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The other day as I was sitting in the garage, enjoying one of my blonde ales, I had a grand epiphany. My brothers 21st birthday is about 6 months away and I thought, "hey, wouldn't be awesome to brew a special batch just for his shenanigans". So my question to all of you, what would be a great...

Quick question. My very first Blonde Ale extract kit is finally drinkable and I like it very much. In fact, it was a big hit with everyone I gave one too. The only problem is that everyone keeps saying that there is an almost orange citrus flavor to it. I have had quite a few blonde ales in my...

Just wanted to send a huge shout out to all the great Info and opinions I have gained from this sight. My first beer turned out great and had great carbonation. Only gripe is that it isn't as clear as I would have wanted. Tastes great none the less! Now I'm fully addicted! :)

Still new to brewing so I'm still on the extract kick to hone my obsession. Should I order a Belgian trippel or an old ale from more beer! Your help is greatly appreciated

Had some extra money laying around so I decided to order my second Ingredient kit! First let me say, I'm very excited to brew again! With so many freaking options, I decided to buy the Caribou Slobber from Northern brewer. Any opinions out there on this particular beer. Worth the money? Tast...

Well, this past saturday was my very first brew day and I have to say that it was a complete success. The whole process was not only super fun but exceptionall smooth. I had almost no problems and within a day, I had healthy fermentation. Only thing I see so far, the wort was awfully dark for a...

Good afternoon HBT! I'm getting prepared for my first brew day tomorrow and I had a few quick questions. I'm trying to clean the carboy, kettle, and I was gonna use my bottling bucket as my sanitizing bucket.... What's the best way to clean these brand new items. Worried about scented dawn and...

I have read many threads and watched many videos about cooling the wort down below 70 deg as fast as you can. My starter equipment comes with a Blonde Ale kit and when I too a preemptive look at the instructions, it said to "cool the wort down to 130 and then transfer into the fermenter which 2...

Hello HBT!! I just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Harrison and im currently serving in the U.S. Navy stationed in Fallon, NV. I was born and raised in Reno, NV so it is very convenient being so close to home. I have always been interested in brewing, just always very intimidated...