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My son (10 yo) likes helping me brew and would like to try brewing his own. Of course there is the issue of alcohol. Im happy to give him a sip of the beers we brew together, but here hes looking for something he can drink. There is also the fact that he still has a child's taste profile and...

This showed up in my facebook feed: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/25/star-trek-warnog-official-klingon-beer Thought if there were any trekkies here, they would be interested. Also thought it an interesting question -- Ignoring for the moment that the true audience is trekkies...

I have been doing BIAB for a bit. What is the advantage of moving to a mash tun? Other than it seems a fun, quick DIY project? I am guessing that it will allow me to hold temperature better, and therefore let the mash process proceed a little more hands off. (Now, Im checking temperature...

So the recent discussion of measurement precision inspired me to post this. I first made this when I started brewing and didnt have a scale, so I created a recipe where everything came in purchasable quantities. (I cheated and split on package of hops by eye.) Its actually quite tasty and Ive...

My wife has a friend in another state who grows hops. She has offered to send us some. My questions for the collective are: How to package it for shipping? Ziplock inside a padded envelope? How to store? Vacuum-seal and freeze in packages of a few oz each? How much whole flower compares...

So, my latest batch (bottle conditioned) foams up a good head when I pour the bottle, has good head retention, but there is very little mouthfeel from the carbonation, and indeed, other than the head, you cannot see much carbonation in the glass at all. Any thoughts on what the cause might be...

I was planning on trying a partial mash, but at the LHBS, there was no facility for customers to grind their grains. (I had heard some LHBSs offer this.) I said fsck it and bought what I needed anyway. So any advice on how to grind my grains on the cheap? Rolling pin? Meat grinder...

So Ive brewed my first beer. Its OK, Im happy to serve it to guests, but Im not going to brag about it. I know a couple of things I did wrong and will correct them next time. The first time was a kit, but I would like to start with a recipe for my second. While waiting for the first to...