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So, my little beer fridge has gotten fussy with me and its getting way too cold and even worse, the fridge shorted the fuses and cause a mini-blackout in my garage. Needless to say, its time to get a new one. But in the meantime, I have a Brown Ale that is now sitting in its second week that...

Im sure there is nothing wrong, right?

Wonderfully problematic day at my little bathroom brewery. I capped all my bottles this morning with a nice, sweet Dunkelweizen and stored them away when several hours later I noticed leaks in almost all two cases. They were capped with force but nearly all had a twisty feel on the lip...

Wonderfully problematic day at my little bathroom brewery. I capped all my bottles this morning with a nice, sweet Dunkelweizen and stored them away when several hours later I noticed leaks in almost all two cases. They were capped with force but nearly all had a twisty feel on the lip...

So, you've made an error or two. Woops, you throw the wrong hops into the boil. Or a refrigeration issue. Or you pitched the yeast while it was too hot. Whats the sure-fire method you use to reverse any possible oddball taste defects?

Hey there, So I began finally brewing with a controlled temperature, ala refrigeration. Last night, I find out the hard way that I didnt have enough ice at cooldown time. Its OK, i let it sit in my fridge/freezer for a couple hours and by 2 hours it was at 75-80 and fine to pitch the...

So the winged-style crimper i bought gave me some serious problems today. Awkward, sketchy, and i had throw out half of the bottles i was prepping for this batch, I used Tecate, Newcastle, and Fat Tire bottles. The Newcastles worked fine but the others were unmanageable Anyone else...

Hey friends, I'm currently making a dark Dunkelweizen and after pitching the yeast at 75 degrees, I stored it overnight in the closet. When I woke up, the pressure popped the lid of my fermenter and my closet was at 80! Needless to say I have to control the temp a little bit better. Any...

So this is an odd one..... As i finished boiling my wort I did my usual routine of bringing it to the sink and letting it sit in ice water. The damn boiling pot was so hot, it never did cool down properly, instantly melting all my ice and turning my running water warm for 15 minutes! I...