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This might be a record. I have not brewed in 5 years, due to just not having time and having a second kid. Before I quit, a buddy and I did 4 5 gallon batches, one of which was apfelwein. When bottling day came around we finished bottling all the beer, but didn't have time to finish the...

I've only done 2 ag batches and have not built up much in the way of pots or equipment yet. I use a 7.5 gallon bayou classic turkey fryer for the boil, and a SS 5 gallon pot inside on the stove to heat the strike & sparge water... If I complete the entire sparge before starting a boil, it...

I bottled 3.5 gallons last night because I withdrew 1.5g of my batch first with no priming sugar for a mini-keg force carb experiment... I assumed the relationship is linear... so instead of using 4.5oz of corn sugar I used 3.15oz in the bottling bucket... I hope this is correct? anyone...

I've done about 4 partial mash batches now, a light, IPA, fat tire clone, and a hefeweizen... the IPA and fat tire turned out really good, but both the light and the hefe ended up with a smoky taste... I don't like it and am wondering what the cause could be? its almost like eating a...

During the summer, our garage can get 85-95 degrees... Once I have bottled, will it mess up the beer to bottle condition in this environment? I mean, the fermentation is already done at this point and only a fraction of sugar is added to kick off a little more for carbonation... If this...

For all those who proof their dry yeast before pitching, I have a question.... If there are no signs of life, do you pitch it anyway or immediately call the yeast bad and buy a new pack? I've done proofing 4-5 times now and always seen some form of activity (foam at the best, and small...

I want to make a barley wine 5 gallon partial mash for my next batch. Can anyone recommend a good kit or simple ingredients list? I don't know much about barley wine but I want to give this a try...

In addition to several heavier beers (IPA, nut brown) I've made, I have made 2 5 gallon batches of light ales and both have had slight fruity ester tastes... I'm now wondering how to refine these and if light batches do better if lagered? Most ingredient kits for light beer I have seen are...

I've read many times that the flavor improves over time in the bottle... I believe it now! I saved a bottle of the first extract batch I brewed in Nov 2009... I drank most of it after 3 weeks in the primary and 2-3 weeks in the bottle... I never really thought it was that good (actually I...

I am on my fourth 5 gallon batch and decided to try a light beer this time. Its been 2 weeks in the primary and while fermentation has slowed, it is still bubbling every 5 seconds... This one is taking forever... Room condition is 70 degrees. At this rate I feel like it will still need...

I am bottling some of my next batch in Miller Lite PET bottles. These bottles appear to be pretty thick and I was wondering if anyone has tried putting them in the dishwasher (not the caps of course, they look like they are thinner and should be cleaned and sanitized by hand). I did try a...