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Is it possible to calculate ABV after beer has been carbonated if I have OG?

I have been brewing for a while and the one thing I can never get right is my keg system carbonation. I force carb my beer then lower the set psi and when I go to pour a pint the first few beers are always filled with foam. I keep my regulator set at around 6 psi. Advice?

With the holiday comming up, I ask you all, what will you be brewing to celebrate St Patrick's Day? I think I will go with a nice cream stout.

I live in New England and I am thinking about growing my own hops. If anyone has any input on this I would love to hear it. Where is a good place to buy a starter plant? For the home growers have you been successful in growing at in your yard and what advice do you have? Thanks

I am still a beginner and have been spending anywhere from $40.00 to $70.00 on pre packed clone brews from my local brew store. I want to try my own recipes but don't know where to start. Is it worth buying all ingredients in bulk? Don't get me wrong I love the hobby and all the brews comes out...

Question? I am still a beginner but have brewed many Ales. I just brewed my first lager and have it in a fridge set to 50 degrees. Usually I have a huge fermentation process with ales i.e.. a lot of bubbling and blow off. This lager is not doing much at all in fact it looks as though it has a...

I have brewed a few beers and never had this questions before. I could not get my wort down below 70 degrees with in 20 min. for my life last night. I am brewing a Anchor Steam clone with 2112 california Yeast. I think the temp was at 90 or so after almost 35 min. I pitched the yeast anyways, my...

I am looking to build a kegarator. I have looked at many mini fridges. I need help on a few items... What is the recommended size to fit 2 corny kegs inside? Also if I buy a fridge with the freezer on the upper part of the fridge should that be removed or find one without a freezer? Any help...

Just a conversation thread.. What do other home brewers do to pass the time, between beers fermenting and brewing a new beer? Just general discussion, I am finding it very hard to hold off kegging my first beer even though everything I read is telling me to wait.. Cheers :mug:

New home brewer here, I was wondering, for the future, if it is cheaper and wiser to buy ingreadiants in bulk from my local brew store? I have only made 2 home brews at this point and I purchased the clone recipes, to get my feet wet, and the prices were between $45-$55. Is this expensive? I...

New brewer here only on my second batch. I am about 12 hours into my brew and the brew keeps foaming up into the airlock and over flowing. Is this going to ruin my batch and what should I do to fix this problem? Thanks Cheers