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Something went wrong with the fermentation process of my most recent batch. So about two days after I pitched the yeast, my airlock blew off from such a vigorous fermentation. I attached a blow off tube and it seemed to ferment well as time went on. I checked the gravity about 7 days after brew...

It's a Texas blonde from AHB. It tastes bitter a bit from the hops but then kinda chemically as well. What could be the problem here? My guesses are I didn't strain it before I put it in the primary (leaving the hops in the primary) or I left it in the primary too long? Experienced brewers I...

Just got a kegerator. Holds two cornys and has a place for the co2 tank. Got the fridge, dual regulator, all the lines, two large co2 tanks, dual chrome tower, two wooden chalk board handles, and a drip pan. Oh not to mention he threw in two ball lock kegs with the kegerator purchase. Got this...

Hi all. Quick question. I want to add oak chips to an AHS vanilla porter. Here is my plan. Looking for suggestions and critique as I have never done this before. Soak 1 oz oak chips in makers mark for 2 weeks. Age open air or covered or does it even matter? Then I will add the oak chips and...

I don't have my fermenter with me. I brewed this batch at home and went back to college. Is it vital that I rack to a secondary? It's an AHS Texas blonde. Would it be okay if I left it in the primary or should I drive back and move it to a secondary? Thank you.

What is the most common beginner mistake? What should I not do? I read a general article on how to do it. I hope it goes well.

Hey y'all. Firstly happy thanksgiving! May you enjoy endless amounts of turkey and football (go texans). So I brewed a hefewiezen a few days ago but I having trouble getting it to ferment. I used a white labs 300 hefe yeast. I may have put it in a little to hot because I realized after I brewed...

Hi all, Im pretty new to brewing. But I have been pressured by my lady friends to make a fruity wheat beer. I was thinking of doing an apricot hefewiezen. I just wanted to get some ideas on how to do it. I was thinking about fermenting in the primary until FG is level and then racking to...

Hi all. I am new to home brewing. I just tasted my first batch. It wasn't very good but it did taste like beer, so Ill take it. Anyways, I am looking to half a recipes and i was wondering how you go about it? Is it even a good idea? Is everything proportional and I can just cut it all in half...