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Hey everyone, I just got 4+ pounds of assorted whole flower hops for some work I did on a van that belongs to a brewer for a very well respected brewery out my way!! I got a whole bunch of Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Simcoe and Brambling Cross. With all of the brewing I need to do...

Hey everyone, 20 min into my first brew day in almost a year and i have to admit I'm nervous again. Decided to go with Yoopers DFH 60min clone. Due to the homebrew shop's hops inventory i substituted the Warrior with Millenium and the Amarillo with Simcoe. Whitbread starter ready to pitch...

Ok. Soi I have no where else to discuss this so here goes. The SWMBO had recently been preescribed Lexapro for general anxiety disorder. She has suffered from this for a LONG time, but it has never gotten so bad as to seek medical help until about a month ago. We have been together for 11±...

I am an auto tech in Downingtown, Pa. About 1 mile from Victory Brewing. Regularly, we work on some of their work and personal vehicles. Today I clocked in and noticed some beer in the upstairs fridge. Fresh from the bottling line (it's even missing labels) was a case of Yakima Gold! I can't...

Just transferred my Oktoberfest ale to seondary and couldn't help but marvel at the wonderful copper color of this beer. This is in the Hydro tube while checking SG. Im so happy when beer comes out this well!

After finishing my first AG brew and throwing 18 lbs of wonderful grain in the trash, I searched HBT to find what I could do with the spent grain. I deicided to try some soft pretzels to take with me to my brother's house for NFL Ticket Sundays. He supplies the 65" LED, 2 x21" HD monitors, 1 19"...

Just tasted my first AG batch last night. It was an attempt at DogFish Head 90 min. While not a dead ringer for the 90 Min, it was freaking delicious. In my opinion, the jump to all grain was absolutely worth it. The extract "twang" is gone ( i guess that's what it was, because it's been there...

I have a day off from work today, so im heading to Home Depot to get some rigid insulation to turn my mini fridge into a ferm chiller/ lagering cabinet! Wish me luck! Pictures to follow!

Spent yesterday brewing my first all grain batch and 5th batch overall.:ban: I don't think things could have went any smoother. Mash and sparge went so well I constantly thought I must be forgetting something. All of my virgin equipment worked so much better than I could have imagined. It was a...

I just discovered a new supply store in downtown Downingtown, Pa! I stopped in today to check it out and the owner is a pretty cool, young entrepreneur. He informed me on Saturday May 1st, he's hosting an event with about 10 brewers doing all-grain to extract in his parking lot starting about...

So I live near a Wegmans that has a very good selection on beer. For the NFL Conference Championship games my Dad picked up a 12 pack sampler from Michelob. There was a Bavarian Wheat, a porter, a pale ale, and a Rye PA. Everyone of them was very good and not what I expected from BMC. Anyone...

About 1 month ago I thought IPAs were horrid. After some prodding by my brother, who is a huge Victory Hop Devil fan, I finished a 6er of Hop Devil. By the third one the shock was gone. I would never even consider drinking a beer over 30 IBU. Now I find myself buying Stone Ruination and savoring...

So my 2nd kit arrived today. A Belgian Abbey. It came with Nottingham Yeast. My question is should I use this yeast or spend another $7 and get a better yeast that would better suit the style? Thanks in advance.

So I've brewed one batch so far and it was a resounding success. Sadly, the financial crunch has hit me hard and I haven't been able to buy more ingredients to make another batch. Feeling my pain, my dad bought me a Mr Beer ingredient kit. My question is this: The Mr Beer kit makes 2 gallons. I...

I think I've realized tonight why I've been told to chill bottles for 3-4 days to let the co2 absorb back into the beer. I just got home from vacation and during unpacking, threw 5 bottles into the fridge and one in the freezer. When I opened the freezer bottle there was a small pfft which had...

After a few weeks of waiting impatiently, today was the day to taste my first finished brew. I admit I was nervous even to the point of not wanting to open the first bottle for fear of lack of carbonation. Well the bottle went hiss, the beer poured with a nice head and beautiful color. And the...

My first brew seemed to take forever to get going. I pitched dry Nottingham yeast at 2pm Sunday. No airlock activity even still. 46 hours later I noticed this in my satellite bottle: Then 6 hours later I got this: Just curious if this is krauzen? I haven't seen it in person yet. Thanks

I had my first ever brew day yesterday!!! Things could not have went smoother. I avoided the dreaded boil over by taking the pot off the heat and added a half an ice cube. NO MESS!! Although SWMBO did not appreciate the smell, so she took the kids to the pool. Excellent day overall. Still no...

A knock on the door at 5pm today signaled the arrival of my brewing gear. I'm so stoked to finally start brewing. I've read 3 books so far and can't wait to get started. An amber ale will be the first batch. I'm shooting for a sunday brew day. Wish me luck!:mug:

Just picked up Dave Miller's Homebrew Guide. While reading through the first chapter I noticed that he actually says to rack to your fermenter from your brewpot and to start the siphon with your mouth. I thought this was a big no-no. But why would he say to do it if it is so bad? I don't plan on...