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I have a bunch of Liter bottles with the flip top on them. I've used them a couple times, and love them on Bottling day: they are much faster than 12oz bottles. However, I believe I am wearing out the little rubber grommets. Is there a easy place to pick these up? I haven't been able to find...

I put a batch of (yes I know it's late) Oktoberfest into a carboy as a secondary and tasted a little of it while waiting for the Primary bucket to drain. Tasted actually pretty good. Which is a first for me. The primary to secondary has alwasy tasted nasty to me, usually a little like...

I've just acquired a turkey fryer. (YAY!) my problem with it is the fryer itself was brand new, had to be assembled, but the pot had been used to boil Maple syrup and is full of charred nastiness. Ive tried taking "easy-off" overn cleaner and steel wool to it, but haven't put in the HOURS that...

Can Primary temps be too low? My Basement is a nice steady 60F right now and I was a little overzealous with my batch of Oktoberfest (yes Im way too late, sorry) and pitched at about 60 as well. Will this do anything but slow my fermantation and extend my time in the primary for a few days...

I am little disappointed. I just racked to secondary with my first wheat (trying to do what someone touted as a Blue Moon clone, one of my favorites) and I have to admit, I hated the smell. I realize it has a month or two to age, but it smelled a lot like a couple of beers I've had that I...

I went to local HBS, presumably to pick up some sugar to prime the Blue Moon clone (*fingers crossed*) I've got in the primary right now. He mentioned that for it to truly be original, it should be primed with DME, or really,... and then he started using all "brewer-speak" and I lost what he...

Went to a friend's to watch the "Big Game" tonight and he popped out with an old True Brew kit (Amber ale) from when he did the whole HB thing, 6 or 7 years ago. Part DME part LME, I am assuming the can is still viable, that the hops are junk and the yeast could go either way (I'll get new...

I've been looking around for one of those chemical, stick-on, adhesive type thermometers and all I can find are Celius ones. Does anyone know a source for something I can stick to the side of my Primary that's in good ole Fahrenheit? Or should I bite the bullet and make the switch and be a NEW...

Do you need to put wheats in a secondary? I was thinking of doing it just to filter a little of the trub and orange peel out (trying a Blue Moon clone), but since they're going to stay cloudy, if I were doing a hefe, would it be beneficial?

I have a set up from Williams (plastic "fermentor" primary and priming bucket) and my priming bucket has a large crack in it. Is there any sort of preferred method for repairing the crack? I'd rather just glob something on it (or even duct tape it, but I don't think that would be beer-tight...

I boiled my third batch ever last night. (1 can Munton's Export Stout LME, approx 2.5 lbs DME, can't remember what it was but it's what the guy at the HMS gave me when I said I wanted to do a stout) Boiled an hour, cooled in an ice bath, about 20 minutes to 90F, and into the primary with two...

Is it better to leave a brew in the secondary rather than bottle condition it? I only have one carboy so I needed room for my next batch so I bottled after only 2 weeks. I don't think it was a problem, but it hadn't fully cleared out. (I dry hopped a brown ale, just to see what would happen...

Ok, I've done two batches so far. I have a Hydro, but no vessel in which to use it. I tried a pint glass on my last batch but it wasn't deep enough. Do they sell just the vessel to measure in? I looked at some in a homebrew/microbrew store and they came with cheap plastic tubes. Also, how...

Is dry hopping a fix that one does when a brew tastes a little boring from primary to secondary? I asked for advice here about a brown ale and got "1/2 ozs of fuggles in the secondary" So I did. But now the bottles have some small amounts of trub, no big deal but anooying. Though the beer...

So, my second ever batch is in the secondary. (can of Munton Brown ale LME/ bag of Munton amber DME mix) I tasted it at the time of the switch over and its already better than the first bacth is NOW, after ageing about 6 weeks. I definitely had some temp issues the first time. But.... The...

Ok, I know I'm supposed to wait, but it's been awhile (Brewed on 9/7, bottled on 9/27), but it's hard to wait. First batch is bottled and ageing in the "ageing Closet." I tried it after about 10 days in the bottle. The only way I can describe it is "fruity gasoline." Very wierd taste. I had...

Ok, my second ever batch is now in the Primary (plastic bucket), and since my first batch had fairly high temps and quick fermentation, I've gone to the "wrap a wet towel around it with a fan on it" method. My first batch was unduly fruity. My wife likes it, but that's not necessarily why I'm...

I've got my first batch bottled (William's American Ale) and I need to do another. I think I'm addicted. I was thinking a stout. If I did one now and could hold off on it, it would be about perfect for Christmas/New Years, no? Are there any suggestions? I would like to stick with the extract...

Are you serious? I have to wait a Month? But I want to drink them NOW!!!! *sigh* Ok, but, no promises on how many will be left when they're finally matured and ready to drink. :) Seriously, How long to wait after bottling before checking? One month? 6 weeks? one beer a week until its good?

Ok, I'm trying to not be too ghetto, but here was my thought: I live in a 3rd floor apartment and space is at a premium. In order to be frugal with both space and time, I was thinking of cleaning and sanitizing my next batch of bottles and then capping them. Then, bottling day, uncap, fill and...