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Just acquired three kegs that the previous owner said he held weed killer in. I'm cleaning them today and it smells like glyphosate. My thought is to clean the hell out of them and replace all the plastic and rubber parts and they will be ok. Does anybody have any knowledge on the issue. Bad...

I'm going to a work meeting at the IP Casino in Biloxi from Jan. 25-29. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a place to get good craft beer while there. We are considering the Top of the Hops beer festival, a jaunt over to Abita, and Lazy Magnolia. Any suggestions for bars or other places to...

I have a Scottish 80 that I really like. I'm considering using it as a base for a hoppy brown simply by adding a bunch of hop flavor and aroma and some bitterness. I would like to do some experimenting with the finished beer by making some hop tea to add to get a feel for where to take the...

So I'm gonna brew soon and in the interest of time, called my wife to take my wyeast activator pack out of the fridge and give it a smack and get it going. in her defense, i should not have trusted this job to anyone else. in my defense, the instructions were clear. Take the package from the...

Can't help but drink beer when this movie is on. I'm thru a bottle or three floyds milk stout and a 750 of home-brewed robust porter. Maybe I'll chug some lager from a boot. Anyone else love this movie?

I know there are many many posts in this forum about water. I have read many of them, but still would like some advice specific to my water. I'm planning recipes for a Scottish ale and an IPA that i will brew in the next couple weeks. I'm making decent beer now, have 7 batches under my...

Dear Abbey, My wife and I applied for jobs in Missouri as she is unhappy with her work in KY. Last week I talked to her about spending a good chunk of money on bulk hops to save money in the long run (we discuss most of our expenditures). She was receptive to the idea, but wanted me to wait...

My wife has been impressed with a recent batch of witbier that I made. It has been bottle conditioning for the last 3-4 weeks and is ready to drink. She popped the top on one in our kitchen the other day. I hear her scream and look over to find froth spraying all over the kitchen combined...

I know many of the folks on here are BN army fans or even members. As an analytical person who likes to read, I have spent much of my first year of brewing immersed in books, podcasts, web forums looking for ideas and vicariously living through these sources of information. I cannot brew...

So i'm using my tub as a swamp cooler with this batch of ale. The fermometer is reading 68 degrees, but as ambient temps are rising, i decided to drain the tub and add fresh cool water. After shaving and putting on deoderant this morning i got distracted and left the bathroom. i cam back to a...

Anybody else brew on Saturday? We started brewing a Caramel Amber Ale (This is my redemption brew after two off flavor batches) at 6pm on Sat. night. I figured that the temps would go down in the evening. Damn it was hot. I measured an air temp of 98 in my garage at 8pm during the boil...

I have brewed two extract batches, one batch of apfelwein, and three ag batches. The first all grain batch I brewed a robust porter with my cousin (a more experienced brewer) and it turned out very well. I have since brewed two ag batches on my own, and they both have the same off flavor. It...

I'm brewing my first all grain witbier. 5.62lbs belgian pils 4.55 lbs. white wheat malt 0.55lbs flaked oats .4 oz coriander 1.0 oz. bitter orange peel Instructions say "Take oats, wheat and about 10% of malt and mash in at 122 for 15 min, then raise to 150 for 15 min, then heat to boil...

A new book out by creator of Beersmith, Brad Smith. Sells for 19.95 and is being offered with a $4 discount for a short time. When you download beersmith, you receive a confirmation email that plugs the new book. It offers "chapter 3" in .pdf format to give an idea of the contents. Does...

I have brewed three batches of beer. 1. John Palmer's American Pale Ale (extract) 2. Scotch Ale (extract) 3. Robust Porter (AG) 1 and 3 give me indigestion most of the time that I drink them. I have been susceptible to indigestion at times in my life, but not often and not lately...

I brewed a robust porter the week before Thanksgiving. If i remember right, the initial gravity was around 1.070, a bit bigger than beers I have previously made. For giggles we decided to bottle a few of them in belgian bottles and 750's sealed with a wine cork and dipped in sealing wax. We...

Hi guys I have two extract/adjunct brews under my belt that turned out good and decided to try an all grain batch. I have a cousin who has brewed for a few years and in recent months has been helping out at the Grimm Brothers Brewhouse in Loveland, CO. I'm grateful for his help. My first...

I have read a few different posts involving bottling beer in Belgians and Champagne bottles and got some good information. However, my question is a bit different. I have a few bottles from the Boulevard Smokestack Series that I'd like to reuse. They came with Belgian corks and cages...

:mug: My first brew was the extract and adjunct grain version of palmer's Lady Liberty Pale Ale. I cracked the first bottle last night and it was excellent. i expect it to get better in a few more weeks. I did the bare minimum, partial boil, no starter, one week in primary, two in...

I found this recipe for scotch ale in the recipe's database. I like the looks of it, but the corn syrup caught my eye. it calls for 7lbs. of amber extract and .25lbs of corn syrup. I have read a few threads on here about corn syrup and in general i get the idea that most folks frown on it's...