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I had a bit of a disaster: I hooked up a partially full keg that had been sitting around for a couple months onto my CO2 line because I wanted to taste the contents of the keg. Something must have been fermenting in there, because as soon as I attached the line, something was coming through the...

So I'm brewing an Imperial Stout type beer, but my hydrometer only goes up to 1.070. I'm expecting it to be higher than that. If I dilute the wort with the same volume of water, and the hydrometer reads 1.040, is that equivalent to a OG of 1.080? If not, how do can I figure out what my OG is...

So I've got several AG batches under my belt, and I'm looking for a little guidance from you experts! Lighter ales (Centennial Blonde & a couple IPA's) have come out delicious, I love them. I did one (extract) stout last winter, and I just kegged a brown ale this past weekend. The...

HI, I've got a few brews under my belt, one AG, but due to time constraints the next few will be extracts. But, I'm curious on the effect of time on the steeping of the specialty grains. I've done a couple kits (a wheat beer and an IPA) and most recommended steeping for 30 mins. I just got an...

Have you ever brewed a batch that you didn't think would be that good, but surprised you? My dad loves cherry coke, and last year he started drinking Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. I hate the stuff, I hate anything cherry flavored, but I thought for father's day it would be fun to give him a couple...

So, I did my first all-grain batch yesterday, after 3 extract batches. It was fun, and it did turn out to be a brewing day. :D With 3 kids running around, I was interrupted a few times, and even had to put the brewing on hold between collecting the sparge and starting the boil to go to a...

So I'm getting ready to bottle my second batch, and I have some screw top bottles saved, but I hear they aren't very good for homebrewers? Is there a way to tell whether my bottle capper can handle them? I tried filling one of the bottles with water, capping it, and turning it upside down. It...

Hi all, I just wanted to thank you, first of all for all the info on here, I've been lurking for a month or so, and learning a ton. I did my first batch with a kit from Coopers that I got for x-mas, it was a lager and is still in bottles aging, I guess, although I popped one open this...