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I am not selling these, just trying to buy one. If you order one and they don't have enough sold by the deadline, you do not get charged. http://teespring.com/alwayshoppy

I just got my A419. Everything is set right as the fridge is cutting in at 71 and cutting off at 70 with the one degree set degree differential. The issue is that the temp is going down to about the low 60's before it begins to warm back up. Can someone explain this and how to figure it out...

So a friend of mine has a 3 barrel system. During the summer it takes him around two hours to knockout with a plate chiller. He does have an (I think) 25 foot 1/2" copper wort chiller that he wants to use but does not want to have to keep replacing ice and draining a barrel of warm water...

I found this dusty bottle at a beer distributor that I have never been to before. He had just found it and put it on the shelf. Should I drink it or hold on to it? The decision is killing me please help.

I brewed a Belgian Golden Strong Ale a week ago. I used WLP 550 and the OG was 1.074. Is this really still in kraeusen? I have never used this yeast before but I have not yet seen anything like this. Is this normal for this strain? I don't plan on even testing it until this subsides but my...

Check this out! http://www.nysfair.org/news/bottoms-up-homegrown-beer-industry-to-work-with-f-x-matt-brewing-co-at-2013-state-fair/ If you check out the rules they tell you how to legally ship beer. Bonus!

I recently brewed a Brown Porter. My wife had bought me some juniper berries figuring Icould make her some gin. I told her that wasn't going to happen but I thought the flavor would blend well with a porter. I started out by adding 1 oz well crushed (mortar and pestle) berries at 10...

I was watching this crap local news channel this morning because they have the weather ever minute and a half for some reason. The business report came on while I was waiting and the story was about how beer sales in the US went up by 1.4 % last year driven by craft beer sales. I thought...

My sister went to Vermont and picked me up a case of Heady Topper. My friend wanted to do a trade for a Founders KBS and a Bourbon County Cherry Rye. He wanted ten of my Heady Toppers just for the Bourbon County. Is this just ridiculous? No way am I giving up almost half of my beer for a...

This place just opened up yesterday in Patchogue. I was able to get to the grand opening party. It is a craft brew "bar" with bottles for sale and also a small homebrew supply section. The bar consists of 16 taps/growler fill stations. Four taps per station almost all either local or NY...

Conzellas Farm is harvesting their Cascade hops this weekend and are looking for people to help out. There will be local beers served and a light lunch. They will be doing it from 9-5 both Saturday and Sunday. They are located about 1/4 to 1/2 mile east of Wading River Rd on the north side...

A friend of mine wants to try his hand at making a fermented beverage. He told me he wants to use corn but he wants to use fresh corn instead of dried. Will using fresh corn affect the extraction of sugars needed for fermentation? I was under the impression that drying of grain...

I picked up a turkey fryer burner at a yard sale for a whopping five bucks. No more 100 degree kitchen! Now I get to sweat my nuts off outside! At least the SWMBO will not complain as much.

I recieved a bunch of root cuttings from a user here, Wrench. I have too many to plant so I am giving the rest away. They are an unknown variety. If you want them just let me know and give me your address.

My fishing club had our awards dinner last night. We decided on Southport Brewing co. in Southport CT. They are a brewpub chain with 5 or 6 locations. I would have to say the best thing about them is the Beer Mussels appetizer. The thing I noticed about their beers was lack of hops and...

I have a wine fridge that will fit a 5 gallon fermenting bucket. My question is, using an ale yeast such as WLP 001, what would be the proper cold crashing temperatures in order to keep the yeast viable for bottling?

My LHBS, Brewtopia of Port Jefferson, was featured in an article on homebrewing. There are mentions of a few local craft breweries as well. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/nyregion/home-brewed-beers-flourish-on-long-island.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=homebrewing&st=cse

I was boiling my wort when I turned around to get something and, of course, had a boil over. When I pulled the BK off the heat I noticed there was pasta in it. I strained all the pasta out, thought to myself, "now I don't have to make dinner" and continued on with my brew day. Anyone else...

I made my first yeast starter last night. It was WLP001 with Light DME. The yeast has started to flocculate but at the bottom of my growler the yeast is a greyish color with tan stuff on top. Is this normal? All of the yeast that I have ever seen was tan in color.