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Hey, everyone. I looked on the forums but couldn't quite find the answers I was looking for... Sorry for the lengthy post I'm about to write. I made a batch of sweet dessert mead pretty much based on that recipe in the "Making Wild Wines & Mead" book by Pattie Vargas. Every recipe in that...

Howdy! My buddy and I brewed a batch of Irish red with a touch of coffee to it a few weeks ago. I let it ferment for two full weeks and dry hopped it with a half ounce of cascade hops. I bottled today and I couldn't help but notice a hint of banana aroma. I sampled my hydrometer sample and...

I enjoy reading the posts on here and I always value the advice. Normally my questions are "what if" scenarios but I am facing a situation and I'm unsure how to proceed. I recently made a four gallon batch of blueberry melomel and a few things went wrong. 1. At the last minute I...

Hey, everyone! It is my understanding that we want to cool our beer down as quickly as possible after brewing to avoid it getting any bacteria in it, correct? Since I'm on a budget I decided to let my beer get down to room temperature by sitting in my fermentation pail overnight with the lid...

I plan on brewing an IPA soon and was thinking about adding some lemon juice or lemon juice concentrate to accent the bitterness. I'm not looking to make it too sour or tart but to make it noticeable. I'd also planned on adding an ounce of lemon peel during the entire sixty minute boil. How...

I have a 7.5 gallon aluminum pot that came with my turkey fryer. I've only used it for brewing. If I did use it to fry something would I be doing anything that would affect future batches of beer? Thanks for your input, D

Howdy! I was thinking about making a batch of root beer but every recipe and thread has implied that it needs to be kegged to help the carbonation. I only bottle my beers and don't have a kegorator. Is there anything I can do to get a batch of root beer to carbonate? Couldn't I just add...

I am thinking about making a batch of mead soon as well as some other wines. Is there any potential issues if I used my brewing equipment to make wine? I am not so much concerned about bacteria since I wash, clean and sanitize my equipment. But is there a chance that my equipment could hold...

As always, thanks for your time and input. I looked on here but couldn't find a direct answer to how quickly wort chillers cool a five gallon batch of beer. Can anyone with a wort chiller provide some input on how long it will take to cool a five gallon batch down to around eighty degrees...

Thanks for all of your answers and advice. It is greatly appreciated. I'll be brewing a Belgian tripel this week and had some questions about how to properly carb it and how I should bottle it when it is ready in a few weeks. The guy at my LHBS sold me a sachet of Red Star pasteur...

I just read a post about someone adding too much priming sugar and I am well aware that may lead to grenades. Anyway, if someone added too much priming sugar before bottling would a possible solution be to bottle the beer but only fill each bottle like two thirds of the way full instead of up...

Hello all, I have looked through HBT and have researched fruit beers but still have some questions. Here are the ingredients for a six gallon batch of fruit ale I was hoping to make. Feel free to critique it... Once my wort cooled I was going to split it up into into two three gallon...

Hello all, I know this is kind of a dumb question but can someone clarify when I should add my ingredients to my boiling pot? Many recipes just say add your ingredients to the water and boil for x number of minutes. Should I bring the water to a boil first and then add my ingredients or...

I've read that wheat beers tend to be cloudy. When brewing a wheat beer or a Belgian white ale should I still be using Irish moss to help it clarify? Thanks, Duffman53

Hello! I apologize if this is a repeat thread. I am considering making a batch of raspberry ale. I had some bottles of Thirsty Dog's raspberry infused ale and it was delicious. I have seen brew infusers for sale on home supply stores but they are rather expensive. Has anyone ever...