great brews while we brewed (not homebrews, as my first two batches are still in the fermenters). My OG reading were perfect on both batches and all I...

Hey everyone, happy to be here! I have been wanting to get into brewing for the last couple of months and finally took the plunge. Last night I put my first ever batch (an amber ale) into my fermenter. I was very nervous and obsessing over every little thing -- maybe next time I need to...