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So I've transferred my American Pale Ale into secondary today, the problem is my 5 gallon carboy is almost filled to the brim now. Barely three inches away from the top, all this after adding the beer plus a quart of Centennial hop tea. Should I draw some of the beer off to allow for more...

Since I live in an apartment, I've got no room for a carboy just sitting in the way. Therefore, for the past two brews I'd put the carboy in t-shirt/tub of water, covered it with a thick blanket, and am leaving it on my shady/windy patio. So far the stout I made turned out okay, but would...

I've only got about two gallons of a Chocolate Stout I made, but was wondering how much lactose I'd add if I was to put it in a two liter growler. It's great at the beginning but lacks body, so adding lactose was the advice I got from someone more experienced than me.

As a initiate homebrewer (one whole year starting today), I've just realized how hap-hazard and clumsy I've been making my first dozen batches. Not checking the O.G on that one, forgetting to sanitize the keg connections, etc. And because of that, I've probably dumped a fourth of what I brew...

I've force carbonated my keg of Dead Guy Ale and noticed it had the green apple taste (10 days primary, 20 days secondary). It's already in the fridge, but should I be cautious of raising the temperature in order to age it properly? Also, can a carbonated beer be aged as well when it is...

I've got a Rogue Dead Guy Ale clone about two weeks into secondary at around 68 degrees. This Sunday I plan on brewing a Rogue Chocolate Stout with the same Pacman yeast. Therefore, this is my plan: 1. Place the Dead Guy batch in an outdoor closet to cold crash until Sunday, temperatures...

I've just moved my all-grain Dead Guy Ale clone into secondary in a glass carboy, but the O.G was too low initially. Therefore, I boiled and cooled two pounds of Muntons Light DME, added it to secondary first, then siphoned the beer over. So far there hasn't been much activity (was done around...

If my building doesn't permit the use of propane gas burners and I've only got 20 Amp outlets to use if I wanted to make an electric heat stick, has anyone ever tried heating sparge water/boiling wort over charcoal? I suppose it would be extra mess, but would it reach the desirable...

I'm trying to force carbonate a 2L bottle of Rye Pale Ale but all I have is a CO2 gun that uses BB gun cylinders, food-grade gas of course. I want to have this bottle ready by Sunday, so I've already pressurized the contents and shook vigorously tonight, letting it chill until morning...

I've only got 15 amp GFCI-protected outlets in my building and the local hardware store has water heating elements that range from 1500v to 4500v. If 1500v is all that a 15 amp outlet can handle, how many heatsticks should I build if I make 5-6 gallon batches of all-grain? I saw that the...

I've got a corny keg full of Rye Pale Ale, primed with corn sugar last Thursday. This week I want to show it off to my local microbrewery but I'm sure they won't need a full keg of it so I want to put it inside a clean and sanitized soda bottle. How should I go about transferring a liter of...

Hey guys, I've got a giant obsession with beer and the homebrew fever for almost a year. Just made my second all grain batch last weekend, the tasty Octoberfast Ale that's chugging along nicely in secondary. I absorb any knowledge and tips I can find, especially from Zymurgy, BYO, my local...

Why is it rather difficult to find a good all-grain recipe for English Pale or Dark Mild? This month's Zymurgy has articles exclusively about the style, but most of what I see people liking are ESBs and Brown Ale when English comes to mind. I'm all for brewing an everyday session beer...

It seems that my county has a ban on propane burners on and near multi-family housing, the HOA on my place has warned me of a $500 fine if I use my turkey burner again. However, the fire department says that an electric heater is allowable. I make 5 gallon batches in a 44 quart kettle; is...

Just as the wort was boiling for my Oktoberfest-style ale, I had to shut down my propane burner by order of the land lord due to county fire laws. Therefore, I was only able to put my 44 quart kettle on...get this...a propane barbecue grill. Because of this, for a straight 90 minutes I could...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if it'd be harmful to my first batch of all-grain if I accidentally siphoned the cold break as well after chilling the wort. My Terrapin Rye Ale clone has been sitting in primary for almost five days now at 68 degrees. I'm moving to secondary at the 14th day, at...

I'm from Atlanta and I've been homebrewing for almost a year now, just getting into all-grain. Hope to share and listen to advice here =)

I'm new to this forum, but have been brewing for almost a year now. I've just graduated to AG by trying out a Terrapin Rye Ale recipe, but I've had problems with my turkey fryer...the wind makes the flames sputter and I need a way to shield the burner. I was just thinking of using aluminum...