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Ten months ago I started two five-gallon batches of Ed Wort's Apfelwein in two carboys. And, you guessed it, I was really lazy and didn't get around to bottling until last night. However, I did make sure that the fermentation lock was filled/topped off occasionally. I feel comfortable that...

Being relatively new to homebrewing, it still kills me that I have to leave a little bit of beer behind in each bottle because of the yeast sediment. I usually pour in good light and watch for the sediment to get most of the way up the neck, and then stop the pour and dump the rest in the sink...

My little beer is growing up. I'm so proud!

I brewed and pitched an Altbier from Midwest Supplies on January 8. Instructions for the kit are here. My brew notes are here. Everything seems to be going fine so far, but I have a question about what steps I should take next with this beer. After doing a bit of searching and reading about this...

In your experience, does head retention suffer when using Whirlfloc or other refining agents? What about body, mouthfeel, and taste? I've read a lot about Whirlfloc, and it seems clear (ha) that it helps reduce or even eliminates cloudiness. But I was listening to the June 10, 2010 edition of...

I used to think I liked Corona. Then I got into craft beers and it opened up my world. But when a certain friend of mine who likes Corona comes over to our place, I still buy it before he comes. The last couple times he's come over, I've had a mix of Corona and craft beers, and on his most...

I want to get a glass carboy for primary fermentation. With the HBS I'm looking at, I can choose between 5 gal, 6 gal, and 6.5 gal. Which should I get? I know blowoff can still happen with 6.5, but would be less likely than with 6 or 5 gal. I've read several different discussions about blowoff...