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Which is exactly why I was posting this. Thanks for the links. The black pepper sounds....umm....intriguing. But prob not with this "recipe". But I'm willing to try whatever since this batch will likely be a wash anyways. I was thinking of something a bit more mild, and fruit beers are def not...

Yeah, it'll prob be a mess, but it'll be a learning experience if nothing else. Could I add some malt extract still and pitch a new batch of yeast, or is it too late for that? Or are you just knocking my recipe because I went to JMU:D

I recently brewed up a spring cleaning beer with all of the leftover ingredients I had on hand. I'm getting ready to move it to the secondary this weekend and was trying to come up with something interesting to add to it. Being that this is made from stuff that I had around the house I wanted to...

My folks moved down to Anderson SC about 2 years ago and I am looking for a good watering hole for when I go to visit. I know they just opened a Mellow Mushroom, so that's a good start, but any other suggestions? There are several brew pubs in Greeneville, but looking for something closer that...

I decided to make a spring cleaning brew with all of my leftover ingredients, but I only have about 2 pounds of dried malt extract. Unfortunately the closest homebrew store is about an hour away, so I was hoping to find something at the grocery store. I found a little bit of info about using...

I brewed up a batch of what was originally supposed to be an Oktoberfest, but ended up being more of a spiced amber on Saturday. As I was opening the packet of dried yeast I dropped it and spilled at least half of it on the floor. I went ahead and rehydrated and added what was left in the packet...

I recently brewed a 5 gallon batch of a nut brown, to which I added bourbon-soaked oak chips in the secondary. I've had quite a few people requesting more of this, so I thought I'd try to make a double batch (10 gal) next time. I have a 36qt ss stockpot and was thinking that I could try to do...

I'm glad this was mentioned. I've got a greyhound also, and although they are typically extremely healthy dogs, they are more sensitive/susceptible to some things than other breeds. A lot of vets aren't even aware of this because they aren't dogs that you see everyday (unless you have a really...

Ok, at the risk of sounding like a complete idiot, would there be any problems associated with brewing beer while you have a cold? Not as far as ruining the beer, but could the germs survive in the beer and be passed on? I know most cold germs can only survive in open air for a few days at most...

BTW, yes I did search the forum for similar topics, but nothing that was quite specific enough. Thanks again.

Hi folks, I'm just getting into brewing, but I'd like to try experimenting a little bit to customize some recipes (just using a recipe kit doesn't sound all that exciting). I've brewed a batch of oatmeal stout, which I'm about to bottle, and an IPA, which is about to go to secondary. These have...