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I have used 3 yr old grain and 2 yr old homegrown hops after my brew hiatus. I havent noticed much decline in quality. I store grains in plastic barrel with snap ring in garage. Hops are vacuum sealed and frozen. Store em right and they will last. Also used 2 yr expired yeast bry 97 is a...

I am going to make a cranberry/strawberry dry mead. I was wondering how much cranberry is to much? I do enjoy tartness. I was thinking of doing 1/2 of the cranberries in primary and the other 1/2 with the strawberries post primary fermentation. I have searched google but with my crappie...

I bought a 12 pack with 4 different brews. They include a pale ale, wit, red ale, and amber ale. I don't like to bash a brewery but, all beers were a poor examples of the styles they represented. The pale ale was ok. The wit was also ok but first taste to me was cinnamon. It must of been...

The wifey bought hard wood floor 4 yrs ago, and now it is finally in, one night we coudve murdererd each other but we made it. Hickory is pretty.

Just saw on the interweb that a Russian firm Oasis Beverages will be acquiring Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Do they still sell 50# sacks or is it by the pound. Looks like Maillard is packaging the malt. I haven't bought a sack from either place but they used to have the option. I have noticed in the last year that midwest has been sort of glitchy, customer service is fine but I would never know...

It's been a slow go. I have had these kegs for too long with out being able to utilize them. Hopefully by end of March I will get the first brew out of it. It's been friggin cold hear in ND to want to do anything outside. All that's left: -add wheels because everything is nice and easy...

Well my friend and I took a huge leap of faith with last years cider supply and fermented a wild batch. Midwest and Northern were out of english cider strain. So we decided to say screw it; they never used to inoculate in the old times. Considering it was 180 gallons worth of cider the risk...

Batch size: 5 Gal. Original Gravity: 1.056 Estimated Alcohol: 5.4% Mash 152 (75 Min.) Batch Sparge: 168 (multiple sparges) Mash was a combination of BIAB and Batch Sparge MALT: 8.25lb 2Row (Rahr) 1.25lb Munich-10L (Briess) 0.50lb Victory (Briess) 3oz. Belgian Special B HOPS...

After deciding to go all grain this spring the search for keggles emerged. Thus the local bottle shop gave up 2 and 1 found at the recycling yard. All 3 for $120. Starting this project I did not think I would get them as fast and the funds to make them serviceable are scarce. Also in the...

Hey all glad to be a new member. Working my way towards all grain brewing equipment by end of summer but currently need to bottle have 180 gallons of hard cider to bottle; hopefully soon if it ever gets above 40 degrees.