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My buddy and are are getting ready to bottle a batch of RyePA and I wanted to fill a couple of growlers. They're about 64 oz and they have the swing tops with latches and rubber seals. Has anyone else done this? Will it take longer than the normal 3-4 weeks to carb up? I would hate to waste 64...

So, my buddy and I finished our first batch and I must say that I am pumped. We did an Irish Red Ale from Northern Brewer and it is pretty damn good. My only complaints would be that I wish it was a little more carbonated (bottled for 3 weeks) and I wish it wasn't so hazy. It looks great, but I...

A buddy and myself have recently started brewing and since I do most of the bottle cleaning and such, I was wondering what beers have the easiest labels to remove. I just worked with some Cigar City labels and they were hard as hell to get off. Modelo and Unibroue labels are also a pest. The...

I am poking for a good resource for all things malt. I would like to start doing some partial mashes or even some all-grain batches, but I want to read up on malts, the different types, and the flavors that they produce. Cheers!

A buddy and myself bottled our first batch of beer about a week ago. The recipe said that we should bottle between 1-2 weeks. I figured that one week should be fine because I thought "how long could it possibly take to carbonate this stuff?". My friend cracked a bottle last night and told me...