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I just finished a 4 gal batch and it has been carbing for about a week i think i will pasteurize tonight. but i was looking at my bottles and the cinnamon and brown sugar are floating near the bottom and when I try and mix it up they turn in to these nasty looking jelly fish floaties. I added a...

Im just weening off of extract brewing and I want to make a mash tun from a cooler. I dont want to have to step up the size in 6 months, so room to grow would be nice. nothing to crazy, but something that is good for any kind of mash. also any tips for a beginner would be awesome

im about to drill my hole in the top and im wondering if anyone has tried getting the copper pipes as close as they can to the cooling/freon to keep the tap cold. any thoughts? maybe to much condensation?

just for future reference does beer still age in the keg under pressure in the fridge?

i just tried the honey and it helps but it still has a slight aftertaste. ill probably end up drinking it just out of stubbornness/cheapness but it will take a while. maybe i can get some friends over to help kill this thing, at least its better than bud light. if i added sugar/honey to the keg...

could i add anything to the keg to cut the bitterness? maybe some honey or sugar? would i need to heat it to dilute? any ideas?

Just an update i kegged it last night and im sipping on it as i type. I let it ferment about 2 and a half weeks but i was getting antsy and with it being my first brew it is even worse. I was planning on bottling it and letting it mellow but o well. It does have a slight astringent flavor, id...

sooooo my first batch i made a Belgian double. I thought everything went well, it looked extremely dark but it was my first so what do i know. im about 5 days in to fermentation and i was reading other recipes getting excited for my next batch, when i got a bad feeling and ran over to reread my...