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Do any of you guys culture and keep your yeast? I've read some info on it, mostly from Palmer's book. It seems interesting and it has peaked my curiosity, what are your techniques and how are the results? Michiganders!! The summer beerfest is coming up the weekend of July 25th, hoping you...

I am brewing my first extract with grains from a recipe instead of a kit and I have a question which maybe you brew wizards can help me with. The recipe calls for dry hop additions but doesn't specify when. I have a pretty good idea that you add them during fermentation, but primary or secondary...

Hey, When the recipe calls for dry hopping, do you add in a "tea bag" or directly into fermentation? I was concerned about sediment in the bottles. Any advice would be appreciated Thanks John Belgium triple in secondary; Local recipe IPA on deck.

I enjoy reading the posts here. I wouldn't say I am a avid homebrewer....yet. Still learning the ropes. I brewed a red ale about a year and a half ago, it didn't turn out well. Packed up the brewing shtuff and figured I enjoyed consuming more than brewing. Recently, a friend brought me a fine...

Hey all: Just had a couple Autumn Ambers at home and curious what you guys/gals think about equities and the market. It is so crazy right now, wondering what my fellow homebrew dudes think if they dabb in the markets. My take is, difficult to make a decision because the financials are a...

Hey beer buds: Just bottled the first batch of Autmn Amber. Very stoked, I swear patience is the worst part of this great hobby!!! By the way, bottling is a pretty time consuming part. I guess a labor of love!!:mug: It finished with a FG of 1.010, dark copper tone and suprisingly...

Hey guys/gals: It has been a long week!!! I racked the Autumn Ale (first batch) to secondary yesterday. I had a OG of 1.050 and a FG of 1.010 and the end of primary fermentation. It smells pretty good and looks even better!!! Amazing!!!:) Thanks for all the advice and guidance when...

I have a dumb question. After my mishap with the rubber grommet falling into the wort after I pitched while pushing the airlock in.:( On my next batch, can I drill a larger hole in the lid to accomadate a corboy bung and place the airlock in that? Just curious. Cheers. John...

Hey: I think I'm having issues here. Well, this is a contiuation the the Charlie Foxtrot post. First batch, brewing went well, cooling the wort was fine, I'm sure I aerated the wort and pitched the yeast. I placed the lid on the fermenter and pushed the airlock in, well, the rubber grommet...

Well!! I brewed my first batch today and lets say that after carefully considering the exceptional Acronym list provided on this site you forgot one. Cluster f*$k!!! My fellow ex-miltary buds will know this. I purchased all my shtuff from Midwest(very good service, by the way) and a Autumn...

Hello everyone: I've been reading the forum for a couple months now and decided to take the plunge since I enjoy having a couple or three good beers, you have all inspired me to attempt a batch. I ordered the intermediate kit and the irish red kit from Midwest and hoping to make my first...