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I’ve brewed 4 batches so far, the first 2 are bottled and ready to drink. Batch #1 was a mr. beer kit, I followed the directions, except I did a full boil. It turned out ok, but somewhat cidery (as I would expect due to the ingredients). Batch #2 I brewed my own recipe, still using the Mr. Beer...

My first attempt at a label design. This one's for my Pale Ale, other styles would be similar, "THe Porter", etc. What do you think?

She likes malty. I like bitter and hoppy. I've been able to find middle ground with a well balanced amber, but after brewing an ESB and APA for me I wanted to do the next one more to her liking. Her favorite style of store-bought brews is Oktoberfest. What would be a good style to brew that...

Here's the recipe I came up with (entered into Qbrew software). I'm looking to make a SNPA clone or similar APA. Notice that the batch size is 3 GAL. Mostly I'm wondering about the extract portion of it - like LME, DME, and when to add, etc. I'm fairly new at this (this will be my 4th batch) so...

Not only am I hooked, but I constantly think of ways to improve/upgrade my process, or come up with some contraption, or I look at a gadget or even a piece of metal and think - "how can I use that in my homebrew process?". When get a cup of coffee with a little foam I think - "nice head" or I...

Zeeland Michigan to be exact. Been doing a TON of reading here and I also read the book How To Brew. I am waiting until October to use birthday moneys to purchase a start up kit of equipment. Even though I hate waiting the nice thing is I can research this topic/hobby/obsession to death...