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I started out brewing with kits but I happened to have access to a kegerator so I never used the included bottling sugar for priming. I have a couple pounds of it left over and was thinking about adding it to the end of the boil in hopes of boosting alcohol in like a belgian golden. Would this...

I racked up my 3rd all grain batch in to a purged keg and was letting it age. The day I was going to put in my kegerator and carb I discovered my kegerator was toast. What would you do with the beer? So far the only answer I can come up with is buy a new bottling bucket and try to bottle it...

I was curious if there are some brewers currently brewing in Nashville that would have an opinion on the current water profile. I would appreciate any comments or insights into brewing most medium gravity beers using water straight out of the tap with a Pur water filter. I am trying to...

I am having some friends over for some football and have a corny full of some good american cream ale. However, the party is dec. 19th and I tapped this tonight so who knows what will be left by then after a few buddies come over. I would like to utilize my kegerator for the party, when we run...

I'm doing my first extract batch using a yeast starter and I had to pull 1/2 a cup of LME out of the bag that came in the kit, could or should I substitute priming sugar (which I have extra of) to replace the 1/2 c. I used to make my starter with or just pitch the entire starter? I hope I was...

I acquired a free mini fridge that I would eventually like to convert to a home kegerator. I have read serveral posts describing good refridgerators to use but this one is not it. This mini fridge has the freezer compartment in the top and is a little smaller than what I really wanted. It is...

I have read and understand the fermentation process as the members here described it (approx 3 weeks in primary, no move to the secondary etc.) I was just wondering if this is true of the "kit" beer also that I bought. It had a dry yeast packet with it. I am a beginner brewer and using the...