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Hello all... Making a trip out to Tarrytown, NY soon. Looking for places to eat/drink. Going to stop in at Captain Lawrence Brewing a bit north and Peekskill Brewery a bit further north as well. Anyone have any other recommendations?? Cheers!

Alright - headed to San Francisco in the fall. Where do I need to go?! 21A, Anchor, Magnolia, Bear Republic, Anderson Valley, Lagunitas, Russian River, Speakeasy already on the list... any other recommendations?

So, I've been brewing with a 15 gallon Mega Pot for the last couple years. The pot itself is great, but my evaporation rate has been huge...so I thought. It wouldn't be unheard of to boil off almost 2 gallons in a 60 minute boil. I have just made the switch to a keggle, thinking that I would...

I've made an India Black Ale using Carafa II (special) recently and it turned out wonderfully. The roast was very slight on it, but the color was spot on. Has anyone tried using Carafa III? Are there an flavor differences between the 2? I'm hoping I can substitute the Carafa II with Carafa III...

J. Ryan's is having its first firkin fest this weekend. Should be a great time. LOTS of killer beers...see below. FRIDAY 5/13 @ 4pm - we'll tap 3 firkins for the evening as a warm-up. I've highlighted those firkins in RED SATURDAY 5/14 @ NOON - the rest of the firkins will start pouring...

Hello friends. What is everyone's take on malts that lend a red color to beer? Does anyone have any secrets they're willing to divulge about making amber ales? I'm looking for a nice vibrant red color. Thoughts?

Anyone had these? I picked up a couple ounces today. I'm assuming they're similar to Japanese Sorachi Ace...?

I have heard rumors that it's not great to put a copper immersion chiller in StarSan, but what about iodophor? I watched a brewingtv episode where they had their immersion chiller in StarSan and it made me wonder... I sanitize my chiller via the last 15 minutes of my boil, but I'd love a way...

Anyone ever strained the run-off out of the kettle through whole leaf hops? I have a 15 gallon pot - unfortunately a bit big for a 5 gallon batch. This can make cooling with an immersion chiller a bit of a pain. The wort is low in the kettle, decreasing the surface area of the chiller in the...

Hello all. Headed to Austin this week for 4 days. Have some time to wander a bit. Are there any beer destinations that are "need-to-visit" places? Thanks!

I do, I hate them. They're a pain to move. A pain to clean. And you can't strip your yeast from them! So, does anyone use anything different? I'd love to find some stainless steel containers and rig up something. Any ideas?

So I've been AG brewing for about 9 months and brew quite frequently. I cannot seem to get my efficiency consistent. I've tried both batch and fly sparging - both are inconsistent. I'll get 72% one batch, 76% the next, and then I'll drop to 60% the next! Needless to say it's frustrating...

Anyone have this recipe? I'm specifically looking for the imperial version that was published in Zymurgy a few years back. I'm looking for a big, rich, hoppy brown ale for this weekend's brew session!

Anyone use hop bags? I bought a 15-gallon MegaPot with the Bazooka screen. The screen gets clogged very quickly and is a pain the arse. Looking into a false bottom for the kettle now. But I want to try out hop bags first. Anyone have any experience with these?

Anyone know the maximum grain bill you can have in a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler? I've heard ~32lbs. Any truth in that statement?

I did my first all-grain batch this weekend (actually we did 2 in one day!) and everything went great. There were a couple of bumps in the road - temp and volume issues - but nothing we weren't able to fix. There's a porter and an ipa burbling and gurgling away in the dining room! Thanks to...

So, I apologize if this is a little elementary, but can someone explain a couple of things with all-grain for me? I am basing my questions off of the Mash Schedule below. I am going to use 1.3 qts water/lb grain. Do I add all of that to my mash in the beginning or is some of that for the...

Anyone brewed this kit? http://morebeer.com/view_product/18424//Jamils_Chocolate_Hazelnut_Porter-_All_Grain_Advanced If so, how is the process? I'm looking for something relatively "easy" for my first all-grain batch. Thought it might be easiest to get a sure-win if possible! Thanks!

So, I've been checking the More Beer Deal of the Day pretty regularly for the past couple of weeks and often see that it says it's finished for the day. Is that because the deal is so good?? Am I missing out on some great stuff because 9am is too late for the hot deals? If so....I think I need...

Hey everyone. I have a new 5 gallon brew-pot that I tested today to see what the evaporation rate was like in it. I used 4 gallons of water and brought it to a boil on my gas stove. It hit boiling temperature and it was "rolling" in the bottom of the pot, but by the time those bubbles came to...