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Brew and Grow has stopped serving samples of beer due to the bill HB 6229. Does anyone know anything about this bill? It doesn't seem to ban samples to me. Maybe it's just a cop out?

Does anyone know anything related to the history of this beer? I came across this unopened bottle today at a memorial service of a dear friend, and it was part of his bar collection. I was able to keep it as a memento and I'd like to know more about it. It appears to have been made by...

I just brewed a big 5-gallon Wee Heavy yesterday in my Coleman Extreme 70 qt cooler. I used Beersmith to calculate the proper strike temp, and I measured the grain temp and cooler temp right before mashing in. I used the strike temp Beersmith called for, which was 172.3 degrees for a 155...

Could you please remove your picture of some shirtless dude and put the whip-cracking bada** chick back up. It's so much more appeasing. Thank you. :fro: :D

So I decided to pick up a bag of Maris Otter in my last group buy. The problem is that I mostly drink IPA's and I don't know what to make with it! I'm guessing than an English style would be appropriate. I want to be able to taste the malt flavor, so I'm shying away from an IPA. What would...

Does Beersmith 2 have a total hops by type breakdown? If it does, I'm not seeing it. I want to be able to quickly look at an IPA recipe and make sure I have enough of each type of hop without having to manually add each hop up.

So I've made a fair amount of IPA's and I've decided that I like the fruity/citrusy hops the most, so I'd like to make a hoppy IPA that showcases these flavors and aromas. I quickly threw this together tonight and I like to hear what you think. The dry hop additions are per fermentor, so the...

I've read various tutorials on making starters that suggest you should boil the wort for anywhere from 10-20 minutes. My understanding is that once pathogens reach 212 degrees F they are dead. Is there another purpose for the 10-20 minute boil of the starter wort, or is it just a waste of...

I tried a quick search and didn't find an exact answer to my question, so I apologize if this has been answered a million times before. This is my first time making a starter (always use dry yeast). So if the title doesn't explain it well enough, I plan on using in packet of Wyeast 1335 to...

It seems many people like to share horror stories relating to bad customer service, but I thought I would share a positive experience I recently had with Hanna Instruments (the maker of my pH meter). I had only used the meter for 3 brews before it started to act erractically, and eventually...

So here is my story. I bought a lb of Cascade hops to be used to make 10 gall batches of EdWort's Haus Pale Ale. The first batch I made was excellent and everyone raved about how great it was. Fast forward ahead about two months. I made a second batch exactly the same way I made the first...

I had it for the first time this weekend in Manhattan. I liked it a lot. Post your thoughts on a possible clone as well as how you feel about it.

I pick morel mushrooms this time of year and I would like to make an ale with them. The problem is I have no idea how to begin designing a recipe that might taste good. I figure it should be amber in color and probably 20-30 ibu. Morels have a meaty earthy taste, so what kind of hops would...

So my subscription to Norton Internet Security is up and I want to try something else. I recently installed the free version you get from Comcast and I ended up getting some adware/spyware that it wouldn't even recognize nor remove (roicharger and some coupon thingy), so I'm done with that...

OK, I know this is crazy, but I keep noticing that my IPA's bottle conditioned in Sam Adams bottles taste better than beers conditioned in SNPA bottles. I can't imagine why this would be, but it's happened now at least three times and I don't get it. The only thing I can think of is that it's...

I just started all grain brewing, and although I'm sure my water will be fine, I'm trying to figure out what styles would be best with my local municipal water and how I should adjust the water for different styles. Normally I would search for stuff like this, but since everyone's water is...

I'm a noob whose second extract batch (American Amber Ale kit) has an off flavor that I have to assume is maybe acetaldehyde but I don't know. I liken it to a fruity almost apple cidery flavor that's not disgusting but not appealing to me. It's slowly mellowing with time and the batch is not...

I purchased a Brewers Best Imperial Pale Ale extract kit. The kit calls for a 2.5 gallon boil for one hour with the malt added before the first hop addition. I would like to do a late malt addition and increase the boil to 4 gallons, and I'm looking for help on how to modify the kit. Here are...

I brewed my second batch ever last Friday and it was also my second extract brew. Both were Brewers Best kits that called for a 2.5 gallon boil. I used exactly 2.5 gallons on the first batch, but for this one I decided to boil 4 gallons (BB American Amber Ale). I didn't reduce the hops or...

Hi fellow beer fans from the Chicago suburbs. I just wanted to thank everyone for their incredible knowledge here. I've learned a lot in a short time using the stickies and the search feature. I brewed my first batch of beer this month using a Brewers Best Deluxe brewers kit bought from my...