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I'm using Montrachet wine yeast like Edwort's recipe calls for. Temps are cool out, will be less than 85F and more than 50F for the next month or so. I was just worried about the temperature fluctuation producing nasty yeast flavors. I love the smell of my beers fermenting by the way...the...

My two day old Apfelwein already smells like ass. I fear the stench two weeks from now. Has anyone fermented their apfelwein outside? Are the temperature tolerances the same as an ale? I'm thinking about putting the fermentor on the porch tonight.

I've got a Williams Brewing IPA that's been bubbling away for 9 days. The krausen has just begun to drop. The OG on this one is 1.054. I've had the wort at a steady 63F. I believe the lower temps drag out the fermentation but give you cleaner results with less off flavors. I'm happy to see...

Cool! Awesome cat rejection too. Don't bring that weak cat action.

As soon as that first handful of bittering hops hit the wort I was hooked. The smell of wort in the kettle is one of the best sensory experiences ever. I love the self-sufficiency aspect of it too. If I was marooned on an island I know at least I could make beer...as long as my island has...

Very good suggestions here. On my first batch my shiny wort chiller didn't meet expectations. I went from flame out to 90F in 15 mins. When the wort got close to my groundwater temperature the chilling just stopped. I wasted a bunch of water and about an hour and a half waiting to get under...

That's it jasonsbeer. Thanks.

As it's been stated, Mississippi is now the only state in the union that still has an ABV cap under 6%. We can't even get a bill to raise the limit brought up for a vote. The big breweries and distributors like things just as they are and spend money to keep it that way. It also seems our...

Anyone know where I can order a blow off setup for a better bottle online? I saw a stopper and tube combo somewhere and can't remember where. My second batch has been in the fermentor for two days and I had to improvise a blow off tube. The swamp bath has been keeping the bottle at a steady...

I placed an order for the Super Agata Bench Capper through Brewmaster's Warehouse at approximately 10:00am yesterday morning. This morning at 10:00am the capper was sitting on my front porch. That's from Georgia to Mississippi in 24 hours. If I send a letter across town in takes two days...

This question was just the best. I think I went up two rungs on the noob scale just for knowing how to use a bottle of Star San. It took me quite a few expletive ridden moments to figure out that damn container myself.

The beer is a living breathing guest in my house. It would be rude to ignore it. I check its temp a couple times a day. I can tell the beer is getting suspicious though. There is an uncomfortable tension growing between us...I think it knows I mean to drink it.