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I have a Dead Guy Ale Clone that refuses to carbonate for some reason (3wks in bottles). Now I for one know this is "early" for a brew but am smart enough to know I should see some carbonation. Its pretty much dead as hell. Anyway, this has kinda made me wanna move to kegging quicker than I...

Ok, I have a 50qt (12.5g) Igloo cooler that has never been used besides throwing random stuff in and sitting in storage. It is in perfect condition. Ok, now my question is if I should follow the braid method, go get the washer braid, push the hose out and go with that or what...

I have the LHBS working on my 15.5g SS Keg, just got home where I picked up a 160,000 BTU burner for $25 at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Propane at Wal-Mart (never again..$44 wtf?) I am damn near thinking about firing it up and doing the batch I had planned for this evening. ha Now I need...

I have given out some of my brews to people and out of all the beers I have made, my German Bock has gotten the best comments. That German Bock was made from a Munton's Bock Beer Kit and 3lbs Amber DME (December 08). WTF? lol Maybe because it has more age on it then say my Dos Equis Amber and...

It is on now...just started at 1pm Going over the history of brewing, just talked about the Egyptians etc.

I am damn near at the point that I am going to stop giving out any homebrew, I swear people dont have any ****ing respect for the work and patience and overall attention I put into making it. They either throw the bottles away and I was just now told by a person I gave some to yesterday left...

After 3 Liquor Stores and about a 10 minute wait as they searched through the back of the store. It was bestowed upon me and here it is *Queue Heavenly music* :p :p :p

Well me too. :p I just bought some Dogfish Head 60 IPA this evening. I am on the second one now and my god this is wonderful. :mug: I have made a DFH 60 Clone but it is not ready to drink yet. I bet mine tastes just as good if not better. This just might be one of my favorite beers ever...

I don't know what my next batch should be. :mad: I want to do an Extract for sure. I either want another hopped out IPA or a Light Ale? Help! I have been reading and reading but have had a hard time figuring out what I want to make. This is a good problem to have I guess huh? haha...

There is a Beer Documentary on Discovery Channel right now. They were just going through the caves in the Czech Republic for Pilsner. Interesting stuff. It is funny that it is on because I turned the TV on and was going to take a gravity reading on my DHF 60 Clone (it is awesome by the way)...

Ok, I am ready to tackle another batch of brew and would like any input as to be successful in completing this. Brew: Dogfish Head Clone Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 3.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.071 SG Estimated Color: 8.6 SRM...

I am racking my second batch, it has been in Primary for 8 days now. The OG was 1.090, I just took a reading before racking and it is at 1.012 I'm thinking I have a good batch of brew here :rockin: What say you folks? This is my Dos Equis Amber Clone

I am now planning my 3rd batch and I would like to make a Blue Moon Clone. This is going to be my last extract kit. This is what I have so far for this batch Edme Wheat Beer Kit 2lbs Plain Spray Malt Extract (55% Wheat / 45% Barley) 1oz Bitter Orange Peal 11.5g Safbrew S-33 Yeast...

My first batch (Bock Beer) is 5 days in and I can no longer sit and wait, it was imperative that I get started on #2 NOW! haha I just scored a 15g Fermenting Barrel for $5, a 6g Glass Carboy for $20 I am going to use the 6g Glass Carboy as primary here..I am going for a Dos Equis Amber...

I started my first batch, I have chosen a Bock kit and hope it turns out good. I did have help from my father who has been brewing for decades but does not live close by so he could only help via telephone. I started my batch on Thursday, woke up Friday morning and the airlock was going...

I started my first batch of brew on Thursday, I am trying a Bock Kit that I picked up from my LHBS. My family has made Beer, Wine etc. for years...it is now my time to carry on this tradition. I hope to learn alot and become one hell of a good home brewer. :rockin: