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My yeast starter boiled over while I was moving the flask off the burner. Hot wort probably feels similar to napalm.

I brewed my 2nd all grain yesterday and my OG was way lower than I hoped. It's supposed to be an IPA with an OG around 1.062, but my OG was closer to 1.04. The fermentation is very active right now, but I am worried my "IPA" is not going to be as bold as I want it to be. I have some space in my...

I just received my Digital Temp Controller from ThermoMart.com for my chest freezer fermenter temperature control system build. I ordered a similar control a few months ago for my Keezer build and it works great. My Keezer temp controller is in fahrenheit but can not automatically switch...

A couple weeks ago I came across a recipe that sounded interesting, so I wrote down the ingredients for my next trip to my local home brew store. It took me a couple weeks, but I finally bought the ingrediants, but then could not re-locate the recipe. I Googled the ingredients and found very...

I still need to install the drip tray, but I poured my first beer last weekend. My homebrew is still fermenting and I just couldn't wait. So I had Alesmith fill one of my corny's with X for the occasion. My collar "smells of rich mahogany!"

I am fermenting my first Hefeweizen to pour Easter Sunday. I read that the yeast I am using has a very active fermentation, WLP380. Yep, it is active. 24 hours after pitching it (last night), my lock was bubbling like crazy. I woke up at 1:30am to use the bathroom and I could hear a...

Last night was an eventful night. I was sterilizing a couple of glass carboys to use for second fermentors. While I was draining one of them into the sink the carboy gently bumped the side of the sink and broke in my hands. I was surprised how little it took to break and even more surprised by...