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Does this thread exist? If not I'm starting it, if so redirect please. My wife just said (speaking of our firstborn) that all i had to do was pitch the yeast and enjoy while she had to do the rest. It's so true. But I also had to monitor "temps" and make sure fermentation was conducted...

I brewed a IPA with everything I had left over a few months ago that was great but I would like to tweak it slightly. The first recipe: 2-Row (US) 7.0 lb Maris Otter Pale 4.0 lb Crystal 60L (UK) 2.0 lb DME Light 2.0 lb Vienna (UK) 0.5 lb Munich (BE) 0.5 lb...

I was pondering taking a few kegs to a art event and asking for donations for a "sample" (probably a 12oz solo cup). Any donations would go to keeping the art event going. As far as I understand it, here in NC this would be perfectly fine so long as I check ID's. Of course I still need to...

Ill get right to the point-sorry its so long. 1. I brewed a ESB recently using Burton Ale yeast and am getting a yeasty smell and taste. Grain bill was standard for style and FG was 1.063 (I did add bottled water to top off to 1.060). The yeast got a slow start due to low temps (heat went...

This is my first time kegging and am having issues with force carbing. Maybe someone can help. Here's what I did: - Filled Pin Lock Keg - Set PSI at 35 and rocked keg for 15 minutes (I know 35 is a little low) - Stopped gas flow - Went to release pressure as everyone suggests and...

So I brewed this 6 gallon batch: Golden Promise 13.0 lb 96 % Biscuit® MD™ 8.0 oz 3 % Amarillo United States 1.0 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 8.7% Opal Germany 0.5 oz 20 min Boil Pellet 6.3% Opal Germany 0.5 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 6.3%...

I am not a employee of this company. I just happened to stumble on this during a visit there yesterday. The BB Barns Garden Company (off Sweeten Creek south of Asheville) currently has hops vines for 40% off. So they are roughly $25 now. The vines are about 4 ft tall and most have mature...

Since I am the only person I know that grows hops west of Asheville and in the thick clay found in western NC and northern GA, I figured Id post my first year experience. I had a rather successful year thus far and am pleased with the number of cones I have. Heres what I did and what happened...