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Any Saint Augustine brewers here? Getting back into homebrewing after a coupla year hiatus. Looking to see what other brew-heads there are in the Oldest City.

I found a guy selling an unopened Brewer's Best American Light kit for really cheap, about half off the full price. I figure that for the price (around $20) it's a great deal, especially considering the prices at my LHBS. Here's the deal: I have no inclination to brew a "Lite" beer. I...

My birthday is December 27. It's a huge birthday for me, since the birth of my son and graduation from Nursing School. Hopefully we'll be in out first home by then as well. We're planning a great party with family. That being said, I would love to brew something for this birthday party. I'm...

My wife and I have a tiny 2/2 apartment with pathetically little storage space, so I'm looking for innovative ideas for keeping bottles hidden away. This is to both keep our apartment from looking like a guy's dormroom with tons of bottles laying around, and also prevent immature "taste tests"...

I've posted quite a bit on the boards, but I never did post a formal introduction. My LHBS is JustBrewIt in Jacksonville. I've only been there once, but holy cats it's a beautiful thing! I actually haven't begun home brewing as of yet due to the last 3 years being dedicated to Nursing...

I was reading on the Brewboard.com and came across a thread for "fast beers," that is, beers that require just 10 +/- days in primary and just enough time in bottle or keg to carbonate. I love the thought of aging beer, but to start I'd like to have almost-immediate results. I've tried...

I'm ordering the equipment I need to start a batch of Apfelwein, but I was wondering which juices have produced the best finished product. All I have locally are Publix/Walmart/etc., which seem to only stock Mott's, White House, and the house brand. I figured I'd go with White House, as I think...

Longtime lurker here, looking for some advice from the boards. SWMBO and I are in need of a new car, and I want to get something that can compete with these high gas prices. We have budgeted around $10,000 with our bank for a used car, and the vehicle must be under 100,000 and a 2000 model or...

What brewing equipment have you guys been able to purchase at non-HomeBrew stores? I've heard of buying kettles from a kitchen supply store or department store, and buckets/funnels/brushes at a home improvement store, but is there anything else that can be found at a "normal" store...

Someone on here had posted a few photos and a diagram of a system that utilizes better bottles with spigots to transfer beer from Primary to Seconday fermentation. I can't seem to find it, and being that I'm going to probably buy some Better Bottles from my local winery tomorrow, I could use...

Anyone know a good source for a large, full-boil kettle that's relatively affordable? I've tried ebay/craiglist/message boards, but without much luck. I don't really need tons of gadgets like spigots and thermometers, just a large enough pot to have a full 5 gallon boil, with a lid. (7.5 Gal...

Being that I'm fairly new to this hobby and to my job as a bartender, I never once considered using old liquor and wine bottles from the bar I work at for homebrewing. We don't have any bottled beer (It's a country club bar at a golf course in a temporary modular building), but today I...

I'm looking to purchase a starter kit from Heart's Homebrew, which happens to be my closest LHBS. They have an option to add a special Handy Masher to the kit for only $20. Here's a link...

I'm going to embark on my brewing experience by making a batch of this famed Apfelwein. However, I need some help gathering the proper equipment. This is what I've come up with so far with the help of NorthernBrewer: Y150 Red Star Montrachet $0.59 (4 @ $2.36) 7931 Star San 32 oz...