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So me and my brew Buddy are preparing to brew a Nice red lager and while we are preping the equipment, talk turns to the Mexican coke-a-cola I have in the fridge. Now I can tell you I am a firm believer in the Real sugar coke, I think it is the best non beer beverage ever invented. I was...

I started a pilsner a while back and it all but hit the final gravity after a bit in the secondary. I then lowered the temp to 35 and lagered for a month in a glass carboy still using an air lock. Yesterday I transfered it to the bottling bucket and then started filling bottles. I then noticed...

I just got the dunkel in the primary and it is bubbling away. I have some left over items that I do not want to waste. I wanted to do a dark ale that is not heavy on the roast flavor. this is what I came up with. the silly small quantities are just left over but still fresh so bear...

how does my Munich dunkel recipe look?? 120.00 oz wyermann amber Liquid Extract 8.00 oz Munich Malt 6.00 oz Carafa I 4.00 oz Melanoiden Malt 3.50 oz de-bittered black 1.25 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] 60 min 0.50 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] 20 min 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.40 %] 6 min...

I have put together this recipe for an Irish Red this is my first guess at a non-kit can I get some feedback before I start please? 6 pounds Light/Pale Malt Extract Syrup 10 oz. Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L 8 oz. Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L 5 oz. Light Dry Malt Extract 4 oz...

Sunday I was brewing my 10th extract kit, a Maibock from Midwest, and in the midst of doing 3 other things (broke the concentation rule) I forgot to add the 1oz of Aroma hops at the end. I did however remember to add the Whirlfoc with 15 min. left to the boil. I had about 3.5 gallons in...

I have very good luck with my first 4 batchs of beer they have been very taste. this batch however seem like the yeast is dead how long would you wait to pitch another pack of yeast? and is the Wert OK waiting a few days to be sure the yeast is dead. even if the yeast isn't dead if i...

I love Hofbrau Dunkel can anyone recommend a great extract dunkel Recipe for my next batch??

I am so happy after months of waiting my first batch got a taste test It is a Mid-west Red Lager ----DANG I DID IT AGAIN!!!! it wasn't the best beer I have tasted but it was really good I was most impressed with the very nice creamy Head it produced it was not bitter at all

My Mid-west red Lager has had 8 days in the primary and two weeks in the secondary so far. I was going to wait at least two more weeks. The directions say 3 to 12 weeks total What say you? how long should I wait to bottle my first batch??

So, My batch is 4 days old. It is a Red larger from midwest. I used Wyeast 2124 activator that had ballooned. After about 18 hours in the 6.5 gallon plastic primary, it started bubbling. the bubble burps were about every 5-7 seconds in the 68 degree house. It stays in the house for 30 hours...

I just Started my first batch of home brewed beer. I went with the basic kit and a Midwest supply Red Larger recipe. I went with a larger because my brew space (garage) is cold during January. My 11 year old daughter and I spent about 4 hours in the garage last night trying to follow the...

Hi all I am looking into the home brew process and wanted to say hello. I am from Northern Kentucky and looking forward to getting into Home Brewing.