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I have brewed four batches of beer up until now, my problem is that my last two batches (Imperial Mild and Waldo Lake Amber, both from Northern Brewer) have been flat, with almost no carbonation. I don't think I did anything different from the first two batches or made any major mistakes. My...

can i use a blow off tube on my secondary if i don't have the proper bung for an airlock on a Better Bottle? also, should i worry about oxidation because of the extra air space in a six gallon BB that i'll be using for my secondary?

I just bought a 6 gallon better bottle and am wondering if i made the right choice between the glass carboy and the better bottle. i know it's all personal preference, but was wondering what other have to say about both of them.

I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Imperial Mild (from Northern Brewer) which is supposed to have an original gravity of 1.062. My hydrometer read 1.058. What could be causing this? Is this something I should be concerned with? thanks in advance

I decided to go with a True Brew Amber Ingredient kit for my first brew, i put the wort in the fermenter last night around 8:45 p.m. and when i returned home at 4:00 a.m. (about seven hours later) there was already activity in the airlock. I can't find the thread now, but i was reading on...

hey everyone. i'm glad i found this place. i brewed some beer with a friend of mine when i lived in michigan for school and planned on continuing to brew when i got back to wisconsin. Well, its been over a year now and i finally bought everything i need and should be starting my first brew...