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I read Zymurgy and Brew Your Own.

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In for the giveaway, thanks!

That's a beautiful fermenter, would love to put some wort into one.

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I had never underpitched before (on purpose,) before this year. I recently brewed a light bodied Belgian style Wit and wanted some clove, banana, bubble gum type flavors to be present. I under pitched by 50% and also kept the beer much warmer than I usually do, and insulated the carboy. It...

To answer you directly, I have never seen a recipe for it. Indirectly, I will say that I took a swig of it once and it tasted like an armpit. /cheers

When we first met, my wife didn't like beer. She only drank whisk(e)y and 7up once in awhile. At first, she just sort of put up with (I guess) my hobby. But as I started to get better at brewing, she started enjoying the beers and discussion around the beers styles etc...or maybe she's just...

I always start my brews off listing to the Mardi Gras Mambo or They All Asked For You. While not a superstition, I believe that it starts the brew off with good vibes and definitely puts me in a better mood for the work to come. /cheers

I agree with bpgreen. Just make sure the can isn't bulging.

Ok, so I've had my 4 gallon model for a few months. I'm on the third batch in it. I thought I would reply to my original post in this thread. After putting the fermenter together, upon closer inspection, I found a couple small specks of rust in the bottom. They did not clean out using...

As long as you are not suffering in other areas of your life for the money, why not spend it on something you enjoy doing? I long past the price point that I would ever recover the money spent on brewing equipment with the amount of beer/wine that my wife and I drink. But you know what? I've...

If you have already bottled, do not open them up. I would just taste one and allow them to age. The flavors will mellow with age. Opening them up just risks making the batch worse. You may find that you don't like the flavor now, but after they sit for a few months, you love it. I commonly...

I am getting ready to purchase a new controller for my chest freezer. I was going to buy a Johnson Controls, but saw this ad. For the 50% off code I would post an Amazon review. Thanks.

I guess it depends on what flavor profile you want. If you want it clean and dry, I would add pure cherry juice to the secondary. If you want it a little sweet, then I would add it at kegging/bottling time (and reduce the bottling sugar.) If you're set on using whole fruit, I would wash and...

@mongoose33 - Good call on chilling the bottles, that helps too. /cheers

I've had success with the tube method that I use filling growlers. I put a long enough hose that will go over the picnic tap end and fill from the bottom of the bottle. I will usually turn the CO2 off of the keg and bleed a little pressure off, turn the filling pressure down to like 2-3# just...

However you do it, you need to strain the liquid and remove the zest, then add the liquid to the keg and pump the beer on top of it. This will mix it up. I don't think that this small amount will be too much for a 5 gallon keg. It is clear that you like the orange flavor, otherwise you would...

I would use filtered tap water or spring water. If using tap water, I would also take steps to make sure that the chlorine is removed, like letting it sit for 24 hours or adding a campden tablet. I like Guinness but never have tried to reproduce it. I'm surprised at the large amount of...

I always try and buy my honey locally at an orchard. The darker the honey, usually the stronger the flavor. I usually add my honey at flameout and get good residual honey flavor. What you don't want to do is boil it for very long. As far as the simple sugars, I would stick with DME or a...