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Hey everyone, I'm planning a trip to NC this summer. I will be in the Leland/Wilmington area. Does anyone have any suggestions for places to visit and beers to try? I'm from Illinois, so even if there is brewery that doesn't distribute there, that I could pick up at a liquor store would be...

What does it take to create a bottle bomb? Twice the amount of priming sugar, three times, four?... Or is it far less than that? Never had any bottle bombs, but after a mistake this last time bottling, I may have an arsenal sitting in my house.

Ok everyone, I would love some suggestions from your personal experiences. I live in Bloomington, Illinois (literally the center of the state) and I am looking for breweries/brew pubs to tour/eat and drink at. Preferably something that is no more than a 3 hour drive. My wife and I want to do...

Has anyone had success attaining a thick/heavy mouthfeel with extract kits. Mine all seem to come out a little thin for my liking. I am about to do a milk stout and am really hoping to have a thick mouthfeel. Any advice?

I have attached a picture of my first home brew. I did a brown ale with a hint of hazelnut. Just wanted to share and say thanks for all of the great advice and fun reading. This community kicks @$$. Ps- the beer came out great!

I am just about to transfer my Belgian Wit into the secondary with the zest of 2 different types of oranges. I know that most people let the zest sit in a solution of vodka in the fridge for about a week. I was wondering if Malibu rum would work as well. Does anyone know if this would be an...

I'm curious, has anyone ever bottles and drank a whole batch of infected beer? I haven't had a bad batch yet, but I would hate to waste a whole batch worth of ingredients and time. What are your thoughts?

I am 2 days into fermentation and the krausen just started rising significantly. Here's the thing, I don't have a blowoff tube. Is there any other option? It's about an inch from my bung and airlock.

Ok, so my wife is a huge beer lover! She tends to like stouts the most. We recently found out that she is pregnant and she is already missing the delicious nectar of the gods. Is there a way for me to brew alcohol free beer that tastes good? Thanks in advance for all the help.

So I only have one batch under my belt. I am brewing 5 gallon extract kits and the first one I did I got at my local brew shop. It came with a wyeast smack pack. It seemed to work perfect! Fermentation with smoothly, with final gravity being perfect. I am going to bottle tonight or tomorrow...

I currently have my first batch of beer in the primary. About 18 hours after pitching the yeast, I got a pretty good fermentation going. Airlock bubbling every 2-2.5 seconds, good Krausen forming, etc.. My question is, how long should it take for the Krausen to vanish? I just got home from...