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Hey Gang, I've got quite a few 1+yr old pints of the Mrs' peach freezer jam. All that's in it is peaches, water, sugar, and pectin. It didn't turn out good enough to be jam (thus why we still have a ton of it). I was thinking of throwing it in my next batch of mead or cyser and seeing what...

Hey all, Here's a good one. Anyone know the rules about transporting homebrew across the boarder? I live in the Detroit area and have a cottage in Ontario. I'm heading over there over Memorial weekend and I want to take my homebrew with me. I'm sure this won't be an easy task... Can I get...

So, I've heard the rumor that "eventually" yeast will mutate to their environment and in fact, this is how "house" strains can be cultivated. 1st question: Is this really true? Really? 2nd question: If so, how many generations until you notice a difference? Here's the background. I've had...

Built a heatstick this week and plan on using it for two batches today. We'll see if my craftsmanship holds up or if I electrocute myself or any innocent bystanders. :rockin: Since I've only got a 20A 120v circuit to pull from, I had to go with a low power version but for now I'm only going to...

I've got my house amber in the keg and slowly carbonating in the fridge. It's got at least another week or two before it's drinkable. Problem is, I took a sample and it's super malty. I was trying to balance out my recipe IBUs and looks like I went too low. Right now I'm guessing that it's...

Right now I'm looking at the Taylor 1442 I can find this around $40-50 shipped. It's a bit overkill but I want something waterproof with alarms to monitor my mash and boil. It would be nice to find something with a timer though and I don't really need dual probes. Any good suggestions...

Let me know what you think on this one. I've got an Amber that I put out in the garage to cold crash. My plan was to transfer to keg and then wash and bottle off the yeast for the next batch I'm brewing next weekend. Oops. We left the garage door open last night. Needless to say at 7 degrees...

I'm pushing about 25 AG batches under my belt now and I can say that for the last 15 or so I've hit a consistent 4 hour / batch (5 gallon) brew time including prep and cleanup. This seems to be regardless of if I'm doing 1 batch or 3. How does this compare with everyone's time efficiency...

Sweet Nut Brown Ale OG: 1.058, FG: 1.015, IBU: 22.3, SRM: 22.57, ABV: 5.63% Maris Otter 3lbs 8oz Honey Malt 2lbs Victory 2lbs Golden Promise 2lbs Carapils 1lb Aromatic 8oz TF Pale Chocolate Malt 4oz Roasted Barley 2oz Fuggles 1oz @ 60 Kent Goldings 1oz @ 20 White Labs Dry English...

I've got a craigslist special (90's model) fridge converted to a keggerator out in my unheated garage. It's getting colder here in Michigan and I worried about what's going to happen in the winter. Will my lines/taps freeze up? Will my kegs be ok in the fridge? I'm sure there's a few of you...

So, I love Erdinger Dunkel. I purchased their normal wiessbrau and harvested the yeast from the bottle. A week later now and the starter looks great, smell great, but... the yeast never rose to the top like an ale yeast should. Now I read in a lonely email thread I googled that most German...

All Grain - 5 Gallons Style: Schwarzbier OG: 1.050 FG: 1.016 IBU: 25.8 SRM: 27.23 ABV: 4.45 Mash: Infusion @ 154, Sparge: 168 Weyermann Pilsner 5lbs Gambrinus Dark Munich 4lbs Briess 2 Row Caramel 40 4oz Simpsons Chocolate 4oz Aromatic 4oz Simpsons Black Malt 4oz Hallertau Pellets...

Rahr Standard 6-Row 8 lbs Flaked Oats 1 lbs 8 oz Simpsons Chocolate 12 oz Thomas Fawcett Pale Chocolate Malt 8 oz Simpsons Roasted Barley 4 oz Kent Goldings, UK Pellets 1 oz @ 60 mins Williamette Pellets 1 oz @ 60 mins White Labs Dry English Ale Used the Brew Builder at...

I kegged my first two batches of brew last night. I included 1/2 cup dextrose priming solution each. I then pressurized the kegs to around 15-20 to ensure a good seal. My question is, what is my best bet for getting this carbed well. Since I primed it, should I relieve the pressure? Or...

Anyone use one of these kegerators? How many Cornelius kegs can you fit? 2? Any advice?

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to pick up a couple 5 gallon Cornelius Kegs around SE Michigan? (Oakland / Wayne Co.) Thanks! B

I tried my hand at making an AG German Alt with Oktoberfest-ish ingredients and Wyeast 1007. The fermenting temp range said 55-68 with higher temps leading to a fruity flavor. Well, I'm afraid that we had a couple hot snaps while this was fermenting and it ended up getting up to 75 or higher...

Hey gang, Just getting started and have gotten through a few batches... some decoction to boot with good results. I'm looking for a good Erdinger Heffe or Dunkelwiess clone. Specifically, I'm looking to brew a smooth bubbly wheat without as much of the distinct banana/clove heffe flavor...