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I brewed this up over the weekend and would like to get some feedback while I wait to see how it turned out. I know the IBU's are low compared to Rogue's stated IBU's, and I substituted Cascade for Centennial, but I don't see the hops as being the critical component to this brew. Type: All...

I've been kegging since I started brewing, about 4 years ago. Anyways, when I jumped in to the hobby, I didnt really know what I was buying, and purchased a kegging setup based on the recommendation of a friend. I never really had a problem with the regulator, per se, but always felt that...

I bought a pound each of whole leaf Cascade and Pearle from Puterbaugh farms (great prices BTW). I bought these two varieties because I love BM's Nierra Sevada. Well, I've made 10 gallons of that and would like to do something else. I am not completely against buying another type of hops...

Well, after more than 3 years of brewing and probably 30 or so batches, I have finally ruined one. I made Biermunchers Cream of Three Crops, and after a couple of days (at 68F) it almost blew the airlock off the fermenter, so I put a blowoff tube on and ran the blowoff to a pitcher of...

I converted this standard freezer-on-top refrigerator to a 4 tap kegerator last year, and it works great. A friend of mine went to Boston over the summer and picked me up this nice Sam Adams tap handle. But when I went to put it on one of the taps, it won't fit because it sits back at an...

A couple weeks ago I brewed BM's Black Pearl Porter, OG around 1.065, including 4 oz of lactose and 8 oz of Maltodextrin. I used 1 sachet of nottingham dry yeast instead of London Ale. When I got home I realized I should have pitched 2 sachets, but I only bought 1, so thats what I used. I...

Hello, I'm looking to brew something similar to Boulevard's Nutcracker Ale. I don't have a lot of experience designing recipes, and I was intimidated to try this because of the number of different ingredients, so any feedback that you can give me would be greatly appreciated! Nutcracker...

I recently converted my garage fridge to a kegerator, yes! But the garage fridge was what I used previously for controlling my fermentation temps. :( So here's my dilemma. I've got 2 or 3 kegs that I want to cool down to an acceptable drinking range (40-45) or possibly lower, but there is...

I bought this old refrigerator on craigslist a few months ago and it was white, and filthy! I cleaned it all up finally, and used 2 cans of Black Appliance paint to get it looking like new again, then added 4 Perlicks to the front, and now finally have my own kegerator. I also built...

I ordered 4 Perlicks the other day, they come in on Tuesday. I'm going to be installing them on an over/under refrigerator. I'm debating on how to orient the faucets. I've photoshopped two different orientations onto this picture to see how it would look. Either two and two as shown on the...

I brewed an Irish Red Ale a little over a week ago, and the color just didn't look right to me, so I went back to the LHBS and found out that I had used the scale incorrectly, and didn't get enough roasted barley or crystal 60. I'm not concerned much about the final product, I know it will...

SWMBO and I were brewing EdWort's Haus Pale Ale yesterday, while consuming a few of EdWort's Apfelwein. Needless to say by the time it came to pitch the yeast neither of us were 100% focused. She's seen me rehydrate dry yeast 30 or 40 times now, but thats a different story. Anyways, the yeast...

I made my first lager a few weeks ago and have been out of town for most of the time since brewing. It stayed in the primary in the refrigerator at around 45-50 degrees for about 5 weeks. A week ago I took the primary out of the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for a day or so, then...

I was making my first lager the other night, and the brew ran a little late. I was fighting to stay awake towards the end of the 90 minute brew and forgot to prepare a yeast starter. I know I should have cooled the wort to around 50 and then pitched with a starter in the morning, but I was tired...

I bought a 1/2 bbl keg, I'm all ready to convert it to a keggle, I've got my eye on a propane burner at cabella's. And so I'm ready to give my electric stovetop a rest and move the brewery to the garage. The only problem..... no water supply. I live in an apartment where the living area is...

Scored a $20 1/2 bbl Keg today on Craigslist, ladies and gentlemen, the brewery is moving outdoors! I've really got my work cut out for me now......

Made a belgian white because the fiancee and I enjoy blue moon. We decided to brew it and save it for our Honeymoon. Here's the label I came up with. Blatant blue moon rip-off, but thats the point. What do you think?

OK, OK, So just hear me out! I recently had a friend over to try some homebrew. He appreciates beer, doesn't know much about styles (except "light" and "dark"), knows even less about brewing, but nonetheless, will enjoy a good IPA. He mentioned that although he appreciates and enjoys craft...

Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 6.30 gal Boil Time: 60 min Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 5 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 3 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) 1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) 1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) 0.63...

I'm mashing what will become an IPA right now. 12 lbs 2 row, 1 pound munich 20, 1/2 lb carapils, 1/2 lb crystal 60. Heres my hop inventory: 2 oz chinook (16%) 3 oz amarillo (9.5%) 1 oz perle (8.2%) I want a nice, hoppy IPA, strong on both bitterness and aroma, somewhere in the range of...