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I haven't made the push to kegging yet, rather like bottling and the ease I can move my bottles around to friends parties (that is, if I bottle a beer I would like to tout around and show off...) Issue: Past two brews I have bottled have not carbonated. I have one that has been sitting in...

Alright, so this may be too late (mostly asking as a reassurance to myself) but my last beer I made almost filled my carboy (which I have been using for primary and secondary) and I left it a little head space....but apparently not enough. I came back a couple days later and the krausen (more...

As the overly-long title says....I have been doing extract kits for the past 5-6 times and each time have walked away...well, disappointed to say the least. Each time I learned a little more as a beginner brewer (such as, do not use a large siphon and plastic tubing to transfer your hot wort to...

Alright, found this site to help me answer a few questions for my homebrewing...the past few batches my friend and I make seem to have a tinny taste in them. We had a strong IPA that was very tiny, tossed the entire batch out because it tasted so bad. Irish stout turned out the same way. We have...

Howdy folks, figured I would throw out a greeting. I'm active Navy and currently up in Nothern Chicago. I will admit, I once had a Mr. Beer kit as well (I saw the entire thread dedicated to it!) but a buddy really got me started on homebrewing. Currently we do the 5-gallon plastic bucket setup...