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I have read instructions providing different techniques regarding when to aerate. Some say to aerate prior to pitching the yeast, some say to aerate immediately after pitching. I have done both and most recently, I have been aerating (stirring/whisking), both immediately before AND immeditately...

Hello all from Coastal Georgia in Brunswick. Just started in December after wife got me the starter kit from Homebrewers Outpost for Christmas. I am already on my second batch, one is conditioning in the bottle and the other is fermenting. I have already ordered more supplies to compliment...

I am in the process of my first batch and want to add some fun to the process. What is the best way to get some labels made. I would prefer not to have to print myself (don't have a color printer) and don't have the experience to completely design them myself. I've seen a couple websites that...

I bottled my first batch last night and had a little taste. It had a VERY strong overpowering alcoholic taste, perhaps even acidic. Simply, it was off and did not resemble what I hope is the final product. It did not taste very good at all and I could not even think about drinking more than a...

Would a 6.5 gallon plastic pail work as a secondary fermenter for a 5 gallon batch? I have several 6.5 gallon plastic pails but no 5 gallon carboy. I have read a lot about whether secondary fermentation is even necessary, but I plan on starting a lager in a week or two and want to experiment...

I brewed my first batch last night. I filled the airlock half full as instructed prior to placing it in the fermenter. When placing it in the fermenter lid, most of the sanitizing solution escaped out the bottom of the airlock, (due to a equilibrium/change of pressure) into the fermenter. I then...

I brewed my first batch last night. I filled the airlock half full as instructed prior to placing it in the fermenter. When placing it in the fermenter lid, most of the sanitizing solution escaped out the bottom of the airlock, (due to a equilibrium/change of pressure) into the fermenter. I...