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This is a sweet deal for people near Denver. A case of 2-year old Belgian Yeti for $25. There are 12 bombers per case which works out to roughly $2 per bottle. I got a case last week and it's fantastic. I'm going back to get another 2 cases this coming Wednesday. I don't normally like Belgian...

Ever since moving to Pittsburgh I've brewed 2 batches of beer using bottled purified water purchased from Lowe's. Both batches were IPAs. The first batch had great hop flavor and aroma at first, but this rapidly disappeared after a few days in the keg. The 2nd batch had very subdued hop...

I'm planning to brew this in the next few weeks and will age it for a year as the author suggests. Curious if anyone else has tried this beer and what their results were. For yeast I'm considering WLP007 but I've also read that Wyeast 1056 or 1272 might be good choices as well. Recipe by...

Hello all, I’m finally getting back into brewing after a year long hiatus and I’d like to retire the propane burner and switch to electric brewing. We’re installing a new water heater this weekend and I thought it might be a good time to also rough-in the required power cable from the main...

Penn Brewery team discovers giant barrels in nearby cave... http://beerpulse.com/2012/04/penn-brewery-team-discovers-giant-barrels-in-nearby-cave/

Hello all, I've been brewing for 1-year using RO water from the grocery store with good results but I'd like to start using city water if possible to save time and money. I sent a sample of our city water to Ward Labs and they provided the results below. I tried using the various...

I'm trying to make sense of the all-grain recipe for Troegs Nugget Nectar that was originally published in the October 2011 issue of BYO and then later corrected in the January 2012 issue. I no longer have the October issue so I can't go back and confirm exactly what the corrected grain bill...

I brewed a Belgian Dark Strong Ale yesterday with an OG of 1.084. I aerated for about 90-seconds with an aeration wand and pure oxygen. It had krausen and good activity approx. 6-hours after pitching yeast. The yeast is Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes that was stepped up to make a 2.5L starter...

I want to try 3-vessel all-grain brewing and thought I would ask for some advice on building a rig. I already have the following equipment: 10-gallon brew kettle with sight glass, ball valve, brewmometer 15-gallon sankey keg with no attachments yet but I already cut the top opening...

Apologies if this is old news for some. I just figured this out today and thought I would share. I originally bought one of these 3oz. ear syringes so I can squirt star-san into my kettle valves before transferring wort. I have since learned that you can use it for a lot of other things like...

Has anyone tried this pumpkin ale from Cigar City? Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale Total Wine in Jacksonville had it in stock so I grabbed a bottle and it's chillin' in the fridge now. I'm a big fan of Cigar City and didn't even know they made a pumpkin ale until now.

We were in Boston last week and one of our friends recommended a beer called St. Botolph's Town by Pretty Things. I'm usually not a big fan of brown ales but this one blew my socks off! If you are in Boston, MA or anywhere within the Pretty Things distribution area then I highly recommend...

I'm planning to brew a Belgian dubbel in the next couple of days and was wondering what the best fermentation temperature is for this beer. I've heard Belgians can tolerate higher fermentation temps but I'm curious if I *should* ferment at a higher temp or if a lower temp will produce better...

We just visited Total Wine here in Jacksonville, FL and I was surprised to see pumpkin beers on the store shelves already. Time to start adding to my beer hoard!

I finally completed my new fermentation chamber build and I thought I would document the steps here in case anyone wants to try this in the future. This thread is a continuation of another thread found here and I thank those who provided advice and ideas there. Please be aware that...

I read through many threads last night trying to find what others have done with their fermentation chambers but I didn't find exactly the information I needed. This chamber will live in the garage where the temps. can range from ~95 F. in the summer to ~32 F. sometimes in the winter. My...

I'm making a pumpkin ale today and the recipe called for 1-pound of rice hulls. I didn't stop to think about whether I really needed the rice hulls when BIAB brewing so I added the rice hulls to the mash with all of the other ingredients. When I lifted the bag/basket from the brew kettle...

Does this grain look properly crushed and ready for all-grain brewing? It seems a little under-crushed to me but I may be wrong. In case it matters, it's 13-pounds of 2-row pale with 1-pound of Carapils and 8oz of Crystal 40. Thanks for any advice...

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Here in Florida our garage can reach a blistering 105+ degrees during the summer months. The humidity feels like something you might experience in a tropical rainforest. Is it a bad idea to keep our keezer out in the garage in these conditions? I know the manufacturer's instructions say...