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Met this guy at the Oktoberfest this year who works for a hop company in the Holledau (Hallertau). We were both a bit buzzed and he said he'd send me some hops to try. Well, UPS just dropped of 5 pounds of Hallertau Saphir pellets. Guess he held true to his word?! I guess I have some...

the ones needed for the DIY MLT build. Mine is working great ( I am using the mash time to check HBT...) $1 to my paypal includes 1 washer and shipping.

After buying my kegging gear at KegConnection while on a little trip to San Marcos, I kegged my first brew today ( a Newcastle clone). Well, you guys were so right. Easy, quick and painless - I will most certainly not go back!!! Well, maybe bottle a few here and there for friends...

Hey everyone -- I have been lurking on here a lot, but have not posted much, seeing that I am a newbie and don't have that much to say. BUT THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT INFO!!!! Without it I would be totally lost. I now have brewed 7 batches, including an EdWort's Apfelwein...

With 3 batches under my belt, I am very new to all this. But I do know what kind of beers I like! I am a big fan of ales, any dark beers and anything with a lot of wheat. And that is good, because the weeks of 100+ weather here in TX do not allow me to lager anyway (for now - I am working...

As the summer heat is nearer in Houston, my fermentation temps have me concerned. A fridge is the long term plan (I am thinking side-by-side, one side to ferment in and the other to dispense kegs) so in the short term I went out to the local Wally-World and got some $9 tubs. Both my 5G carboy...

Is this one of those Smack Packs that takes longer than others to start? I pitched it last night at 11 and no signs yet - I know it is way too soon, I am just curious as I read other treads about some yeast strands that are slower than others. On a side note, it took about 9 hours after...

Does any Houstonian know if they are still in business? Every time I call, all I get is an answering machine.

For the experience, and to see how to get into it, I would love to watch you brew an AG batch. If you are brewing on the weekends in Houston, preferably in the NE or NW, and don't mind me watching and asking a lot of questions, let me know. Thanks!

I just spend some time on some German Beer websites and found some interesting stuff. Oldest Brewery: Weihenstephan, near Munich, Germany. Opened in 1040. Also the only place where you can get a university degree in brewing as part of the Munich University. Largest Beergarden...

The day started out with bottling my first batch of beer ever. Thanks to the help of the wifey and my 3 year old boy, I bottled 48 Belgian Wits. Not quite as much as I had hoped for, but oh well. The afternoon saw a partial grain recipe for a Smithwicks clone. All went really well and no...

So I racked my first brew today to secondary. A shiny new 5 G glass fermenter. I carefully tried to place the bung into the top. Well, the friendly LHBS gave me the wrong stopper, but I also made the mistake of trying to put it in wet (full of sterilizer). It kept popping back out, so I just...

After browsing this Board for weeks, asking a few stupid noob questions and having my first batch sitting on yeast for 6 days now - I guess it is time for introductions. I live in Kingwood (Houston) Texas. I am not from here, my job brought me here. I am from Munich, Germany originally...

Ok, so tomorrow is the first brew day. It will be a Wheat Beer. Since I am from Munich, and Weissbier is my favorite beverage, I am hoping it will come out somewhat close. But I can be flexible ;) Here is a question: With the kit came a 1 oz bag of Coriander. I can somewhat see adding...

Has anyone figured out (or experimented with) how to re-use these for homebrews?