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As the title says, I am looking for the best model compact refrigerator to turn into my kegerator. I would like one that is just large enough to fit a 5lb CO2 tank and two corny kegs when I have them on hand, and also large enough to fit a standard half-barrel (15.5gal) keg when I don't have...

Before I begin, yes I know that all my questions have probably been answered ad nauseam. I apologize, but I just want to make sure I've got everything in order before I go buying stuff. I have been brewing extract for a year and half. I have a fermentation fridge, kegerator, 3 kegs...

Well, after a year long hiatus from brewing, I am now fully back into the swing of things. For starters, I am not really a beginner anymore, but I didn't know where else to put this as I have a few questions I'd like to ask all at once. First of all, I am doing my best to WAIT for my brew to...

I have read HUNDREDS of pages, and this question just never seems to come up that much. I think it's just so obvious, that no one has to ask, but I'm that guy. I have a beer that's ready, and a kegerator that's not. Is it ok to rack the beer into the keg (with no sugar), seal it, and store it...

Sorry! I didn't know where else to ask this. I want my profile picture under my name when I post something!

So I made an excellent kit that I decided I would go ahead and buy 5 batches of in bulk to save some bucks. Only problem was I forgot that it called for .5lb of carapils! Am I going to lose that much flavor? Is there anything I may have around the house to sub for them? There is a health food...

Sorry, had to come in here and brag. I've had a kegerator for cheap stuff for a long time, and finally decided to buy a corny for my homebrew. All I can say is WOW! 16 days from pitching to drinking, and it's one of my best beers yet. The fiancé and friends agreed as well. Maybe it's just...

I just got back from Easter dinner with the family today, and had a funny conversation with my Grandpa about brewing. He's been brewing for over 50 years now. I thought he would have all sorts of great tips for me and what not, but I was blown away at his techniques, or lack thereof...

I tried searching this question to no avail despite the millions of posts on apfelwein. I made my batch in my old Mr. Beer keg. I have been sampling using the spigot, and it's really starting to come along nicely. I personally don't even want to carbonate it, but the lady of the house does...

I have a German wheat beer (weizenbeir) kit that only came with 1/2lb of Cara Pils for grains. Because of the tiny amount of grains, it says to start with only 1 gal. of water to steep in. According to John Palmer, that's still too much. Should I try even going down to 1/2 gallon? Secondly...

I have a kinda strange question. I live in Texas, so brewing in the Summer is going to be an extreme challenge. My A/C just can't keep up in this old house with such little insulation when it's 110 outside. With work and everything going on, I can't keep adding bottles of ice at a fast enough...

I just brewed a "honey kolsch" kit that I don't believe had any honey in it. It said 1/2 lb honey included, so I called and the company (AHS) told me that it was in the pail with the LME. Well, after brewing I am .08 too low on my OG, and am almost sure the lack of honey is the cause. Can I...

OK, the first kit I did had some grains that I put in a muslin bag and let sit in the water @ 155 for 20 mins. Then I brought to a boil and added LME and DME, and then added hops while boiling for an hour. Well, now I am going to order my second batch, and there are several options. View at...

I just got a 5 gal. bucket from a Chinese restaurant that had duck sauce in it. It has a little hole on top that can be used to pour the sauce out, but they never use that so it's still closed up. I intend on making my first batch of apfelwein in it. Will the bucket impart a taste on the...

Just tasting my second batch of MB (whispering wheat from the deluxe refill section) while I wait for my first real 5 gallon batch, and I have to say it's pretty good. It's only been in the bottle one week (I know .... it needs three). I can still taste that it's green, but it tastes pretty...

I can't help it. I see these posts all the time where someone says the same things I'm saying now, i.e. first batch .. brew day tomorrow ... etc., etc., and I've read the responses. So I always thought I wouldn't do that, but I just got all my equipment, and now I can't help myself. I just...

So I have read several hundred pages of information on this site, but this is my first post. I am obviously a beginner. I made the WCPA that came with my Mr. Beer kit on 1/3/12 and bottled on 1/17/12. Fermentation seemed very slow and did not produce much activity (krausen) at all. I primed...