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Just wanted some input on my latest screwup. I left home brewing for a few years and decided to start with a few kits to get back into it. I brewed a Midwest Colonge Kolsch kit this weekend. About 30 min into the boil my propane tank went dry ( I really though I had enough!). So I covered the...

Hello, I've been making beer and wine the last few years and recently wanted to try Mead. I put together my first batch, a cyser, yesterday and it is fermenting nicely as I speak(write). I went to my LHBS today and he had a pail of honey (50pounds) that had just started to ferment on it's own...

Okay , haven't brewed a batch in a while. I was just going to bottle my pale ale I brewed several weeks ago and found a layer of white waxy stuff on top of the beer! I used my own hops to dry hop. Never had this happen before. I checked it three days ago and it was fine. Any help is appreciated

Got a new immersion wort chiller for christmas. Now it's summer and I want to use it. I heard that you should clean it first so that you don't get all that oxidation in your beer. Any tips as how to do this? boil it?

I want to brew a IPA using my cascade hops I grew last summer for the aroma and dry hops. Problem is I don't have a clue as to the IBU of these hops. Not sure how much to use . Should I weigh out an ounce or what. Any one have any experience at this?

Bird, I asked you about this beer about a year ago and you said the recipe wasn't finished yet. I haven't been to this site for awhile but noticed the recipe in your profile. I brewed it a couple of weeks ago. I hit all the numbers perfect! I keep my brews in our small computer room this time of...

Last saturday I brewed a Siason Belgian Farmhouse Ale Clone from the 150 classic clone recipie mag. I hit all my temps and the FG was right on. It called for orange peel, cardamon, and coriander. The yeast was White labs WLP565 Belgian siason 1. The question I have is the first few days of...

I have a White labs Saison 1 yeast with a "best before date" of June 6th thats been sitting in the frig. My LHBS says to use it but it'll take an extra day to start. What do you guys( and gals) think? I just got a bug up my butt to brew today

Okay, the american pale ale that I brewed on new years day is still in the secondary after five weeks. I took a sample and the gravity is 1.010, which is the FG on the recipie. The air lock was burping every 3 minutes untill I move the carboy and shook things up a little. Now it burps every 1.5...

But I was at my LHBS yesterday and was talking to the owner. I always wanted to try making some wine and asked how the kits were. She said that they have come a long way over the last ten years. So on a whim I bought a Vintners Reserve Pinot Nior. Does anyone have any imput on what I should do...

I know that this was probably covered on EDs monster thread but I just don't have the time or technology to look threw it all to get an answer! So please humor me and help answer this if you can. I want to bottle the wine in some old wine bottles that I have laying around. Is there a problem...

Okay....OKAY! Yes it's a touchy subject but...........How bald are ya all? :fro:

Does anyone have any comments about this mill? Barleycrusher.com

Ok, Just got the order from midwest that I'm planning on brewing this weekend. Just in time! Looking over the order and found that they sent me the wyeast propagatoer pack instead of the activator pack. I'm brewing in twelve hours. I called and the Rep. there assured me that I didn't have to...

I have an american pale ale that I was going to bottle today. It spent 1 week in primary, 2weeks in the secondary. It is burping through the air lock every 2 minutes. I usually wait until it burps every 5-6 min. Should I wait or is this OK? Don't want any bottle bombs

For Horizon 11% AA, and Warrior 16% AA Hops. Can't seem to find these.

Okay, I've got several beers under my belt, literally, and I'm finding out that I've been brewing on both ends of the spectrum. It's eithier a dominently malty beer or a super hoppy beer. I like both but never brewed something balanced. I'm not that up on all the styles so could some of you give...

For kegging. Whats the standard size for an average set up?

Okay, I admit it, I f***** up! Just looking for a bleeding heart to tell me it'll be okay. Why I did it I don't know but it happened when I racked my american pale ale into the secondary. When I was going to add the dry hops I remember reading that you should put them in a hop bag with a weight...