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Quick question. I want to brew a Muntons Canadian Ale 3.5 lb. can ,but only want to brew it up to 3 gallons. I have a 6.5 gallon fermenter and wondered if that was too much headspace for 3 gallons. TIA, Randolf. Cheers!

Got a question for yinz. Do you keep your UN-Opened hops packets refridgerated?Here are my problems.I brewed a pale ale with Hull Melon hops,another pale ale with Mandrina Bavarian,and an Amber ale with Pacific Jade hops.The Hull Melon said it had honeydew and strawberry influences,the Mandarina...

Hi there, Got some questions. I brew 2.5 gallon extract batches,with steeping grains. I usually use a Muntons 3.3lb can,add some hops and steep some L20 or 40 and some carapils.What I'd like to know is if I use a Cooper's 3.75,or 4lb kit,witout the extra malt (for a 5 gal. batch),will it make a...

Hey fellow brewers. I was reading some where on a forum,mighta been here,that some one brewed a batch of wheat beer and instead of adding fruit,they dumped blueberry syrup in the wort,or fermenter,I forget which.Anyways,what are your thoughts on this process.I want to have the flavor w/o using...

I've been brewing beer for sometime,but would like to make a cider. I have an old Mr.Beer 2 gal. fermenter with an airlock in it. If I put 2 gallons of a store-bought apple juice w/o preservatives in it,and 1 cup table sugar,along with say a Saf-04 yeast,do you think that it will be a decent...

Hey Brewmasters, Got a few questions for yez. In a few weeks,I'm going to be brewing up my "Summer Ale". I use 7lbs Xtra Lt. LME,2 oz. Glacier Hops,and Saf-05. I brewed this last year and it turned out great,But,I would like to give it some more body,so I need sugestions of what kind,how...

Hey Brewers and Brewerettes. I want to brew a 2 gallon Mr. Beer "Abbey Dubbel" I have all of the stuff I need to brew it except how much Candi sugar I should use and when I should Add it. I'm planning on brewing this on 2/26,so any advice you can give will be appreciated.TIA Randolf

Hey fellow brewers, I brew 2 gal. batches in the old Mr. Beer LBK's I am planning on brewing the Abbey Dubell.I've got all the goodies.LME,Yeast,Adjuncts etc.,but wandered what dark candi-sugar "Rocks" would add to the recipe.In your opinions,will it add anything to the recipe.If so,how much...

Has anyone here usde these products yet? They seem to be like Mr. Beer

Has anyone here used any of these products? They look similar to Mr. Beer refills,but are cheaper.I use Mr. Beer refills,but add x-tra DME and do hop boils to improve the batches.I was wondering if you all feel that they are a reputable company.I hate to plunk down some money and then loose...

I brew 2 gallon extract batches,for convienence,and was wondering how long hops keep their integrity after being opened from their seal packaging.The guy at the LHBS told me that they start degrading as soon as they hit the air.I have probably 20 little zip-loc bags full of various types of...

I know everyone here brews what they enjoy drinking,and many brewers find it a challenge to create their own recipes,BUT.....maybe you can give me some insight into why you would want to clone a brew that you can purchase outright.Is it the challenge? I for one like to "Go where no brewer has...

Does anyone remember the old 6.5 gallon Mr. Beer fermenters ? I bought 2 of them in the mid-90's and only used them a few times.Being a REAL NOOB,back then,I followed the instructions offered by Mr. Beer.,and of course had lousey results so I mothballed homebrewing all together for 16...

Hey all, I'm an extract only brewer,(Meets my needs),and I'd like to know if anyone out there says,"Hey,I don't want too follow the rigid guidelines imposed on a certain type of beer.I have gotten to the point where I have several types of LME, Light,Amber,Dark,and Wheat. Using these LMES and a...

Hey All, Gotta question, If you choose to use other flavorings in say a wheat beer,what do you use other than the obvious fruit. I brewed a SummerAle several weeks ago and when bottled,it had a profound lemony aroma and taste.I like that,but earlier I brewed a "Cherry Dunkelweis" using 2 oz of...

Let me ask you folks this.When you choose a style of beer to brew,do you expect your brew to adhere to the specs. of said beer?Or,do you allow for variations? This is what I do. We all know that there are just a few basic types of malt extracts. Pale,Amber,Dark and Wheat.I choose an extract,look...

Hey All, I have brewed 2 batches that I have moved into 5 liter mini-kegs.I followed all the directions,fermenting 3 weeks etc.racked it to the mini,added 1 level tablespoon of corn sugar,put the bung in and allowed it to condition for over 8 weeks.When I tapped it,there was no carb at...

Hey all, I read alot of posts about bottling buckets etc.,But I have a real friend here with "Domino Dots" sugar cubes. When fermenting is done and bottling time is near,I open a box of Dots. I have a large plastic,don't know what it's called vessel,where I put my Star-San and H2O.I put the...

Wow Brewers, Just checked my "First Pour"list,and my "Revisit Pour' lists and I have the following brews to check/sample on the Memorial Day weekend. Wee Heavy Scotch Ale- bottled 1/31/12 Black 'N' Tan - bottled 1/31/12 E.S.B. - bottled 1/31/12 "Great Nor'Wester"amber ale -bottled 4/24/12...

Hey Gang, Just bottled my "Jonny Topper's" summerale today. First 5.gal. batch since 1996.Been using Mr. Beer 2 gal. fermenters to build up my pipeline with different styles.I have almost 9 cases of different styes of brews from pale ales to Wee Heavy's in various states of conditioning...