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I have a lager I brewed a month ago. I went 2 weeks primary, 2 days diacetyl rest, and now i'm on week 2 of lagering in a secondary. I took a bottle's worth off a week ago, added a carbonation drop, let it sit at room temp, chilled it for a day. When I tried the sample yesterday, I had the...

I just received my new Perlick 525PC faucets from the good folks at Kegworks, and on the boxes is a sticker that states: " Warning: Consuming food or beverages that have been served from this dispenser will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of Cal. to cause birth defects and...

I have a club competition where we will get 7lbs of 2-row, 2lbs of Vienna, and 1lb of Munich. we are allowed to roast the grains, use any yeast, any amount of water, and use any hops. I was thinking of roasting 4lbs of the 2-row, so I would have: 3lbs 2-row 4lbs ?? (would this be considered...

I am in search of a good brewery name, but I am completely stumped... some info about me: my last name is Howell, I have been nicknamed in the past as Thurston, The Howler, Tree Heathen, and recently as Gus, Supergus, Big Daddy Nymph. (it's funny how many nicknames a person acquires in a...

found this on Craigslist.... http://peoria.craigslist.org/app/2531595082.html how much should I offer for it?

Since joining this addiction, I have learn a few things along the way. Bottling is not that bad, just horribly time consuming. Tap a Draft works pretty good for us newbs (hint: go get a Miller/Coors home draft and re-use it) My dishwasher/well water sucks at sanitizing & cleaning bottles...

I did my first AG BIAB today and I have to say, it went pretty good! :rockin: I am a little confused on the efficiency calculations though, I had a pre boil of 1.039 and a post boil of 1.050, the recipe called for 1.042-1.046. sooo... 1. why did my readings go up after the boil 2. I used...

ok, I did my first extract brew 20 days ago with a kit from WindRiver called Cedar Red Ale, it called for an OG of 1.040, I was close with a 1.038 OG. I cooled the wort to 75 degrees, then pitched the yeast, (Windsor dry yeast). After waiting 10 days I did a gravity reading and it came out to...

howdy! just did my first brew tonight, it went pretty good, (next time I will make sure to do it closer to running water!) I was running up and down the stairs for what seemed like 3 hours! I can definitely see why you all like to use StarSan & Idophor after trying to use bleach! (gonna get...