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My first pour is all head. I live in Florida and my kegator is out in the garage. Any Ideas in preventing the Head...The rest of the pour are fine unless it sits for more then 1/2 hour

My System is leaking and I have tried everything. I even bought a new regulator and my system still leaks. My Co2 is outside the fridge and I have replace lines from the kegs to the taps (it still leaks). I have checked the pressure from the kegs and replaced gaskets (the system still leaks)...

Just starting to wrap up my all grain brew day. Barley wine and a Double IPA. :mug: It wasn't that hard either. I hit all my numbers :ban: We will see how it turns out. Cheers everyone!

Anyone have a schedule for when to start brewing beers to enjoy them for that season??

Can you keg beer without it being connected to CO2? I would connected it at first, make sure the oxygen has been forced out but then disconnected. Is there a problem with doing this. I would like to have one keg on standy since I only have two taps.

I have a prewort immersion and wort immersion chiller. The problem is it takes from flame out to hitting 74 degrees around 90 minutes. I live in florida so the water is pretty warm but the prewort immersion is sitting in an ice bath. The water runs slower to absorb as much cold/heat as...

Yeast Starter? Why does the manufacturer recommend just pitching one vial or pouch but must homebrewers’ recommend using a starter? I understand the manufacturer recommends starters with lagers and high gravity beers but the others they say “The Activator is designed to deliver professional...

Is it worth it to do a full boil on extract recipes? If so, do I make changes to the recipe? Thanks

My blow off cap keeps getting blow off the carboy. Does anyone know why? And how to prevent. I'm concerned my batch is "blown". Sorry about the pun. The batch is temp controlled kolsch @ 58 in a chest freezer.

Should the probe from a temp controller be in water while in the fridge? or just hanging in the air?

Should I add simcoe pellets at the ten minute mark?

Ok, I'm not sure what is going on with my beer. I tasted my American ale. Tasted fine and had a great head. Tasted the next bottle and tasted flat. Anyone have some ideas?

What are some "cheap" ideas for keeping the different kinds of bottled beer straight in the fridge?

What size stoppers do I need for the plastic carboy? beer bottles for starters?

I just bought a ge chest freezer for $25, needed some cleaning but appears to be working. I also ordered the johnson controller. When it comes, I will make my fourth batch. Me thinks it will be great to have the perfect temps...:ban:

I bottled my first batch muntons IPA bitter's on march 6th. I used 1/2 cup of corn sugar. I placed in the fridge yesterday and poured, no head. :( I guess I didn't use enough sugar. Is there a way to fix this? or should I just be more patient? On a good note, I brewed a batch of Kolsch...

I'm very new. i have one batch bottled, one in the primary, getting ready for another (Kolsch). I have gotten the Bug. Anyway, It is warming up here in Florida and I will need to keep the the beer cooler then 75 degrees that I keep the closet I ferment the beer. I am using extracts while...

Why are empty bottles so expensive? I am just starting and I "saved" enough of my empties to do my first batch. Now I have one in my primary and will start a second primary in a week. So, there is no way I will "save" over 100 bottles in 2-3 weeks. Any Ideas for low cost bottles? Thanks.

Ok, I m brand new at this but it has been alot of fun so far. I bottled my first batch of Munton's IPA Bitter with 1 oz of cascade finishing hops yesterday. I tasted some and tasted a little "watery." Any ideas? Thanks.