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Hi folks, So I just tasted my second batch of mead, which I cooked up in February of 2011. It's been sitting quietly in the cellar all this time, and it's absolutely crystal clear. I grabbed a quick taste with a wine thief, and it's got a little heat on the back end and a very definite honey...

I don't see a sticky on this, so hopefully it's not a useless post. I've been homebrewing for a little while now (about a year) and really enjoying it. I jumped headlong into all-grains after just a few batches, and now i'm looking to improve my equipment a bit. I've still got a very...

Morning all, Over the weekend my co2 cylinder died, and it appears to be from a leak on the air line. I've got a modified D tap with 1/4" flared fitting, and a 1/4" female screw cap on the air line itself. It *appears* to be leaking around this screw cap. I've got a worm clamp about as tight...

So I'm just toeing the waters with regards to home growing hops. I'm wondering if it's feasible to do without a trellis, however. I live in a suburban area where my neighbors would probably frown on a large trellis peeking up over my house (my back yard slopes fairly dramatically). What I do...

Heh, oops! So apparently my 5 gallon batch of centennial blond didn't have enough room to grow in a 6 gallon carboy, and it launched the airlock across the garage. Is this recoverable? It would have happened sometime since late last night (it's 7pm here now), so it could have been sitting...

Hi all, I'm browsing around looking for something that sounds good as a nice summer recipe. It's nearly pool season, and I'm expecting folks to start swinging by my place expecting cool water and thirst quenching beer in the near future. :) I'm thinking something like a Sierra Nevada or Dos...

So I'm in the process of building my nifty new coffin keezer (inspiration taken from these very boards), and I'm debating how to do the drip tray. I'm building a 5 tap coffin, so I've decided on a 30" flush mount to match the length of the coffin itself. Now, I'd *like* to use a drip tray...

Mornin folks, I'm doing the measurements for my new keezer and I'm a bit worried about room at the top for a standard sankey tap. I've heard it's possible to splice an elbow joint into the tap to cut down on the height, but can't find too many hints where to start. I've already modified it...

Just curious what might have caused this. I've had an irish red on co2 for about six days now carbonating, and i tried pulling a draft last night. The taste wasn't bad, but it had a slightly syrupy texture and I'm not sure how it happened. It might actually have just been low carbonation, as it...

This might be a common question, but can homebrew stouts be served with normal CO2 or is a nitrogen mix a necessity? A creamer tap is easy enough to snag, but a whole new gas tank, lines etc. is a considerably larger investment...

So my old kegerator is showing its age (and the fact that I never bothered to decorate it), and I'm about to set out on building a home bar in my sunroom. I figured now would be a good time to start planning out a keezer build. As this is rather new to me, I was hoping to get some insight from...

Okay, Today marks 21 days from my first batch of beer. After 7, I transferred it to a secondary, and its been sitting there ever since. OG should have been 1.048, I was at 1.050. Three weeks later, FG should be 1.012, but I'm sitting at 1.020. Problem is, I forgot to take a reading when I...

Okay, I feel embarrassed even asking this but... How the heck do I attach the ins/outs on a ball-lock corny keg? In both instances I've tried pushing them down pretty damn hard and they seem to get stuck halfway. I don't want to break anything, but do I need to just muscle this? Thanks!

Morning all. Just found this forum, and its been a godsend in learning about my new hobby! Anyway, quick question for the experienced folks. I recently finished up my first two batches of beer, and in both instances I realized I've made a mistake. When I set up the blow off hose, I neglected...