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Hi all. I'm not exactly a beginner, as I've been doing all grain brews for over 2 years now, but I have a nagging question. Every lager I've made, plus the last two cream ales that i've done have come out with an 'odd' flavor. I don't know any other way to describe it. In the past, I've made...

Hi all, I found these bottles for sale individually at a local Ross store. Not sure if they will hold up to carbonation pressure, so I thought I'd ask before I waste 33.75 oz of beer. I did a search for that particular brand on here, but didn't get any results. Here's a link to pictures of...

Ok, so this past weekend I made a batch of cider/apfelwein. 6.5 gallons total. I used 3 gallons of some organic cider (that comes in a glass jug, and has apple sediment in the bottom) and 3.5 gallons of Tree Top cider/juice. I steeped some cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in some of the juice...

Hi, I've been doing all grain for about 10 batches now, and I have a question for any experienced brewers. How important is it to get the correct ammout of liquid in the mash tun? When I brew, I get about 5-6 gallons of water heated up to 160-165, fill my mash tun about half full, add the...

I know this isnt homebrew, but I have a question. My brother in law is getting married soon, and i wanted to have a keg at his party. Does anyone know of a good place in the houston/west area to get a beer keg? I don't currently have a pump/tap, so i'd need to rent that too. thanks for any help.

I made an american wheat beer last weekend, all grain. I know that most wheat beers come bottle conditioned/unfiltered and encourage you to swirl the yeast into your glass. If all that yeast is considered good in a store-bought wheat beer, do I really need to rack it to a secondary (and leave...

Last weekend I made a partial mash that included 1.5 lbs of malted rye. Its been in my primary for 5 days now, and i still have a thick krausen. Is this normal for a beer with rye involved? I've read before that for some rye all grain brews that a stuck sparge coud be a problem. Does this...

I've been buying Dos Equis Amber because it's OK for drinking, and I get to keep and re-use the bottles for my homebrew. I have a problem spending $15 at my LHBS for 24 empties when I can spend $12 and get 12 fulls. Most of my beer purchases are based on whether I can re-use the bottles or...

Hi, I'm currently in the second week of primary fermentation for my first lager, a pre-prohibition type. its in the fridge at 50 degrees. how long should i leave it there before racking it to a secondary? do i need to do a diacetyl (sp) rest before racking? what temp and for how long in...