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There are few things higher on my list of "THINGS THAT SUCK" than cleaning up after a boil over, ugh... :smack:

Greetings All, I'm a long time brewer, I've been running across a problem lately that I'd like to try to get some help on. I've been brewing some of the lighter styles (referring to color) lately, and these beers typically come out a lot darker than I have been expecting. I did a...

Hi all, I'm about to brew and I've decided to use cheesecloth bags to contain my whole hops during the boil; the bags are loosely packed. Will this affect the hop utilization? If so, any idea as to the percent I should add to correct? Thanks for all responses. CK

Hi All, I'm thinking about treating myself to a stainless conical fermenter and I'd like to know if anyone has any recommendations; I already have a pretty decent homebrew setup (10 gallon fully fitted brew kettle, all grain setup, grain storage bins, 2-line keggerator draft system, temp...

Hi All, I'm doing an all-grain Hefeweizen in a few days; it's my first one and I'm looking for a suitable mash schedule. It's a 7-gallon batch, I'm using 8 lbs of wheat malt and 4 lbs of German Pilsner malt. I have a 7-gallon double cooler setup, but I could do a kettle mash if I needed to...

Hi All, I want to make my Christmas beer this weekend so it's ready for the upcoming holidays; I'm going for the subject brew, it's one of my favorites. I have a hop and grain bill finished, I used the information shown on the SA website and I think I have something that will get me close-...

Hi all, I'm changing out the o-rings sets on some used corny kegs (the old ones smell like soda); any tips for getting the old o-rings out of the groove on top of the posts without slicing or puncturing my fingers? Thanks for all responses. CK

Anyone have experience with this yeast? I have a saison fermenting, it's been going for 2 weeks now and I'm still getting 5-6 bubbles a minute. It's a 5-gal batch, OG 1065, fermentation temp has been a steady 72-73F. My target FG is 1013 but I don't want to open it to check while it's still...

Greetings all- I have an unusual question for the group... I enjoy brewing German Hefeweizens in the summer, I try to make them as easy as possible so I typically use an extract recipe. The problem is, whether I use dry or liquid extract, the beer always comes out a lot darker than my target...

Hi all, I have my first mead sitting in a 3-gal carboy for about 8 months now and I'd like to bottle it; it's about 14% abv, I used locally produced honey and cider mulling spices to produce it. I want to bottle it now and have it ready to drink/gift by Xmas. First question- I had been...

Hi all, I'm bottling a German Hefeweizen tomorrow, I'm using 0.75 lb corn sugar for a 7-gallon batch to give 4.0 volumes of CO2, which is appropriate for the style. My question is, should I dissolve the corn sugar directly into the beer, or should I add it by way of a slurry? Is there a...

Greetings all, I'm brewing this weekend and I need a bit of advice. I live in Florida; the water here is awful, even bottled (since they are sourced locally). I don't like the aftertaste at all. I used to be able to get bottled water from Maine, but none of the local stores carry it...

Hi all, I have an ESB in the primary for 10 days which is now ready to rack to the secondary; I also have a keggerator that I have converted to dispense 2 corny kegs. Do I really need to rack to the secondary prior to kegging, or can I just keg it and put in under pressure for a few days...