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This seems to happen whenever I move a keg that is 1/2 or less full. No matter how carefully I move it, afterwards it pours almost all foam. The only way I know to fix it is depressurize the keg just before I pour, and just let the beer flow really slowly. Anyone else see this? This seems to...

I'm wondering if anyone has a solution to this. I can't seem to figure out how to get my Firestone kegs to pour slowly enough that I don't have too much foam. I have seven kegs, two of which are Firestone. The five non-Firestone kegs pour perfect. I have about fifteen feet of beer line for...

Okay, everyone does this, everyone makes a big deal out of #100. I don't care, I think it's a tradition, not following the pack. So... I just brewed #98. My 100th batch is coming quickly. I'd like to brew something special for #100. Any suggestions? I'd love to brew a 10gal batch, and...

Question about moving to a 10 gallon setup. But first... I've now been brewing about 18 months. When I first started, I talked to the guys at the LHBS, read every single thing I could get my hands on, searched the Internet, then bought my beginner kit. I figured I'd make a batch every...

My Christmas present. 8.8 cu ft. Fridgidaire freezer. I think it'll hold at least 6 cornies, and possibly 7. I only have one tap set up yet, as I ran out of money :( I guess I'll ask for the other 3 taps for my birthday! The collar is chalkboard paint - I talked my 16 year-old...

7 lbs. Two-row Pale 3 lbs. Munich 1 lb. Carapils/Dextrin 1 lb. Crystal 60L 12 oz. Special B 2 oz. Chocolate .75 oz. Centennial 60 minutes .5 oz. Cascade 30 minutes .5 oz. Hallertau 5 minutes .12 oz. Cinnamon stick - 5 minutes 1 oz. freshly grated orange peel - 5 minutes 1.2 oz...

I have a Coleman cooler (not the Xtreme - just a 48 Qt. Chest cooler) that I converted to a MLT. I now have 6 AG batches under my belt and am beginning to get more comfortable with the process. The previous batches, I found a decent spot for my thermometer's probe so it wouldn't get wet...

It's amazing. It seems everywhere I look I see wild hops growing alongside the road. Maybe it's because I now know what they look like! I'm an avid runner, and love to run on dirt trails and roads. Just yesterday, I saw two different wild hop bushes loaded with huge cones. I picked a...

I'm pretty pleased and surprised by how well my first year Cascade and Chinook plants did. I've got probably 30 Chinook cones and well over 100 on my Cascades. Two rhizomes each. I'm thinking about making a harvest IPA with them. I was figuring I'd use the 'Hoppiness is an IPA' base recipe...

Thanks to the advice on this board, I now try to keep ready-to-drink bottles in the fridge for a week or two to let the chill haze proteins settle out. I end up with a crystal clear beer if I can keep my hands off long enough! It's a beautiful sight. The question I have is - If I cold...

I've never tasted mead, but everyone said it was heaven in a bottle so I thought I'd make a 1 gallon experiment to see how it turned out. After mixing with hot water, I fermented the must for about three weeks, then moved it to a secondary for 3 months. Last night I bottled with a little bit...

This is a little bit rant, with a couple questions thrown in for good measure. The rant: I've been brewing now since last November. Just did my 14th batch (2nd AG) so I've got a few under my belt. Some actually turned out pretty good - friends have told me - "Dude, this is better than...

Saturday I brewed my second All-Grain, BM's Centennial Blonde. I mashed in a little thick just in case I had to add some hotter or colder water. Meant to mash in at 150, hit 149. After a few minutes, it dropped to 148, so I added a couple quarts to raise the temp to 151. It dropped a...