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I finally wasa ble to get my first brew day in yesterday and everything went really well. I did one thing that concerns me a little, though. I added the finishing hops when I was supposed to add the bittering hops. I added the bittering hops as soon as I discovered the problem (20 minutes...

If you ever find yourself in the North Charleston area, make the time to go and grab a bite and a beer at EVO Pizza. The make really awesome pizzas and other stuff in a wood-fired stove. They also have one of the nicest (although not the biggest) selections of beer I have ever seen. There are...

Well, Christmas has come and gone and I am now the proud owner of a two stage blow-off system and I have 2 English Pale Ale (extract) recipes. I picked two of the same so a little compare/contrast can be done. I think I will do them 2 weeks apart (maybe 3 - depends on work). I'm not...

I am going to be forced to use my garage for my brewing activities. In the winter, the temperature can get quite chilly.Does anyone have a way to maintain temperature to keep fermentation happy? I have been considering using a small enclosure with some head room (about 2' over the top of the...

HI Everyone, I find myself back in the Atlanta area again and just had a couple of Sweetwater IPAs. I have always liked it a lot and tonight it had a particularly "bright" taste. It was nice and hoppy and it just kinda "popped". What is it exactly that gives it that Pop? Thanks - BH

My local home brewing store and has a pretty decent selection of titles: 1st Steps in Yeast Culturing Brew Chem 101 Brewer's Companion Brewing Lager Beers The Complete Joy of Home Brewing Designing Great Beers Dictionary of Brewing Essentials of Beer Styles Extreme Brewing...

Hi, OK, this is a totally new thing for me. I do have the pre-requisite love of good beer, but that's about it. I've been looking at equipment in the form of a single-stage system from Alternative Beverage in Charlotte, NC. It contains: 7.8 gallon Primary Fermenter w/spigot grommeted...

Hi - I'm just starting to check out how to get into brewing - I really like IPA and Pale Ales for the most part, but just about all beer is good. This looked like a good place to start getting information together. Bruce H.