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Quick question. I brewed a summer ale and its been bottled now for a week and a half. I cracked open a test bottle to get a feel for its carbonation and can still taste sugar. I know it's still early but this is the first time I've tasted sugar after bottling out of my 6 different brews. I did...

Just bottled my next batch of brew today. It's an easy Summer Ale just in time for summer. What's your next batch to brew???

Made a Summer Ale batch over the weekend with lemon peel and seeds of paradise. This batch called for Nottingham dry ale yeast and holy crap it because a volcano in the carboy and had to switch to a blow off tube for the first time. What are your experiences with Nottingham dry ale yeast?

Hi, I bought an ingredients kit today for a summer ale and noticed the batch is calling for Nottingham dry yeast. This is my first time using this yeast. I have a general idea how to use it from reading online, but want to find out exactly how to use it before I start my boil. Any tips on the...

Got some free time tonight, so I brewed up my second back to back batch of a Belgian White. The first batch turned out great so I was excited to do it again!! Here's a few pics of the process

Had to share a pic of my green Belgium White in a stein for St Patricks today! It's taste fantastic!

Hi, got a quick curious question. What is a good temp range high and low while fermenting is in full process for Ale's? Thanks

Just created some labels for my holiday ale batch I bottled last Saturday!! Pretty stoked!! Can't wait to crack a bottle open when it's carbonated!! I attached a pic.

If the ABV seems just a bit to high, what's the best way to lower it by 1 maybe 2% abv when the brew is at the bottling bucket stage to get just a bit more flavor? Just curious. Thanks for any tips

Hi, I brewed my first holiday brew last night. Its an Amber brew. The receipt said to add the 1 lb of honey to the beginning of the 45 minute boil, but the guy that helped me at the brew store said to add the 1lb of honey at flame out instead for flavor, so that's what I did and the OG is higher...

Hi, I noticed activity in the airlock still with my heffeweizen batch in secondary yesterday. It's been already in two weeks primary and it will be an additional week in secondary tomorrow. Is this normal? OG was 1.055

Hi, just a question. Is secondary fermenting necessary for a blonde ale I got in the primary fermenting carboy right now? The primary fermenting has slowed down, but was just wondering about the secondary fermenting. Thanks

Hi, what is the best way to know that your brews fermenting process has finished and it's ready to transfer to the bottling bucket?

Since I forgot to strain my brew while adding it to the fermenting carboy, will this effect the outcome of the fermentation and taste? I will be straining it when I add the brew to the secondary fermenting bucket. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Wes