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I found these little guys that I think will finally stop my guests from asking me which tap goes with which beer. http://www.usmarkerboard.com/Magnetic-Cardholders-and-Inserts/44477 What do you guys think?

So i am currently at 1.040 and my OG was 1.079, i used Wyests American Ale yeast and it has been fermenting for about 7 days. Am i on pace for a stuck fermentation? Heres the scoop my last batch I brewed I encountered my first stuck fermentation roughly same OG and stopped at 1.032. I dont know...

2- 6.5 gallon buckets for fermenting in?

After brewing for over 4 years I am just sick of carboys, they are frigging heavy, pain in the ass to clean and am always nervous about breaking. Would i sound crazy to go back to buckets for fermentation? I mean they seem just way easier, other then possibly scratching them and harboring...

So I recently moved to Denver and wow do temperatures fluctuate here immensely compared to back in New York. Im talking 50 degrees in a day. So i have come to the realization that I need to come up with a fermentation chamber. Yes I have read and seen tons of DIY projects out there but...

Hey all, I just relocated to Denver and for the previous 4 years I have been brewing with well water and it was going great. Now I need to find out what changes and what to expect from Denver city water. Any helpful information would be great.

If you have one of the original versions of Beersmith is there a way you can update it online or do you have to buy the newest version?

Just opened and it's real nice. It's in a big, clean, barn-style building settled in quaint Warwick. Lloyd, the owner, is a plumber with his own business who has always wanted to open his own shop. And now he has it! Selection is nice, and they seem to still be getting new stuff in on a...

Hi All, Trying to find out some information on hard cider making. I work at an apple orchard in New York state and we throw out alot of "bad" cider, i was wondering if it is possible to turn it into hard cider instead of throwing it out. We have both pastureized and not.....Input please

Ok, So I just completed my keezer and I have my Johnson Temperature guidelines set within the parameters i want. But this has been running for an hour now and cooling down slowly but i noticed the outside of the the freezer is almost too hot to touch. Should i turn the freezer off and let it...

So I am all out of DME and want to make a yeast starter. I do have some LME in the back of my closet, its been there for well over a year and a half. I know i shouldnt brew with it due to alot of off flavors that may occur, but what about just using it for a starter? Also if I do decide to go...

If so are there ever people trying to sell extra tickets on site?

I am thinking about going to the GABF this year with my wife. There are still tickets available on ticket re-sell sites everywhere But what i was wondering and wanted to ask those of you who have attended in the past, are there ever people there who happened to have extra tickets and try to sell...

So i usually do my brewing and yeast washing at my parents house with well water but today i am doing it at my house which is the municipal water. The water is very chlorinated, I know this is an issue with brewing and water chemistry but will it do anything to my yeast when it comes to washing...

I have been really busy and haven't been able to rack to my secondary. Beer has been in the primary for about 3 weeks. Do you think that yeast can still be salvaged and washed or should i just not reuse it. I heard if you leave it in the primary too long it just gets stressed and its not good...

Ok, I have been trying to find some information on an 8bbl brewhouse. I am trying to do some research and I am trying to find out the amount of water needed to sustain or use to operate a 8bbl brewhouse. Meaning, lets say your brewing 2 batches a week. I am trying to find out the required...

Ok working on purchasing all of my keezer build supplies. I was wondering is it really important to purchase a "gas line", like those red vinyl lines for co2, or can i just simpy use the vinyl tubing from my liquid line for the same as the gas? I notices the red gas line are 5/16 ID so i dont...

Looking to buy something to keep a cask cold while serving it. Like a jacket or cooling blanket.

Ok trying to make a beer with the use of corriander and grapefruit. Grapefruit ill try to pronounce with the use of certain hops, ie. cascade/centenial. My problem is i am not a big fan of belgian beers and everywhere i look thats the style used with coriander. Aside from belgians are there any...

Alright, I made a yeast starert stir plate late monday night to use today (wednesday) however some things came up and i cannot brew till friday now. Should i just keep it on the stir plate or take it off and store in a fridge til friday or put it in the fridge tonight and they wake it back up...