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Is there any advantage/disadvantage to green bottles vs. brown ones? Have any of you used clear bottles before? I have a stash of St. Pauli girl bottles I stole from a buddies house (his taste in beer is questionable, sorry John) and was just wondering if bottling in green will pose any...

I had Krasean come throught the airlock last night. I am not sure how long it was happening. What sort of negative effects can I expect from the brew?

I put together a Belgian Dubbel last Friday and it has been bubbling away like crazy up until yeasterday. It slowed significantly, which seems about right as the fourth day is usually peak yeast population, but I just wanted to know if I should send it over to the secondary today or wait until...

Are the labels most of you make made and printed at home? If so, what size label is it and what kind of paper/printer? I want to make my own... seems like a lot of fun.

I found a recipe I would like to try, but the boil volume is 6 gal. I do not have a pot to boil 6 gal. and prefer not to, so is it a big deal if I do a 3 gal boil instead and add the needed extra water to the primary?

When do you add the DME for an extract brew: During the boil?

Well, I am going shopping today and was looking for suggestions. I am new to the hobby (have only done 2 kits) and want to do a couple of more kits until I am ready for an AG or PM. Do you know of any real good kits I should try next?:mug:

How do you know which brews are going to require a blow off tube? I have never used one, so how do you make sure oxygen is not getting in, and when do you apply the regular airlock? Any other blow-off knowledge is appreciated...

Do any of you know a good method of obtaining a sample from the glass carboy for a hydrometer reading? That dang hole is too small.:cross:

Can your bottling bucket be the same as the plastic bucket you use for the first stage fermentation when doing a two stage?:cool:

Allright, I will swallow my pride and ask a bunch of dumb questions. I am new to this so be nice. :drunk: I was searching the recipe database for a Belgian Brew and came across a Sorachi Saison I would like to make. Now, all of the ingredients are listed but I am not really sure what to...

Hey fellow brewers, I just joined this forum this morning and I suppose I am here to learn and take advice when needed. I am a beginning homebrewer and I am currently on my second batch. My first bach turned out great considering I have no prior experience and really didn't know what the...