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Hey everyone, I'm heading to Killeen in about a month. I have a keg with the top cut off (bought it from a sheriff's deputy in CA so I assume it was legally aquired). I really don't know exactly what I want to do with it yet, but I'm leaning towards HLT. Anyway, the point I'm getting to...

I love extract brewing and I am convinced that extract can compete in most categories with all grain. I've been brewing for a couple of years, and these are the five biggest lessons I have learned. I hope others will add to it. 1: Ditch plastic fermenters as quickly as possible. 2: Scour...

...Unfortunately, I think my bathtub evaporative cooling technique was not quite enough. I'm sensing a lot of fruity flavor, especially the telltale banana, which is indicative of warm fermentation.

After a couple weeks in the primary at room temperature, I'm putting the apricot blonde with the White labs saison III yeast into the keg. I'll probably force carb this one by shaking the keg, since my altbier only has two weeks to go on its lagering. Results to follow shortly.

I cracked open a bottle of my first succesful batch. It's an LME brew based off an amber ale recipe. It is beer, and it is drinkable, but not exactly an award winner. The pros: The color and body came out right. The beer properly carbonated after spending two weeks in the bottle, and the...

Hi, I bought a home brewing kit and I'm looking forward to my first extract beer in about 4-6 weeks. I've been reading this forums for a while now, and the advice and information is indispensable.