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Last night was my fourth batch and things went so smoothly that I dont see why more people dont take up this wonderful hobby. I think this batch will be clear evidence that whatever system I developed works perfect. Perhaps this delicous batch should be named with this mind. Cheers! :D

Lovely enough a local craft brewery has a special deal on 64 oz growlers this summer, $3.95 per half gallon growler. Anyways, I have accumaleted many of these growlers and wanted to use them for my homebrew. I did some searches and came up with ideas like the cap might not seal or even the glass...

I did a search on this forum and took notes about force carbonating and getting the right pressure for the best pour. So I decided that instead of learning the hard way with my brew if I could try it with straight water. This seems very silly and possibly far out. Im using a 2.5 gal corny with...

I'm using WLP #380, which is best at 64-70 degrees, at about 78-80 degrees for my hef. I know higher temps can provide some off flavors, but will an 8-10 degree difference really matter? I'm assuming the brew will be more aromatic and estery. What about the taste? I put a towel over it to...

I really need some reading material on corny kegs and the parts that come with. I dont want to purchase a complete unit then find my parts are wrong. I have a working fridge I can use as a kegerator so thats not a problem. If I could get steered in the right direction with some links or books...

I just racked my hefeweizen into the secondary. Initial fermentation was rockin and I could see the kreusen form, for the first time. I also had to clean the primary carboy for the first time. Its really easy with the brush, I was worried about it being tedious. Cant wait to taste!

I have recently discovered that my old freshman dorm refrigerator, that I have stared at for years, can conveintly store a 6 gallon carboy. I guess my next several batches will be lagers, damn.

I was looking at a trippel recipe that called for light honey instead of candi sugar. What will the light honey do for the brew and what will the candi sugar do. Which do you think will taste best in an american trippel? TIA

I'm having trouble figuring out what torrefied means. Is it similar to flaked? TIA

I'm looking for a malt extract recipe that can provide the full body, creamy head, high alcohol and spices of a Trippel; any suggestions? TIA

I just racked to the secondary, then cleaned the primary with just water. Can I leave the primary like this until next use or must I clean with a cleaning agent right after? I will clean all equipment with a cleaning agent prior to next batch. TIA.

I was in the process of making the maiden batch and I found myself wondering if I should put that "thing" in my wort. Furthermore, when I was placing the air lock in the hole the plastic seal fell in the primary. I left it in thinking that my whole arm in their would definitly contaminate the...

What is the best method to introduce a subtle orange flavor to the brew? I was thinking along the lines of, a half ounce of organic orange peels boiled the last 10-15 minutes in the wort. Is boiling a bad idea? Should I throw it into the secondary fermenter for a couple days or weeks? Thanks in...