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So I haven't brewed for a while now and I have been very lazy with cleaning one particular glass carboy. At the time I used it as a secondary for a chili beer. after racking the beer off I simply left the glass carboy to sit and not clean the thing and since then the chills have gotten pretty...

So I moved to a new house and it has water softners. I found a cheap source of RO water and plan on building my water up from there. I'm new to this but have a basic understanding and know that I should try to keep the additions as simple as possible. I plan on brewing a blonde tonight...

Is there any difference on the rate at which harsher alcoholic flavors mellow (such as in barleywines) when conditioned at a colder temperatures vs. warmer cellar temps? The reason why I ask is that I just aquired a gigantic refrigerator and kegging system. I can put the majority of my higher...

I am having issues with my beer lately and am having trouble pinpointing what is going on. Recently I have been making some really tasty brews but have been noticing sort of a progressively staling taste or the beer just seems to be getting worse over time which is the opposite of what I...

So I read part of the sticky thread in wild brewing and decided to venture into the unknown. about 9 days ago I went along with brewing as usual and decided to keep a glass full of wort and leave it sitting overnight uncovered. The next morning I covered the thing up with tin foil as...

I brewed a belgian strong the other day and decided to incrementally add sugar throughout fermentation. The problem is that I added sugar the first day of fermentation then got called into work for 4 days. I'm almost positive I'm ok to do this but can I just go ahead and add the remainder of...

So I came home today and found my blow-off tube and stopper on the ground but lucky for me the mess wasn't all that bad. I did learn something though and thought I should share so it doesn't happen to anyone else. If you're going to attach a hose to the stem of an airlock, make sure that...

So I just cracked open a saison IPA that has been in the works for the last 4 months or so and I am loving life. It's the 3711 which is the first time I've used it and I'm absolutely a fan. it has been in the bottle for only a week and it tastes out of this world. This recipe is nothing fancy...

So it's constantly hot in my house around 80 degrees and I really want to brew a pumpkin beer. Way to hot to brew a pumpkin beer with the traditional yeasts. Unless there is a neutral yeast out there that can handle those temps. I certainly don't know about any. But I do have some 3711 in...

So it's constantly hot in my house around 80 degrees and I really want to brew a pumpkin beer. Way to hot to brew a pumpkin beer with the traditional yeasts. Unless there is a neutral yeast out there that can handle those temps. I certainly don't know about any. But I do have some 3711 in...

I live in Denver and want to get into making mead but was wondering where you guys get your honey for a reasonable price. I'm sure this question has been posted previously but couldn't find anything so forgive me if this is a rrepeat post. Thanks!

So I've Converted to primary only when I brew but have never used the crash cooling technique. I've read the general rule of thumb is 3 days to clear the beer out. Would it affect the beer negatively if I crash cooled for more than 3 days. I wouldn't think it would but not 100 percent sure...