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So, I tried out the idea from the Joy of Homebrewing and made a 5 gallon batch of mesquite honey mead about a year ago. I wanted to add prickly pear juice, but couldn't find any for the longest time. Finally got my hands on some a few weeks back and since I never had worked with prickly...

So I went to a farm the other day and pressed a gallon of cider from some apples. I've made beer and mead so I figured I might as well ferment this guy out and see what it's like. I've read the yeast guide, and since I only have 1 gallon, I'm thinking I won't mind if it's a little stronger...

So, I decided this week to try and get supplies to make the jump to all-grain. I found a pretty decent deal on a 10 gallon orange igloo cooler, so I just need to find out what else I need to make things go a little easier. Looking at Austin Home Brew, it looks like i should get one of these...

So, I went to check on my belgian pale ale that's had 2 weeks in primary, and 1 week in secondary. I got a brand new airlock Thursday, and find on Sunday, that it's sitting nicely on the shelf above with the glass carboy exposed to air. :( Someone must have removed it or something, I know...

So we went to the LHBS to pick up a thief. They didn't have one, but I did end up with the materials to make a hefeweizen. This is the first time I'll have two beers going at once, and I forgot to pick up another airlock so I can't really brew the new batch I got. Being a bit overzealous and...

Well, I have my first brew in the bottle and my second batch in the primary. I'm already thinking 2-3 beers down the road too. Without further introduction, meet my first brew, an english brown ale Now, I just have to wait. It tasted pretty good going into the bottle, so hopefully it's...

I have some empties of this Trader Joe's Vintage Ale, that would be awesome to use. Mostly because they're 750 ml, so they're pretty big. The problem is they were corked and didn't have caps. So is it even worth the effort to try and cork them? Or should I just give up on the idea? What...

Hey guys, I'm new to brewing. In fact just posted about my first brew in the newbie forum. I'm hoping this will become a good hobby for me. It's got the perfect mix of art and science to it. If anyone is in the West LA area sometime, we'll have to trade brews. :mug:

Hey guys, sorry to post another, first brew problem story, but well you seemed like the guys to turn to. I have at least read a few of the other threads and am hopeful I can save my first batch of brown ale. So I thought things went fine, but my beer just never started bubbling. I initially...