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I've been brewing partial mash for a while now and am wanting to start upgrading my equipment. I realized that most all grain kits sold really require more equipment than what is included (an external heat source, a larger kettle for boiling that what I've been using...). Instead of paying...

I have a clear s-shaped airlock that I removed from my holiday ale when I was about to bottle it, and I noticed that the bottom of the airlock has gone from clear to white. The beer appears to be perfectly fine (one of the best tasting I've made so far in fact). But the color change in the...

I am in the process of brewing a holiday ale right now. It came with a packet of spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet orange peel...). I accidentally added these for the steeping phase instead of with the hops. (I start the boil in 7 minutes). Did I just ruin my beer? And if you read this right...

I started brewing beer around January (and apfelwein), and decided to try my hand at wine this fall. I was looking using a kit for at least my first attempt or two, and decided that if I'm making wine I would rather try making something that I'm less likely to pick up at the store on my own...

If I cold condition my beer for a few days before a big get together is it fine to take the beer that wasn't drunk and place it back in the closet to continue aging, or do I need to keep it refrigerated once I start cold conditioning it? Also, is two days long enough to keep chill fairly...

I have only been brewing since Christmas. I just made HR Caribbean Stout from Austin Homebrew and noticed that it says 5-7 days in the primary and 5-7 days in the secondary. Everything I have seen has said 2 weeks in the secondary so I am wondering if the time in the secondary fermenter...

I'm getting ready to bottle my beer tonight and I noticed that at the top of my secondary carboy there are a bunch of small white dots with tiny air bubbles around them. This is my first batch, so I don't know if this something normal like a little left over yeast or if it's something evil that...

I recently found that I had an LHBS fairly close to me, but their kits are fairly expensive (Brewers Best). Even factoring shipping the midwest kits often are cheaper. Does anyone know if there is a quality difference between these two brands?

I just put my second batch of beer in the primary. To cool the wart this time I put a bag of ice in the singe, put my pot on top of the ice, then poured a second bag of ice around the pot. I then filled the sink with water and added salt to chill it faster. I came back after 15 minutes and it...

I just finished my transfering my first batch of home brew to the secondary carboy. I followed the instructions and stopped siphoning when it started stirring up "white yeast eddies", but I feel that I left way too much beer in the primary (maybe a half gallon). I thought about trying for...