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I found an interesting article about the early times of fermented beverages. The focus is on identifying yeast and bacteria used back in the day but there is quite a bit of other information too. Its pretty lengthy but if you have the time, I thought it was kind of cool. In a v geeky way...

.....the hard way So in the spirit of experimentation which, I think we as homebrewers are all interested in, I tried a new way to cool wort quickly... ...with less than stellar results. I have a copper coil wort chiller that works pretty well. It cools 5 gal from 212 deg. to 100...

any one else had it? i bought a six pack the other day and i have to say..... i dont like it at all. :( it has a fine aroma and head and blah blah blah and even the flavor is fine i suppose. but there is something about the way it goes down that makes me gag a little. i have enjoyed...

it looks promising ...and in the same vein as porkfelwein :ban::fro::ban:

....is apparently what i should name my Irish Red since it has a lovely band aid flavor :( question: do phenols mellow out over time or should i expect to think of hospitals every time i open a bottle? i havent bottled it yet, i was planning on it today but i wonder if i should even bother...

This is only the second beer ive had from this brewery so im not ultra familiar with them. i have to say, im pretty disapointed with it. im not sure what the problem is exactly... but it doesnt taste right. im not talking about off flavors or skunkiness, i just dont like this beer. it...

its black and its thick so the oil comparison seemed natural

So i got this bottle of Budweiser Brewmaster Private Select a few days ago. it was only 11 bucks for a 42 oz. so i dont think im losing too much here. They are calling it a dopplebock, a style i dont have a great deal of familarity with. i know its a bit gimicky but im hoping its more...

so i planned on doing a RIS this weekend but plans changed and i dont have the time. i already started my starter though. will it be able to last a week, untill i can start brewing or will i need to get more yeast?

Does the addition of lactose affect the gravity of beer? If so, I should expect a higher OG and FG than otherwise, but by how much?

My bro and I have come up with this idea for a label. I am still tweaking things but i want to know what you guys think

Ok, so i bought a Mr. Beer thing so Im not exactly high tech or anything (though i plan to upgrade in the very near future). I added some molasses to the wort from the get go because... well just because. but other than that just followed the directions. I just bottled them a few days ago but...

Hey everyone, Im very new to the whole home brew thing (just got Mr. Beer) so i figure ill be asking a lot of questions. Hope i dont bug you too much :)