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So, here's a lesson in apparently ill fitting fermenter lids.... Also, I like "sensational" titles, thus "Magic Beer". Later

Hey peoples, question. I have never really dry hopped before, so I don't know how to gt the most out of this process. I've been told by many different people to; add them the day before, add them hours before, add them weeks before, etc. On a side note, I've also been told to put the hops in a...

It's been a long time since I've posted here to help or ask for help, but I need really quick advice and I'm basically just throwing up a hail Mary. I just ordered some mini kegs and I was planning on filling them tonight. Only problem is I forgot about an ingredient in my batch (vanilla)...

I wanted to make a fruit beer, with of chocolate, with notes of honey and slight red coloring. I have an idea of how to do that, but I want it to be a high gravity beer with a strong head retention. I know I can add honey, extra malts, certain sugars, etc. for increasing gravity, but I also...

I've never had a beer blow over yet. At first I thought it wouldn't even ferment properly so I double wrapped it to heat it up. Wasn't going to use the blow off tube either, because none ever needed it. This is a 5.5 gal batch though, so quickly changed my mind. Major lesson learned: blankets...

I recently made a chocolate beer that got violent on me. The recipe called for a variety of grains, lactose and 1.5 lbs of baker's chocolate. I got bars of baker's chocolate instead of the powder style. I let it ferment for almost a month (in my primary, then a carboy) and let it condition for I...

I'm a relatively new homebrewer (I have 3 batches under my belt in the last 3 months) and don't want to stick to just recipes. I'm kinda taking recipes and modifying now. Being festive though, I want to try a candy apple beer. I'm still learning how much of certain ingredients need to be added...