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It's been several years since I have made anything. I've brewed many styles and made both kit and scratch wines. A friend and I want to make a big volume of mead. Probably 15 gallons, maybe more. Please post links to your favorite mead and why. Thank you all in advance. Swifty

I need a few on the cheap for a washer. Shoot me a note! Thanks, Swifty

has anyone tried this? I think it'll be good but thought I'd ask before I jump on in. Thanks in advance, Swifty

Sorry for the post that must be the thousandth ever. I did some searching and didn't find it, but I do know it's out there. I want to use one yeast for all of my beers but there are beers/grain bills that I like very dry. do you all know of any posts that speak (or type) of drying out beers...

I've been thinking about this a ton. What makes it your recipe? We all have used someone's recipe and put a few changes on it. Does this make it your recipe? How many changes are required for a recipe to become mine? I know some people can get very weird about these kinds of things...

I read a little blurb about small opperations making super big beers then cutting them down with clean water to maximize fermenter space. Has anyone played with this? This may be my next beer experiment. Maybe a Pliny like 8% monster that I'll cut in half with pure water and dry hop...

I'm not sure what to think about these "we don't mash/we don't mash or ferment" guys that keep popping up. I went to Granite City and took the tour to find they don't mash one piece of grain. They hold green beer through the remainder of the fementation process, carb, and serve. Then just now...

I'd like to find a two (or maybe 3) stem siphon filler like the one found here but stateside and maybe in the 100 to 150 dollar range? http://www.vigoltd.com/Catalogue/Filling/Bottle/Syphon/Stainless-steel-syphon-fillers Thanks for the look..

This dude at work shot me an email about sanitizing for his first brew. I won't get a chance to share some of my sanitizer with him as this is my Friday, and he's brewing this weekend. Is there a household something he could use to sanitize his fermenter and I'll get him some starsan or...

Good morning everyone, Is there a reason I should boil without a lid? I add additional water to compinsate for the loss but would like to stop it.. When I do a 10 gallon batch, I add an extra gallon for this purpose but does it help in some way? The only thing I can think is that it...

Good morning! I kegged a hefe that had that great banana flavor that I love and life was great. Well, a few weeks later, I pulled a draw and found an earthy, almost mushroom flavored hefe where my fantastic bananas were. It isn't an infection, I don't think... Did I cold shock the yeast...

There is a wine shop with a very small selection of wine making gear at exit 233 (Plaxico I think) on I70 by Manhattan that sells 5 gallon carboys for 20 bucks. FYI..

Long story short, I met a guy who seems to be solid who wants to put a micro brew in his bar. He and I seem to get along well and he offered me 100,000 to start one. I've read Hoss's thread about his nano and It's eye opening in alot of ways. There is a ton I'm over looking and I know it...

Nothing I like more than getting home after work, pulling a draw and watching some bad ass animal evolve at the expense of another! Hateful fish and leamers this morning. Wrecking anything near em.

My job is bitchin 50 weeks of the year but, I'm ass deep in one of the two that suck. 12 hour days for a week plus. I consider it some sort of penance. You guys have gigs like that?

Saw this n thought I'd post it for anyone needing one: http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/4d69797c-ae05-407a-99bb-8db5c5762647/hoffritz-stock-pot-with-rolled-edges Not killer but not bad.

I made my second batch of cider using the same inputs (bottled juice, canned concentrate to raise gravity to 1.060ish, and Wyeast 3068) and ended up with a very tart cider unlike the first batch I made. It's good but in a granny smith way rather than a johnathin apple way. The yeast went...

So, I have an Irish red on my shelf and was thinking that I could make it just about what ever I wanted that was red in color. I think I want to make it an IPA. I have a bunch of CZT, Warrior, Tettining, and Northern Brewer laying around. Any suggestions on how much at what point for a...

How many of you all do this **** for lack of something better? Dont get me wrong... I enjoy brewing, making wine, making cider and all the stuff.. but, if it was this or geeting the **** outta town n shootin somethin; no doubt i'd be doing that! God damn I hate living in town away from my...

I am.. A kind member of the brew club brought a bunch of rysomes to the last meeting and I scored a few. Everyone was adamant about how these will go sick on whatever is around them so, I put them out in a local park. Won't be long and everyone will be able to bitter their beers round...