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Even though I’m passionate about craft beer, I don’t share the same distain for BMC that others seem to have. I simply think of them as a particular style that is very boring. Not as “low quality” beers. In my eyes a low quality beer is one with off flavors, a beer that was carelessly brewed...

First time using English ale yeast. Surprised to see it down to 1.012 from 1.059. I mashed at 152 single infusion, used a big starter, and used pure oxygen. Fermented at 68 degrees steady for 10 days. I tasted a sample and I love it. This might be my go to yeast from now on, because it seems...

About to dry hop for the first time. What’s the best way? Loose, or in a bag? My biggest concern is clarity. If I can put them in loose without effecting the clarity I’ll do that. I cold crash for 2 days before I keg.

Just poured my first pint out of my new kegging system and it’s perfect! Never bottling again, unless for a competition. I can’t believe I didn’t do this sooner.

If a recipe calls for 2% of the grist to be acid malt, how would I know how much lactic acid to use?

I see other brewers say that they put the fermentor at near freezing for a couple days, and then rack to the keg. I just got a kegging system and I’m wondering if cold crashing the fermentor is necessary since the keg is going in the fridge. Is there a reason that kegging and putting it in the...

I know I’m gonna get some crap for this, but what’s the big deal about this beer? I just picked up a 6 pack and tried it for the first time. Don’t get me wrong, It’s a good beer, very balanced. I like beers that are a balance of malt and hops. However I can’t really say I’m wow’d by it. What’s...

My new kegging system is on the way! Any brewers in my area have a recommendation on where to get Co2? I didn’t order the optional tank because I don’t want to buy a new tank if I end up using an establishment that only does swaps.

Anybody else have one of these? Every batch I’ve used it on has clogged. Even with small amount of hops. This last batch was the worst because I had to completely disconnect it to get it flowing. I use it with a gravity system, but I get the feeling it’s truly designed to be used with a pump...

Hi all, I’m about to pull the trigger on kegging and I want to go the chest freezer route. I want to fit 4 cornys, 3 taps and one for lagering. Could I fit 4 in a 7 cu? This is the one I’m looking at. The 10 is $70 more...

Hi all, I’m in the market for a kegerator or a keezer setup capable of holding at least 3 corny kegs. If you have kegs I’d be willing to take those off your hands as well.

I made a blonde ale with Pilsner malt, and it has a heavy off flavor that I think tastes and smells like canned corn. My palate isn’t trained enough to know exactly what it is, but I really get a corn flavor and aroma out of it. Kind of like that weird flavor in BMC but amplified. Is this DMS...