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my little bro is getting into homemade soda's recently. While ive been brewing for a while, he decided to keep it legal and keep it to the soda's before turning 19 and making some beer. As such, I bought him a root beer syrup extract last time I was at the LHBS. I'm reading the instructions...

Hey all Just posting to say it's my 1 year homebrewing anniversary. In that year ive moved from Mr Beer kits, to all grain. Bottling to kegs, and even quit my job to start working in a local brewery. Right now ive got a stout chilling (-4c stout, since it was -4c outside while boiling)...

Hey all I recently brewed an Irish Red. Basically the one out of brewing classic styles, but I used 300grams of crystal 60L (since thats all my LHBS had) rather then smaller amounts of 40L and 120L. The rest was spot on. For thsoe that don't ahve the book it's basically 2row/pale LME, with...

Hey everyone So i've got some random leftover ingredients. Not enough to make a full 5gal batch, But enough to make about 2.5 gal of average strength beer. Rather then going out and grabbing some DME to bump it up to 5 gal, I'm wondering if I can do my standard mini-mash method, but not add...

SO I followed edworts recipe to a T, as a 2.5gal batch. Just cut everything in half. I also added a cinnamon stick. Used Lavalin 1118 yeast (i think). Let it sit for a month, carbed with dextrose. It's been two weeks in the bottle now. By itself the cinnamon is strong, and the finish is very...

So when checking my FG today, I tasted the sample, and it was way more bitter then expect. Recipe is as follows: 1lb Crystal 15L 1/4lb Wheat Malt 5.86 (2.6kg) Pale LME 1/2lb Honey 1oz Cascade 60mins 0.33oz Cascade 30mins 0.33oz Cascade 15mins 0.33oz Cascade 5mins Safale 05. Steeped crystal...

I am just about to bottle a batch. Added my priming sugar, and am all set to go. my FG is at 1.011 and my OG was 1.040. I then realized it went into the primary only seven days ago! Is this setting myself up for disaster???

I'm making apfelwein in a Mr Beer. The newer one, where it is barrel shaped and doesn't have an air lock. I followed edworts recipe two a T, cept split in half. It's been about a month. I was considering cold crashing it. I have moved it a couple times, to make more room in the brew closet...

So this was my first "real brew" as in not using kits, or pre-made wort. My grandpa has been home brewing probably since before i was born. I did not know that until I got into the hobby and started talking about it with him. So anyways last weekend, myself, my father, and my grandpa got...

So after my last escapade with not leaving enough head space (see: Blowoff Tubes: a Haiku ) I realized I need a new 6.5gal carboy. Then I realized, I gotta start a batch this weekend (working in the pit band for a musical, going to brew a batch for the closing week/cast party) if I'm going to...

Hey So I think I may have gotten a bad batch of yeast. I'm using EC-1118 and making 2.5 gal of Apfelwein in a Mr. Beer fermentor. I bought allens apple juice, the kind in the can, since i'm on a budget and it was on sale. I added a cinnamon stick, which i boiled in about 2 cups of the...

Hey So I'm looking to brew up some beers, specifically BLood ORange Hefeweizen. But I'm having alot of trouble finding Wheat Extract with my local suppliers. They do have wheat malt, but dont have any extracts. I suppose I could do AG but id rather not make this my first ya know? Any help...

I woke to much foam The Airlock was long since gone My girl was not glad So i was a bit to busy to take pictures, but i woke this morning to foam seeping down the sides of my primary and a pretty decent puddle. Turns out I should read the directions. I was doing a festa brew kit, and they...

Hey everyone So my grandfather, my dad, and myself are getting together to bust a family brew session. The recipe we, and my local supplier, came up with is as follows: 3lb pale wheat malt 3lb amber dme .25lb chocolate malt 2lb Canadian 2-row 1/2oz Perle for bittering full 60 min boil...

So im working on a recipe with some local guys. Basically just trying to get all the supplies together to brew on my own. "for a 5 gallon batch 3lb pale wheat malt 3lb amber dme 1lb chocolate malt...>>>>>>use 1/4 2lb canadian 2-row 1oz Perle for bittering full 60 min boil ...>>>>use...

Just had my first gusher. I'm using Ez bottle swing tops. Blew the top right off, and it hit the roof. Somehow I knew it was going to happen...last one of the first batch. Salvaged most of the beer though!

So i'm going to be brewing tomorrow, and picking up some supplies today. I'm using a leftover can of Mr Beer HME Canadian Draught. Instead of booster I'm going to be using a pound or so of pale DME. I'm wondering if I have to boil the dme for the extended times some people have mentioned. Like a...

Hey all Just thought I'd share my noob experience with a few of you just starting. So I bottled my first batch of a Mr Beer kit on the 16th after two weeks of fermenting. I cracked a couple on the 23rd for a family gathering, they were palatable, not sweet, had some head but lost it and all...

Hey all I'm looking to add some DME to my remaining Mr Beer extracts instead of using that booster they supply you with. As Mr. Beer products are still hard to find in Ontario, as well as unable to ship to Canada from their site, I'm looking for some 3rd party DME's or general Extracts to add...

Hey everyone. So i'm pretty new to this. Got a brew kit for christmas, and my first batch should be ready for bottling this saturday. I'm already hooked and want to move onto other recipes! My problem is I'm not sure if I follow the standard recipe sheets well enough...