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Okay... I'm gonna sound like a whiney little brat but do you guys actually boil wort outdoors when it's over 90 degrees outside? I've been trying to schedule a brew day for the past month and every single weekend it's been in the 90s or higher here, and my patio / driveway (where I can set up...

I'm moving to Schaumburg in about a month, and hope to get right back into brewing. I tell ya, moving halfway across the country really puts a damper on what you can brew (not wanting to schlep full carboys 1000 miles in a big metal box). So.. I've already viewed the thread that someone is...

I have 3 gallons of cyser that I will be bottling at the end of the month (It was started in November, but I need to bottle it prior to my move back to IL). It's beautifully clear, and I already have a plan for putting the yeast to rest, adding a small amount of sweetening (probably honey...

So... I'm contemplating buying a healthy SCOBY and a 2 gallon glass jar and giving the whole 'boocha brewing thing a try again. I don't really want to spend $$$ on a fancy jar with a spigot, when a big glass cookie/storage jar would work just as well. However... the idea of brewing in a...

I just tucked my first 3 gallon batch of cyser into some gallon jugs (w/ airlocks of course) for a long winter's nap. (it was started at the beginning of November) Thinking ahead... It's already bone dry. That's okay, I figured I was going to end up backsweetening it anyway. I have...

My sister and brother-in-law (who live in IL, not understanding that it's impossible, or darn near impossible to have beer shipped to MA) bought me a membership in the Hog's Head Beer of the Month club. (Hog's Head Beer of the Month Club - The Best Beers of America) The web site seems legit...

Next year, fate willing, I'll be packing up my crap and moving back to the Chicago (IL) area. This translates to packing my household crap into a uhaul (or using one of those PODS services) and me, the cats, the dog, and my beer into my car for the long drive. Are there any rules/laws that...

I'm 2 weeks into my first batch of hard cider. 3 gallons. Done fermenting (took a hydro reading, it's at 1.01). It's sitting in a 5 gallon carboy, and all I have for secondary vessels is a 6 gallon carboy and a 5 gallon plastic bucket. Is it okay to leave this thing on the yeast cake for...

Broke in my new 36 qt kettle and patio burner yeterday. It was insanely windy and had trouble regulating the flame, so it boiled like crazy. Started with 6.5 gallons. Ended up with about 4.5 of wort. Took OG readings and they were WAY over what I was expecting (1.09 vs. 1.055)...

WTF!! I had been staking out the front door waiting for my box of grain, hops, and yeast to show up. Ran to the LHBS for some extra stuff, come back home, check shipping status online and it says "delivered" - BUT NOT TO MY HOUSE!!! Call FedEx... get some call center woman (sounds like...

Forgive my stupid question - I guess I'm looking for a common sense check. I'm looking to invest in some outdoor brewing equip. A burner with a stand, and a 7.5 ga. pot. I live in an apartment (a 2-flat) with an open (wooden) back porch. There's a small patch of somewhat uneven paved...

So I have what is probably a stupid question, please forgive me. I like the convenience of ordering "everything" I need for a batch online rather than having to drive to the LHBS. (I hate driving, okay). The only problem is that most AG recipes are not always in full lb. weights...

Apologies if this is covered in another thread, but can someone give me an idea of the expected viability of fridge bank yeast? I have 1 jar left of washed Wyeast 3864 put into the fridge about a year ago. I brewed with this yeast (from the fridge bank) back in October, and it was quite...

I am now officially obsessed with this beer, despite never having tasted it. I've wanted to try brewing a fruit beer and this sounds like something right up my alley. Saw a clone recipe online which called for about half Belgian 2-row and half wheat making up the base grain bill, I would...

I had a bottle of this not long ago and was blown away at how good it was. I think it would be a great brew for my female friends who prefer lambics or cider, and make me very happy as well. Anyone have any ideas on how to clone this? Start with a basic brown ale recipe and add some...

I'm going to try using gelatin to clear the Belgian honey blonde that's been sitting in the primary for (going on) 3 weeks now. Temps here in Boston have been in the 50s during the day, and 30s at night. I don't have a big honkin fridge to stash my primary to crash cool it - would putting...

So I would like to brew something yummy, somewhat girly, and easy to drink while sitting in front of the computer playing WoW on the weekends. I'm going to try my hand at all grain, but on a small scale (3 gallons). I've already done 2 partial mash brews, and the Dead Guy clone I did came...

I bought a tap a draft kit. I'm going to be bottling up my Dead Guy clone this weekend, and putting some of it into 1 tap-a-draft bottle. I've read some conflicting info on the idea of "force carbing" in a tap a draft bottle. Some of what I've read states that you can force carb with 2 of...

Still madly in love with Avery's "Sixteen" (the Belgian saison with peaches, honey, and jasmine flowers) I'm thinking of creating something similar, but with my own twist on it (because I can, because it's fun) :) Will be doing a partial mash / extract for the malts (Belgian 2-row, maybe...

My first recipe and my first partial mash. BIAB. Used 2 5 ga. kettles with the boil split between the 2 kettles. 3 lbs. Belgian 2-row 1 lb. Carabelge (CaraVienne) .25 lb. Belgian Aromatic .25 lb. Belgian Caramel Pils 6 lb. LME 1 lb. Amber DME 1 lb. Candi sugar (rocks) 1/2 lb. Dark...