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I just tasted a rather green dry stout I brewed recently and was surprised to get a lot of "tannin" type flavor from it. I tasted it from the fermentor before bottling and it was quite smooth (although extremely dry) and I am just surprised at how many off flavors bottle conditioning has...

I know this topic has probably been covered a million times here, but things change. I'm headed to Portland OR next weekend for a quick visit, Thursday-Monday. What are the must drink beers/locations in Portland OR. Who is making waves, who has the best brew tour, what should I do to indulge...

Hey All, I have been looking at Pliney the Elder clones and they all seem to have really high gravities. Which doesn't seem to fit with the recipe here: http://beerdujour.com/Recipes/1Pliny%20the%20Elder%20clone%20PDF.pdf I have put together a recipe in Brew Target which seems to be...

Lambics are some of my favorite beers and I've always wanted to brew one, however I never even gave it a thought because of the challenges presented. Today for a thought experiment I decided to plan out a yearly pipeline. #1 Blending A true Lambic is a blend of 3 different aged batches: 1...

Hey Guys, I just brewed up this recipe for my buddy's wedding reception. I have no idea how its going to turn out, but I based it off a previous IPA recipe that came out fantastic. What do you think? Two Martini's Black Belgian IPA...

Hey guys, Quick question. When naturally carbonating in a sanke keg, do I need to prime the keg with CO2 in order to create a sufficient seal? It seems like sanke's already have a pretty strong seal. Thanks.

Hello, I have a one gallon batch of elderberry mead currently in secondary. However, I neglected to take an OG reading on brew day. This one gallon batch had 4.5 lbs of honey in it. I've tried using the formula in the FAQ, but I must be doing something horribly wrong because I keep getting...

Just got my second brew started and as with my first I noticed a one degree temperature rise during respiration. Is this common? Do the yeast get so excited about making beer that they get all hot and bothered?

Hey All, Just stopping by to say hello from VT. Started my first brew last weekend (oatmeal stout) and getting ready to bottle tomorrow. Looking forward to getting into it all. -Evan