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Hey guys I am in the process of brewing and oatmeal stout. I want to make it a vanilla bourbon oatmeal stout. When do you think I should add the vanilla and bourbon? I have read about multiple ways to do it. I was thinking of soaking the vanilla beans in the bourbon and then adding to the...

Just wanted to make sure that I would add the alcohol boost during the boil after adding the malt extract. Thanks in advance guys!

Hey guys. I took an initial reading and that was around 10% potential alcohol. Took a reading today (a week later) and the potential alcohol is less than 5%. Is that normal or did something go wrong?

Brewing my second batch of beer today and having a couple of my first batch during the process. Hope everyone else is enjoying their day too!

I did my first brew on Monday and today there doesn't seem to be much activity in the carboy. The airlock is only bubbling once every 45 seconds. Is this normal? The beer is at about 62 degrees which falls in the range for my yeast. Maybe just a bit worried since this is my first time...

Any ideas guys?

Just got my first brew going today! This is it right hours after I pitched the yeast. How's it look?

I went to my LHBS this morning to look for a 5 gallon brew pot. To my surprise I was told they didn't have any. Anyone in the Ithaca NY area they their supplies locally? I would love to buy local if possible but will use one of the online sites mentioned by many of you if I need to.

Hey guys...I have a glass flat top stove. Anyone out there using the same type of stove and what kind of pot do you use?

What online stores do you all use to by your supplies?

Is an aluminum brew pot okay to use to make the wort or do you guys recommend something different?

My kit comes with a 7.8 gallon bucket and 6 gallon glass carboy. Do I start my beer in the bucket and then transfer to the carboy? Or just use the glass carboy and use the bucket for bottling only? Thanks for your help.

Hi guys! I have a recipe for an IPA that says to leave it in the primary for two weeks and transfer to secondary for another week. I don't have a secondary. Is this necessary? Can I leave it in the carboy for three weeks?

Hi everyone! I am new to the forum today and I have a question about my first time brewing. I recently got a recipe from a local beer shop which I can post if needed. My question is: when do I use priming sugar? The recipe calls for dry malts (which I have) will these create the carbonation in...