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I've seen some posts about using returnable screw top bottles for bottling - as long as you have a good capper. I want to use the 11 oz. bottles that come with Full Sail's Session Lager - has any tried these yet? If so any problems with a bad seal?

So I got an off flavor in my first AG batch - kind of medicinally and flat tasting. Brewed 2 weeks ago and racked to the secondary yesterday. Sanitized with iodine and rinsed everything off well with hot water. Did have a little krausen come through the airlock at the beginning as well. I...

Does anyone have advice about substituting dehydrated for frozen cherries? I'm planning on trying a chocolate cherry stout for the winter and saw dried tart cherries in the bulk food isle at the store. I was wondering about exchange weight between fresh and dried fruit and difference between...

New guy brewer, just started 2 months ago. Livin' in Loveland, CO. A big "What Up!" to everyone who has been volunteering advice on this site. It's made starting to brew MUCH easier. Thanks!

Is there a guideline for how much the addition of fruit will increase the amount of alcohol in a batch of homebrew?

I brewed up a batch of Weizenbock 18 days ago. Bottled it last night and it tasted slightly sour. Could this be a sign of contamination or is it just "green" beer? I'm at work and don't have the recipe with me to give specifics, sorry. Oh, I also managed to shatter my hydrometer that night...