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Do you always have to brew a porter or a stout or can you add bourbon and oak chips to a batch of ale?

Has anyone tried this brew from Abita Brewery in Louisiana? Old World Market had an ad for it in last Sunday's paper. My tongue was hanging out all week thinking of this beer. When I stopped to buy it, the girls at the store said "Sorry, it's not available in Washington state." They had no...

Does anyone know where I could get a pressure gage that measures the pounds being pressed like the one on the cheese press that is being sold at Cheesemaking.com? I would like to build my own because I get tired of using the gym weights. I already have the moulds. It would be nice to just set...

Yesterday I made a two pound batch of Gouda. I divided the curds in half and added two tablespoons of horseradish to one half and one teaspoon of Wasabi powder dissolved in one ounce water to the other half. Both smelled great. I think that when I take them out of the presses today I will cut...

I made another batch of feta this weekend. It always turns out soooo good. But I think the next time I will put some extras in it. Maybe tomato-basil, cracked pepper-garlic, garlic-basil. I am also going to make some more gouda. This time I will smoke it. I smoked some farmhouse cheddar...

This forum is great for getting the info I need. I don't brew very often but it is that time of year and I am getting great ideas. I'm up here in Greenbluff just north of Spokane, WA and the harvest festivals are going on. Maybe I will try one of the pumpkin ales you guys are talking about...