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So, I have been asked to give a presentation on Beer in mythology and fantasy/sci-fi literature at a convention in Chattanooga, TN. I have a basic outline so far and I have samples of beers inspired by fantasy and sci-fi literature/movies. So far I am discussing/sampling stuff inspired by...

So, last night I brewed up a smoked breakfast stout for a competition whose due date is July 29th. However, I left out the 2 lbs of instant oatmeal in the mash. So, today is the first day of fermentation. I have a larger carboy I could rack the stout into on top of more fermentables to boost...

My wee heavy took first in the Irish & Scottish Ales category at the Suwanee beer festival! I am excite.

Only my second time using a starter...makes for very horny, hungry yeast! I am now a believer.

So, I bottled my winter warmer tonight after aging on oak chips soaked in Johnny Walker Black for about 16 days. On the first taste, my reaction at first was, "Awesome! The scotch and oak really shine in this!" It was my first time using oak, so I was really excited, especially since I planned...

Greetings! I've been a habitual lurker on these forums for a couple years now, and I have learned a great deal from all you guys, so thank you for helping me discover my passion for brewing. I am putting together a business plan with my local college's Small Business Development center, and...

I will now be selling fine craft ales and lagers at Ale Yeah!'s new store in Roswell GA, opening July 1st! Imma get paid to talk about beer all day!

So I brought homebrew to a family gathering for the first time today, my pumpkin porter. Feedback included: 1. As we went around saying what we were thankful for during grace, my nerdy college professor uncle said "Would it be appropriate to say I am thankful for Brandon's homebrew?" 2...

Just tried it for the first time. It's like....millions of bubbly tangerines just exploded in mah mouf! That is a tasty, and potent, beverage!

Wish I could post the smell of this. Six pounds of Libby's canned Pumpkin Pie Mix in the mash,

Ok, so here's what I'm brewing today: Category Porter Subcategory Brown Porter Recipe Type All Grain Batch Size 5 gal Volume Boiled 6 gal Mash Efficiency 72 % Total Grain/Extract 10.25 lbs Total Hops 1.5 oz Calories (12 fl. oz.) 163.7 Cost to Brew $34.56 (USD) Cost per...

So, I tried this ale at Twains in Decatur GA a couple months ago. I hadnt tried many amber ales before then, but I had this as part of a 8-brew sampler tray and fell in LOVE. It was this toasty, amber, not too sweet but SMOOTH ale with a hint of a roasty coffee flavor. I've got an amber ale in...

Ok so so here we go. Yesterday I brewed my Amber Waves Independence Ale. Got my $36 POS turkey fryer from Wal-Mart, assembled without instructions because none were included. Amazed I didn't blow myself up yesterday. 6lbs Belgian Pale Ale Malt 4oz Briess 2-row Caramel 10 1lb Briess 2-row...

The name is Brandon and I'm a new homebrewer. I've already learned a lot lurking on this forum so I thought I'd sign up and say hi! So far I've brewed a porter with the Mr. Beer kit I got for Xmas, and Ive got a hefeweizen in the fermenter now using the starter kit I picked up from...