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Any input on revenue home brew shops make? Thinking of opening one and would like to know the potential upside / risks. Thanks

I live in Rockaway Beach NY which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy last week. I had a batch of Midwest Java Stout in my secondary and was planning on bottling once I had a few more empties...Then the storm hit. Since we have no heat or electricity, the temperature of the beer has dropped to...

Now that the temp has cooled off a bit it's time for me to start brewing again. I don't dig saisons so I haven't been able to brew since around May / June because it gets too warm in my house (northeast). I have been brewing for 2+ years and thus far have only done extract kits from Northern...

I am thinking of making my next beer with a little bit of ocean water. I know this sounds absurd, but hopefully its doable. I live on the ocean, and would love to do something unique. What if I collected 1 gallon or a 1/2 gallon of water from the Atlantic, and somehow sanitized it? I imagine...

I brewed the NB BBP extract kit last night using a yeast starter for the 1st time. I made the 650 ml starter on Wednesday night, and by Thursday morning there was a nice little cake and some activity...I gave it a nice swirl every time I walked by, and decided that I would brew my batch and...

Let me preface by saying I am a noob. I was wondering at what point a homebrewer develops his / her signature characteristics? Meaning that signature tastes that all of the beers most breweries put out share. For instance most Sam Adams even though different styles, share some common tastes...

I am waiting for delivery on the Chinook IPA from NB, but I have decided to try something different for the hops. Since I love Founders Double Trouble so much, I searched for a recipe on the hops and found this: 60m - 3 oz Summit 30m - 1 oz amarillo/simcoe each 15m - 1 oz amarillo/simcoe...

I am sure everyone has their favorites, but I have only ever purchased extract kits from NB. Was thinking about testing out AHS or MWS. Any reviews or comparisons? Also if anyone has any killer kits to suggest, that would be great. Thinking of doing a strong / very hoppy IPA.

I have been doing extract (w/ specialty grains) for a about 2 years...I have probably done about 4 batches. I have not been completely happy with my results so far. The end product is decent, and I will happily drink it all up, but all of my brews have a bit of an "off" taste to them. I have...

Last week I brewed my 1st 5 gallon batch - breakfast stout from NB. Up until now I have messed around with some Mr. Beer (years ago), and smaller 1 gallon batches. Last time I recall steeping the grains, I was able to lift the bag out and squeeze it on the side of my brew kettle to get some...

I bottled my 1 Gallon batch of A Well Made Trippel from Brooklyn Brew Shop on Tuesday (3 nights ago). The recipe calls for 3 TBPS of honey mixed w/ 1/4 cup water as the priming solution. I am still learning this wonderful hobby, so I prefer to use 2 liter plastic PET bottles. This way I can...

I am relatively new to home brewing - have made a few successful Mr Beer batches, and what I hope will turn out to be a good AG 1 Gallon from Brooklyn Brew Shop. I want to try to make a 5 gallon extract, because (A: Mr Beer's ingredients arent that great & B: I know doing a 1 gallon batch is...

I am a relative noob...Have done a few batches using Mr. Beer kits & fermenting bucket. I want to start brewing again, but dont have the space for 5 gallon batches. I also recently got a 1 gallon carboy, which came with some useful equipment (siphon tube, cane, thermometer, hydrometer, etc)...