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I am as we speak consuming the last glass of the last bottle of Apfelwein I have in my abode. I didn't follow the teachings of EdWort and have another batch ready. Now I have to wait. My folly has undone me. *hangs head in shame*

So a friend had a party for early St Pat's this evening, and I brought along my party pig of stout to share. It was kind of a test run; my friends are generally respectful people, but I don't know some of _their_ friends. I also brought over a bottle of EdWort's Apfelwein to share. I find, to...

1) I want my hair the same color as Victory's Hopdevil. 2) I'm really starting to appreciate hops. That is all.

I've seen lots of threads about removing labels, but what if you want to keep the labels intact? I don't have a lot of room to store bottles, but I do want to remember favorite beers and labels (La Fin Du Monde and Insanity come to mind). I figured the easiest way would be to keep the label...

La Fin du Monde is the first victim. I don't have the recommended type of glass, so I'm not getting the full enjoyment out of it. Lovely color; very pale. Luxurious head, delicate scent with a touch of sweet in it. Incredibly rich flavor with a little spice at the end...This thing is _complex_...

It's been a really long week, and I'm feeling like enjoying some of my new acquisitions. I work next door to a wine shop, you see, and they also carry some very nice beers. I got a mixed six the other day, along with a couple of 22s. I've already had a can of Dale's Pale Ale (which was mighy...

I used the site referenced in the sticky, and they came out beautifully. I took these pics with a cameraphone as soon as I got out of Kinko's, so forgive me if they're not the best quality. Making these has taught me a couple of things. It doesn't take much to make a plain brown...

First, a few things that I learned from HBT (either normal reading or through the lovely new google search function) that I'm incredibly grateful for learning after my bottling today. Then, something I didn't learn that I thought I'd share. ;) A Few Things I Learned From HBT That Helped My...

After reading some posts here about the Party Pig, I decided to go ahead and order one of these little guys as an alternative to kegging. I have an extremely small apartment, so kegging isn't really an option at this time. I think I'm going to end up doing what I've read several other people...

This might be something that's been done to death, but what's the best way to make lager in warmer climates? The only way I can think of to do so is to buy a fridge specifically for the task, and I'm wondering if a small cube-fridge would do the trick. You see, we don't have basements here...

When I brewed my red ale, I used an 'Ale Pail' bucket fermenter. I didn't get to see the fermenting process, which made me sad. So... I got a Better Bottle for my second beer. :) My Irish Stout is sitting next to my fishtank, bubbling away...I never even saw any bubbles in the airlock with...

Bottled my first _real_ batch today. My first red ale! Here's the beer and the brewery it sprang from (otherwise known as 'newbie beer kit'): You couldn't really see the color or clarity in the first pic, so I took another: Sorry about the iffy quality; they're camera phone...

So I started my second 2.5 gallon batch of Apfelwein on Christmas Eve. The first batch I started a couple of weeks ago, and pitched it on a cider yeast cake. Not really the same. This batch I added fructose and honey to, and used the recommended Montrachet yeast. This morning, I wake up to...

I wanna make an order...but I'm gonna do the smart thing and wait till I'm sober. I keep seeing things and going Hey! I need that! And that...and that other thing! So tomorrow...in the sober light of day. But now I'm curious. Anybody ever drunk-bought online? :D

This may be a dumb question, but I'm curious (and my searching hasn't found me my answer, though I may be using the wrong terms to search with). When dealing with sugars in brewing, is it basically a pound is a pound is a pound for fermentables? For example, a pound of honey, a pound of...

So I've seen a couple of you guys toss out some really good (and bad) puns... Has anyone read Spider Robinson's "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon" series? (yes, I know those two sentences don't sound like they belong together, but they really do...;)) :mug:

Yup. All your collective fault. I went to the LHBS store today and got myself a real equipment kit. Yup. I'm officially completely hooked. I also got a Red Ale extract kit, so I get to play with some new things. I now have a hydrometer!! Finally! I know it's a relatively...

...and I'm sorry for the newbieness. According to the instructions, fermentation of this particular kit (west coast pale ale) is supposed to be over in seven-ish days. It also said a sample of a beer finished fermenting should taste yeasty but not sweet. It's day eight. I taste-tested...

This might be a weird couple of questions and they're only vaguely connected, but I figured i might as well ask 'em at the same time. I have no doubt that the fermentation of my beer is not done. I am however _insanely_ curious as to how the taste will change day by day. Is this normal...