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while i was waiting to bottle my latest lager, i decided that it would be a good time to break in my BRAND NEW CARBOY!! So i brewed up an Imperial IPA and got it all in the carboy, left about 6 inches on the top and added the yeast. I waited hours and hours to see if the yeast was gonna...

ok, since my Imperial IPA is now officially bottled i figured it was time for something special. I realized today my oldest son will be 21 in Sept, so why not make him a special gift:mug::mug: of his very first MEAD!! i figure since his birthday is Late in the month, i have a good 9 1/2 months...

Ok, i tried making my first skeeter pee and i followed all instructions as best i could. While it did take FOREVER for fermentation to begin, it did finally take off and finished at around 10% which is right where i wanted it. The ONLY deviation i made to the recipe was the addition of 1 dram...

since i'm still new to the brewing game and this is only my 4th brew i did an extract.... heres how it went- 4 gallons water 5 lb extra light extract 2 lb pale malt extract 1 lb corn sugar hops schedule 90 min boil 1 oz centennial hops (pellets) 60 min boil 1/2 oz zythos hops (pellets) 30 min...

i am having hell trying to find Maltodextrin to help give my stout a better mouth feel, but then at my local store i found a clearance sale on IDEAL sweetener which contains Xylitol, maltodrextin, and sucrose. Now i want to add a couple of tablespoons or more to get the malto effect but i am...

hello, Andrew here. After many years of hint dropping and downright begging my sons finally got me a starters brew kit and i just made my first batch of beer. My question... How long did you stick to kits before moving on to more serious brewing methods?:mug: