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Hi, Here's the scenario: -I had a American lager (from Morebeer) in the primary for 3 weeks at 50 degrees. -It hit a Gravity of 1.012 and I did the diacetyl rest for 2 days at 60 degrees). (which may have been late, I was too busy that week to actually think about the beer). -I siphoned...

Dumb question that I thought I saw answered earlier but I didn't take note of the answer nor did I find the thread now. While boiling do you keep the top on the kettle or leave it off? Thanks, Dave Cheers!

Hey guys and gals. There are a few Beer Festivals this weekend spread out through the Bay Area: Walnut Creek Art and Wine Festival Monterey Beer Festival Face2Face Network in Santa Rosa Beer Festival, AIDS Awareness Festival but highlighting Beer after the main cause. I haven't...

Hey Guys, I made a Scotch Ale a couple of months ago and during the process I let it ferment too long and (according to the local homebrew shop) that's why it didn't carbonate fully; the yeast was too dormant by the time I bottled it. So long story short, I think it's a great beer and the...

So, after a day of drinking commercial brew (Sierra Nevada ESB) I noticed that I drink a lot more when I haven't brewed it. Does anyone else have this phenomenon? I chalk it up to the desire to enjoy what I made vs. not caring. Thoughts?

Of course I already had a blow off tube in place, so a crisis never happened. I'm making the Pacific Coast Brewery Blue Whale Ale from Hoptech and damn by big fermentation, they mean big fermentation! I started the kit on Thursday afternoon and by Friday morning she was highly active (2"...

Well damn. I put two of the Irish Reds in the fridge for tonight since the wife was out and I wanted to enjoy them slowly and quietly. I open the first and pour it into a glass and when I rinse the bottle out a black dot come out. Like a patch of mold. Crap. Crap. Crap. Not wanting to take...

Hey Guys and Gals, So I made a Kolsch (from an Extract) 3 weeks ago. It has been fermenting temps around 58 degrees. I just moved it out to the garage so I can bottle it tomorrow. However it got me thinking (which is the problem) should I: 1) Bottle it tomorrow and drink/serve at the Super...

Hi, I'm fermenting a Kolsch (extract kit) and my fermentation bottle has this lovely layer scheme going on ... White tiny bubbles, Amber/Pale bubbles, and peachish/amber froth on top What are the layers from? The previous brews only had one layer (just Krausen). I'm not worried, just...

Hey Guys and Gals, So after a couple of brewing sessions with a buddy who know how to brew, I am out on my own doing it. A couple of things: -I now understand why doing it alone can be so much more relaxing. -I keep looking here to check on oddities or mistakes. So far I keep finding the...

Hey Guys, I just found this deal at Kohls... It seems like a good price. Usually the Food Network stuff is of good quality too. Enjoy!

Simple question: If she (unfortunately) only drinks white wine or Bud Light, what would be a good beer to brew for her to get into the home brews? I would love to make something she would enjoy and something that might get her into this new found love. or do I ignore it and buy white wine...

Hi, So my first batch ever is carbonating in the bottles. I made it from an extract so most likely there aren't any issues. However with it being my first brew I kinda want to know how it changes day to day. Would I just be wasting potentially good beer if I taste a bottle each day or even...

Hi All, I've noticed a lot of excellent recipes in the All Grain format (for obvious reasons) but for a n00b is a there any good way to convert an all grain to an extract recipe? I noticed Beersmith does it, but how well does it convert it? The big reason is I have no space for the all...

Hi, Don't hate me for asking I'm only thinking of trying it because a friend drinks it all the time and it would be a cool gift. How would one make a malt beverage like an Olde English?

Hi, I think I'm okay on this, based on a quick search I did but I'd rather ask just in case I is read other threads: I didn't rinse out a bunch of bottles until weeks after drinking from them. Of course some of the bottles had quite a, well, collection of friends/growths at the bottom. I...

Hi, So, I started my fermentation in a closet that can get cold at night so I wrapped the bottle in bunch of jackets. The fermentation started in about 12 hours and lasted around a week (its an Irish Red from an extract kit). Now it's just finishing its 14 day process. My question is have...

Hi, I'm Dave and i have a toddler named Dylan, hence the name DylansDad. We live in San Ramon and I recently got into brewing after talking about it for years. One of my buddies has the equipment and once I tried it, I was hooked. We've got an Irish Red Brewing in the closet downstairs...