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SWMBO and I got ourselves invited to a wedding in Santa Monica in mid-July and we decided to make a vacation out of it, rent a car and drive up the coast a bit. We plan to stay 2 nights each in Santa Barbara and SLO and I know next to nothing about either place (other than they look really...

So last year about this time I had a brew so frustrating that I had to put it down for a while. I was attempting my 1st all-grain batch (BIAB) and ran across issue after issue. First, the smell of the mash process overwhelmed the house so bad that SWMBO left a very unhappy camper and was not...

So I had my Saturday planned out to to brew my first Oktoberfest (AHS Oktoberfest/Marzen) and I smacked two packets of Wyeast 2633 (Oktoberfest Lager) at about 3 p.m. Well, shortly thereafter SWMBO decided that we should go out that evening for dinner. My Sunday was super busy, so I wasn't...

So, I come home yesterday to find that the coils in my house A/C froze up and my a/c had been blowing warm air all day. My first thought went along the lines, of "Oh no! My Racer 5 clone is in primary in the spare bedroom". Went I checked on it, the thermosticker said 79 on the outside of the...

It is possible to smack a Wyeast packet too hard. Learn from my noob mistake.

As I continue further in this hobby and in life in general, I'm discovering that I really do not have a refined palette at all. I'm not somebody who can detect "subtle top-notes" or am totally put off by "off flavors". Most beers I've had, I really enjoy. I proudly lived the "High Life" until...

Hi all, first post here (yay me). So Saturday I went to my local homebrew store (Austin Homebrew) and got my first homebrew kit and an Extract recipe kit to make a locally popular blonde ale (Real Ale Fireman's #4). I followed the instructions to the letter and so far am pleased that what I am...