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concerning the trub, I doubt it will make much difference, especially if you rack to a secondary after the ferment is done. Other brewers with more experience may offer more extensive advise, though.

The best room for fermenting in the summer is the worst room for fermenting in the winter. I discovered this with a porter. The room in question is in the basement, thus it is cool in the summer; it also houses the furnace, thus it was in the 80's in December... I walk down to check on the...

I limit it to a bottle or two if I'm doing an afternoon or evening brew, but most of the time I'm brewing in the morning or early afternoon and often have somewhere I need to be after I finish, so no drinking then.

From another newbie, welcome! I did some time at Purdue, once. I was studying Mechanical Engineering at the time, back 2004-05. Strangely, alcohol had little to do with my leaving, although I did enjoy my year there. I just didn't care much for the classes, and rarely bothered showing up for...

Hello everyone! I hail from Cincinnati, have been brewing extracts since sometime last spring. I am a full time college student (Mechanical Engineering Tech) and work part time at a Big Box Hardware Store. I am planning to build a kegerator over break. Related to that end, I do have...