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I made a New Castle "knock off" a few months ago. Had to run out of town, so couldn't keep up on the ice bath during fermentation. Long story short, it tasted like lighter fluid and kind of sour. I waited out a "runied" beer before, and after 9 months it was quite tasty. I am willing to...

I searched for a while, and couldn't find an answer. I just got a freezer, and Johnson controller. Should I put the temp probe in some liquid? Does it matter what liquid? Should the jar of liquid be at the bottom of the freezer (cold falls), or does none of this matter?

Last night I cracked open my third homebrew, since finding this site. My first post on HBT was about an Oatmeal Stout. I did everything wrong! Pulled out of the primary too soon, pitched the yeast too hot, etc. I found HBT a day after pitching the yeast. To be honest, this beer still sucks...

I have an enamel stove. Lucky me, I had some boil over. Tried everything to clean the stove without scratching the enamel. Tried Oxy clean, vinegar, etc. Final solution was Mothers Body Clay. Mothers® California Gold® Clay Bar System I use it to get boot marks off of my...

This is my first batch of beer at home. It is an Oatmeal stout. I made a lot of mistakes (but learned a lot for the next batch). After one week in the primary, and 2 1/2 weeks in the secondary, I am reading a gravity of 1.020. I read the same thing about 1 1/2 weeks ago. Any thoughts...

So, I am making my second batch ever (my first was a brew on premise). I decided on an Oatmeal Stout kit from Midwestern Supplies. I made all kinds of mistakes! After reading a lot of posts on this site, and fumbling through the process, I have already learned a lot. 1) Started brewing...