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My beer has been in the bottles for 2 weeks tomorrow.. Can I sneak one tonight while I am watching Nascar or should I just wait until tomorrow when its officially 2 weeks..?? AB

My buddy transfered is wort from the primary bucket to a secondary (carboy). He told me that he put priming sugar in the carboy and let it sit for about 3 weeks before he bottled it, then added more priming sugar to each bottle.. Wont he have bottle bombs..???? I dont get it..... AB

My buddy adds alittle bit of priming sugar to each bottle, not the bucket.. he says it gives him a nicer foam head... Is this good or bad practice..?? Thx

Im getting ready to bottle. Can I move the wort over to the bottling bucket, add the sugar and then cover it while my bottles are in the dishwasher getting sanitized by the hot water...? Or should I wait until the bottles are done then do the transfer and add the sugar... THX

OK, I know it is good to let your wort ferment for 3-4 weeks then bottle. I have been doing that since I started. My friend on the other hand bottles his after only 10 days and tells me "once it stops bubbling the yeast is done and you can bottle" He also tells me I am wasteing time by keeping...

This might be a stupid question but what is the ideal temperature to brew beer at.. I know you bring the wart to a boil, but, that can be any temp... What is the best temp to keep it brewing at for the allowed time so it wont burn or get to hot if thats possible.. Thanks AB

I am looking to buy some of that Sam Adams Barrel collection. 3 different flavors come in the collection. I can not get any in Florida. Would someone out there be willing to buy me some and ship it to me..? I will pay for the beer and shipping.. Let me know who can help me out.. Anthony

Has anyone had any of the Sam Adams Infinium..? Wondering how it is and if I should spend $20 for one bottle..? AB

I did it.. I bought a bottle of Brew Dog- Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Its 32% ABV. Am I crazy for spending $90 on a bottle of beer..?? I am very curious as to how it tastes.. Sometimes you just have to get alittle crazy..!!!!! AB

My beer has been in the bottles for about 1 1/2 weeks now and I was wondering if its too early to pop the top off one to see how the carbonation is and how the taste is coming along.. What do you all think..?? AB

I use a turkey fryer to boil my wort. I was wondering and thinking.. What if I drilled some holes in the pot cover. I boil my wort, cool it, and when I get ready to pour it in the fermenting bucket I put the cover on the pot and strain the wort so all of the "stuff" stays behind and doesnt get...

I bottled my second batch today and before I put it in the bottle bucket I gave it a stir so it would create a wirlpool affect and all the hops and stuff would go to the center of the bucket, then I would siphon from the outter side of the bucket. Is this ok to do or should I not stir it...

When I got in to brewing I thought is was going to be complicated. I made a first batch and it came out pretty good, all my friends liked it. I started to read up on brewing and it is so fun. My second batch is better than my first. I made a Classic English Pale Ale and at flame out I added...

I was wondering how hard it is to make a Barley Wine.? I am new to brewing and my brother in law told me I should make him some. Is it like making any type of Ale, but with just more ingredients..? I have been checking online for some recipes, so I think I might try it.. I also read that guys...

I made a Classic English Pale Ale. Its been fermenting for about 10 days. I took the cover off today so I could check the gravity and it had a dark color, like a brown and it had a strong bitter smell.. I thought it should have been a light color like Pale.. Can anyone give me some clue as to...

I was wondering what the best way was to rapidly cool the wort..? I used a bucket of ice. I hear things about a wort chiller but i'm new to brewing and was just curious how everyone else does it..

This past weekend I made a batch of beer. I live in Florida and it is VERY hot and humid down here.. Although I keep my A/C on in my condo I cant keep it down to 72 all the time or my bill would be through the roof. I put my bucket in a platic tub ( not too big ) and every morning when I wake up...

Yesterday I made a fresh batch, I live in florida and its hot and humid here so I set up my garage fridge to 70 degrees for my batch. When I went to bed the temp read 72 on the bucket which was great, when I woke up the temp on the bucket was 58..!! Not sure how that happened.. I haven't noticed...

I am making a Classic English Pale Ale. I know the fermentation temp needs to be between 68-72 degrees per the directions.. My question is... Does anything happen if the temp is colder than 68 degrees..?? Thanks

I was thinking of aging some beer in an oak barrel to give it a little oak flavor. My question is. After its in the fermentation bucket for 3 weeks and I want to transfer it in to the oak barrel do I siphon it in to the barrel or just pour it in? Do I strain it before it goes in to the barrel so...