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i brewed a batch with some friends and they got a lager yeast instead of an ale. we don't have the option of chilling it with a fridge so what are we in for? i wanted to wait until we got the right yeast to pitch it but i was out voted and i'm now looking at it as an experiment.

Hey, i've been on the ale boat for a while and i want to try a mead. I'm looking for something light bubbly and sweet! Can you guys point me towards a good mix?

Hey guys, i don't want to bottle anymore and i'm thinking about jumping to kegs. A few things i'm wondering about is not having a kegerator to keep them cool in and the fact that i may want to throw them in my car and take em to a friends house sometime. Will i be able to transport them and how...

Hey All, Just finished 2 batches of beer. 1 American IPA and 1 Hefe. This is a close to having a baby i've ever been so i get a little worried about the health of these large bottles of liquid goodness. I just wanted to check in to see if things sound like their going well. My question really is...

I can't remember how serious i should be about keeping sunlight away from my fermenting carboys. I'm using glass for the first time so i'm more worried about it. Thanks!

i was wondering how to resize a recipe. is there a tool or chart available for this? i'd like to try a gallon of porter and some others to see how they are, anyone know where the resources are for this?

Is there any sort of shaking or tapping i can do to see if my bottles are carbonating? Anything besides opening a bottle? As you can tell, yo soy muy impaciente. :ban:

could i use some cornelius kegs without any temperature control? i'm a college student that moves somewhat frequently but i'd love to skip bottling. thanks :rockin:

how do you guys dry your bottles after washing them. do they have to be dry when bottling?

My first batch didn't bubble nearly as much as the second. Does low to moderate bubbling for 1 or 2 days sound healthy? Seeing them side by side the difference in bubble activity is huge. What is going on here? American Red Ale not much bubbling, Sierra Pale tons of bubbling.

So its nearing bottle time. I'm having great success so far and i really don't want to mess it up now. What should i do to make sure everything goes well? Add 3/4 liquified sugar to the 5 gallon batch and bottle... sounds simple. Wait 2 weeks? Maybe 3 if i can hold out that long... After i add...

Anyone ever used these, or object to using them?? A friend and i are brewing regularly now and we need more fermenters. He works at Vermont Pure a local water company and has a somewhat endless supply of these bottles. We have a batch in one now and its working great. Any thoughts??? :rockin:

Hey guys and gals, so happy to be here! Starting to get into the art and science of brewing and i'm so excited about it! I'm working on basic ales and getting the hang of the process. Down the road i would love to make some meads and oatmeal stouts. I havn't started sifting through these pages...