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I got a bulk hop deal from Austin Homebrew awhile back and haven't touched them since. I'd like to use them for something before I buy shops for a specific recipe. If anyone sees a way to make a Black IPA happen with these as the backbone I would be thrilled. Thanks guys! In total I have...

I have 17lbs of raw honey sitting in the pantry that I've been dying to do something with. Now I've got an empty 6 gal carboy so it's time to get my mead on but I haven't seen much about using raw honey. It seems like most people use nothing but raw honey and water, being careful not to boil...

I have an Autumn Amber Ale that I brewed a little over a month ago fermenting in the closet. It went fast and furious right from the start and then calmed down after the first week. After the 2nd week there was no visible activity in the fermenter and no bubbles in the airlock. This morning I...

I brewed a Left Hand Milk Stout clone with an OG of 1.072 and after 4 weeks in the primary it was at 1.030 with a target of 1.016. Seems like it was definitely a stuck fermentation. I went ahead and primed and bottled it. Are they going to explode or am I okay?

I've been wanting to expanded my capacity lately and have been looking at different fermentation vessels. I started thinking that fermenting in a corny keg might be the best way to go. However, I am currently bottling my beers and will be moving in a few months so I don't want to start...

Can I use an aquarium pump and airstone to aerate my wort? I see a lot of threads full of people who use O2 tanks to aerate their wort, but I'm wondering if I cab just pump room air through the wort with no I'll effects. Do you risk infection if you don't use pure O2?

I washed the inside of my 5 gallon glass carboy with a small amount of dish soap. I then thoroughly rinsed with tap water before filling the carboy with star San and letting it soak for about 10 minutes, swishing it around and adding more star San periodically. Will this effect the head...

I have a Robust Porter that's been in primary for 18 days now and I've got the itch to do another batch but have no empty fermentors. I'd love to get this bottled and get something else in the carboy but I don't want to rush it. Unfortunately, I did not have a hydrometer on brew day so I do...

Has anybody done this kit before? Any suggestions/tweaks for this kit that you've had good luck with? Brewing tonight!

Does anybody have an Excel spreadsheet that can calculate cost per bottle of your beer, taking into account fixed equipment costs and varying recipe costs? Also, how do you guys manage your pipeline? How do you schedule brew and bottle days to ensure a steady flow of product? In case it's...