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I was fortunate enough to be traveling through Southwest Virginia these past few days, and I swung by Blacksnake Meadery in Carroll County earlier today. I met the mazer, Joe, on his front porch tucked into the backwoods off an un-paved road. I sampled about a half-dozen of his meads – and...

Ingredients: 1 gallon Apple Juice 6.5 oz White Sugar 13.5 oz Fresh Blackberries (primary) 18 oz Fresh Blackberries (secondary) Safale US-05 Method: 1. Soak first round of blackberries in vodka for 10 minutes, then drain. 2. Pour half of cider into primary. 3. Add sugar to remaining...

I got curious today and looked to see how we stacked up this year versus last year. At this date in 2011, HBT members were at about the 6,500 gallon mark. Now, we're at around 8,900. I believe the efforts of HBT members are growing this hobby. It is undeniable that the collective experience...

Anyone enter into the JBLM Brewfest Comp this year? Competition Advertisement

I have a 4-pack of Founder's Breakfast Stout and would love to trade for my first ever Pliny the Elder. You can imagine my excitement. If there are any Pacific Northwest brews (or Ohio-available brews if you respond by Feb 20th) that you're dying for to add to the trade, just hit me up!

Ok - so I just wanted to send a shoutout to the Yeast God for endowing his offspring with the hibernation trait. After 10 inches of snow within 24 hrs hit Western Washington and knocked our power out for over 48 hrs sending my indoor temperature to a chilly 48 degrees and stopping my...

Just wondering if anyone ran a multi-tap keezer and had a second kegerator, say specifically for stouts, that you had set warmer than your keezer. It would take a little bit more change to make it happen, but wouldn't that be ideal? I haven't got into kegging yet, but want to. Are there any...

Does anyone else like to have a few homebrews, creep their way through the "Brewing Science" forum, and just chuckle at the level of intelligence being imparted there?

Hey everyone - I'm a new brewer in Western Washington. I played with the idea of this homebrewing thing for about a year before finally getting a kit. Since then - I've studied this forum, read the FAQs, the stickies, the noob-must-reads, and everything else that seems to be harped on by the...