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So, I've been wanting to whoop up a good Rye Brown Ale. Two of my local breweries have one and they are both fantastic. Trim Tab Pillar to Post is my favorite but they are a small local brewery (Birmingham,AL) so I couldnt find a clone...

So, since it seems I never get to brew when I plan on it, Ive been keeping my hops in the freezer. I already keep my opened ones there so I just started tossing them all in. Somehow when I looked in the bag today, it had a package of Safale 05 in it. So its been in there about a week. Will...

So far I have seen 2 different methods of getting the steep in on extract brews. I have been hitting 150f, then steeping the grains for 30min, while watching the thermometer and keeping it 150-160 This has worked out well so far but lately I have also seen some recipes that just call for...

So I had a recipe I wanted to try but when I hit up my LHBS, they were out of citra hops. I still want to brew an IPA Friday. This is what I have on hand: Golden Light DME 6# Caramel 40 .75# Plenty of corn and table sugar Got some Chocolate wheat and some Caramunich in the freezer to...

Wanting to brew my first IPA, so of course I started looking up some recipes from my favorites to get a good idea of what I want. After some talking with SWMBO as well as some friends I decided that terrapin's Hi-5 is a common ground we all share as a good, easy to drink IPA that is...

So I have a milk stout that has been fermenting for 2 weeks. I have 8oz cacoa nibs that have been soaking in vodka for one week. Plan was to add the nibs and vodka today, let sit a week and then bottle. But now that it is time to do it, I'm not sure how. I have 5 gallons in a 6 gallon glass...

I bought some stuff for a batch of beer at my LHBS about a month ago. They put it all in a brown paper bag that has been in my closet. Any idea how long they will last? Got caught up with Christmas and haven't had a chance to brew.

So I'm probably about to order a wort chiller. I looked at Morebeer, because they have free shipping, and I have some Paypal money available. They have a SS for 59.99 and a copper for 69.99 What are the real pros and cons between the 2? I have a 10g aluminum pot that I will be doing 5g...

I got a new 10g pot for Christmas! Also got a flask! So today I bought a new propane burner. Right now I am starting on: *First full boil (extract) *First outside brew *First propane brew *First time using a yeast starter. Any advice or thing I need to do...

I got a new 10 gallon pot for Christmas! Doesnt fit my stove though lol So I need a burner. Problem is, I kinda wanna brew Sunday. I know I can get one online but all of the stores I search say "online only". Where can I walk into a store with money and out with a propane burner?

My wife's favorite beer is a local brew called Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale by Back Forty Beer Co. in Gadsden Alabama. http://backfortybeer.com/the_liquid/truck_stop_honey Here is what I know about it ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 6% HOPS: Apollo and Willamette MALTS: Honey, Crystal, Chocolate &...

So, today I plan on bottling my Dunkelweizen! Its been in the fermenter for 3 weeks. I will take a FG first and make sure its done but I will be surprised if it isnt. Here is my plan though so since its my first go, I want to run it by you guys. Of course there are a few questions here as...

Had to break out my table saw yesterday to work on a project and while it was out I decided to make this bottle opener Ive had an idea about for a while now. Just used some spruce 1x4s, a 1x10, and an old glass out of a picture frame. Came out a little big because I had to leave...

Ok, so I want to do a dunkel for my second batch of beer (extract) I have looked around at several kits, and recipes and I think I have something that might work. 4lb Baverian Wheat DME 2lb Baverian Wheat LME 8oz Caramunich 4oz Carafa II 4oz Chocolate Malt 1oz Tradition 6%AA...

Stumbled upon this recipe and it sounds good (chocolate, stout, and imperial, all being among my favoritest words). But I've only ever brewed one recipe so I don't really know jack about ingredients yet. I was going to buy another kit but this will actually be quite a bit cheaper and even...

Is it too late to try and turn a holiday ale before Christmas? I could brew it tomorrow probably but thats only about 7 weeks. I know, you shouldn't rush things. This is one time I am actually not procrastinating though, I just got started brewing and the idea just kinda occurred to me.

So I just made my first batch (extract). Its sitting in the closet now with a fermometer. BUT When I started I went to Walmart and bought a probe thermometer This one: I think I did ok with my steep because it stayed in the 150s and I seemed to be able to hold that temp pretty...

Ok so after wanting to do this for years, I finally got my kit (Birthday gift from the wife!). At the store I bought http://bsghandcraft.com/index.php/equipment-kits/equipment-kits-beer-and-wine/k7-beer-equipment-kit.html...