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I will call him hoppy and he will be vine!

Doing a RIS that I wouldn't be shocked if an airlock didn't hit the ceiling. Want to do a good size blow off tube. Was at the lhbs yesterday and the guy said the the mouths of the plastic carboys are a different size than glass and finding a tube to fit was impossible. Is this true...

I'm trying to make a clone of free state's oatmeal stout. In my opinion one of the absolute best stouts out there. Going off the grain list I have compiled the following recipe, however I am very new to creating recipes and I'm sure something will be seen as out of whack so any advice and...

Where do folks in KC get their bottles filled? Preferably in JoCo. Thanks!

My first year hops have been in the ground now for about six weeks now. The sprout the first week of may. They are still only about 6-8 inches tall. I see all the picks of the bines already being trained and wonder if something is wrong?

Anyone growing hops in KC? Tips? Putting two cascade rhizomes in this weekend.

I brewed a semi clone of boulevard 80acre saturday. Came out at 1.048. I tried my first starter but didnt even get it started until almost 3 in the afternoon. Used wlp001. Pitched it around midnight. Yesterday i noticed little to no airlock activity so i took a sample. 1.008! I couldn't...

Anyone else having trouble with keg cowboy recently? My bro in law was in the market for a new faucet and a keg and i suggested going thru them based on positive stuff i'd seen on here. He placed his order over two months ago. After 2 weeks of not hearing anything he sent them an email and...

Looking to brew a Russian imperial stout to bulk age for 4-5 months then bottle in 750s for Xmas gifts. Looking for it to be fairly traditional British style however want it BIG. 1.100 or close. And want to age it on some Bourbon oak chips. Anyone willing to share their recipes? You all rock!

Anyone else find themselves purchasing certain brewery's beer because the labels come off easier? :0)

I just moved over from buckets to better bottles. I like them so much better with the exception of cleaning them. Its pretty easy to get the bottom clean but the kraussen ring is another story. I don't have the cash right now for one of those carboy cleaners so who has some good tips on making...

So who's used their dishwashers sanitize cycle to sanitize bottles?

Pretty sure i couldn't get my hands on any anyway. But we just move a week ago and the house we bought has a shed with one end would be perfect for a hop trellis. Would i have any luck planting this late?

In Dallas tonight and tomorrow and want to stock up on stuff I can't get in KC. Suggestions in Plano, addison, McKinney area?

We have a little tradition in my house that we have smoked corned beef Reuben sandwiches on St. Paddy's. We had to put it off a day this year but it was still just as good. Washed it down with a 2011 Schafly reserve Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout.

I'm starting to plan a new smoker build. I want it to be insulated. I want to use the dense mineral wool insulation thats about an inch thick. They use it to insulate kiln and forges. I'd like to source it locally to avoid crazy shipping prices but not totally ruling it out. The local fireplace...

Who's got a great Wit recipe you'd be willing to share? Maybe one that would have some tolerance for adding a little rue to? Many thanks!

Is this possible? I know it wouldn't technically still be a wit. I guess I'm more wondering if the flavors would even work. Anyone tried anything like this?

What do you all use as a container to ferment say a gallon test batch? I've got a hybrid in mind but don't want to make five gallons if it sucks. Also I don't really have yeast culturing capabilities but can I still just pitch a vile? Can u over pitch?

The coolest guy i've ever known, my grandpa, died yesterday and due to this I am heading back home for a funeral. I have 10 gallons of APA ready to keg but I'm not going to get to it. It sitting on a couple ounces of cascade. I thought I had read that you don't want to have beer on the dry hops...