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We're currently in the preliminary judging stages for the Peach State Brew Off. Check out our FB page for event details. The day of the event, we will have a people's choice award and a raffle that coincides with the awards. There are always some great prizes we give away. Registration is...

Whenever i create a new recipe, I always reference the book Brewing Classic Styles. It's a starting point from which I can expand, or keep it the same. All the recipes in that book are simple and excellent.

I always add carapils. It adds some color, but mostly it enhances mouthfeel 1/2 to 3/4 pf a pound is all you need.

Lots of advice on yeast, but I didn't see the obvious. Be sure to use plenty of healthy yeast, no matter what strain. All too often, I judge beers in competition that do not utilize the plenty of healthy yeast approach. For me, the easiest way to achieve this is to make friends with a local...

Become a BJCP judge! Open Exam Seats in Atlanta, GA. There are open seats for our Judge Exam on Nov 18 due to a venue and date change. Contact Phil Farrell at [email protected] to reserve one.

I read through all of this and never saw a mention of the quality of crush on the grain. Was the grain milled for you, or did you mill it yourself? I've found that precrushed grain from large home brew spots tend to be under milled. I bought my own mill after getting a batch of grain where one...

Every time I pee, it is a Bud Light clone.

I clone Bud Light every time I pee.

Yeast?

A bad day brewing is better than a good day at work.

You could be suffering from a combination of issues. First, it sounds like an infection. You also mention a slick mouthfeel, which indicates diacytel. There is a precursor(pediococus) for diacetyl in the wort as well that can manifest as an infection and the slick mouthfeel. With all the...

Batch sparge is easier, however fly sparge is not that difficult if you are creative. This is how I fly sparge: https://youtu.be/CUbmCBN5mE0 I since upgraded the foil to a aluminum roasting pan with holes in it to prevent channeling.

I use mesh vegetable steaming bags from Super H Mart, a Korean grocery store. They are disposable and do a great job with keeping most of the pellet particulate in the bag. I tried finding them online, but there is no English on the package. If you have a Super H Mart in your area, go get them...

Do you wear pants? Then itis time for all grain. If you already have the 10 gallon kettle, all you need is a mashtun and a cooler will do that for you at a low price. Don't worry about yeast starters until you want to make higher gravity beers. I use hydrated dry yeast for most of my batches...

I got one of the first units through the Kickstarter program. I'm on my 5th batch and so far, it has been as advertised. it is kind of noisy, so it stays in my laundry room. It is difficult to remove the carboy from the jacket, so I use a brew hauler strap and step on the jacket as I remove the...

It happened to me just a month ago. No way does the car get that hot for the valve to release. You see these tanks on the outside of trucks all the time. I'm certain, they get a lot hotter than that with out any problems. If that were really the situation, there would be a lot more stories like...

The chocolate malt will make it roastier. If you want sweet, add some honey malt or a touch of lactose. Be careful of adding too much chocolate. It will give it a burnt toast flavor.

Depends on the style you are brewing, however the Saf Ale 005, sometimes referred to as the "Chico" strain is a good all purpose yeast. Never be fearful of trying a liquid strain as they can be better suited for particular styles. I really like the Wyeast 1968 for my English ales such as porter...

Zombies!!!!

The green apple can go away. I judged at a competition a few weeks ago and several of the beers had the green apple flavor. One of them was a friend and he gave me some on Sunday to sample again. There was no green apple that I could detect. He told me the beer submitted to the competition was...