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Please let me know what you think. I tend to stay simple with my labels. Probably due to my lack of artistic ability. :)

I'm getting ready to make a batch of EdWort's Apfelwein, however, SWMBO does NOT like dry drinks. I read in the original thread that some people use splenda to sweeten it a bit (I will be bottle carbing my batch). Any idea how much I should add to a 5 gallon batch? At this point I think...

I was thinking of trying some hard lemonade this coming weekend, however, after reading about yeast problems I was steering away from it. Then I thought of something. Has anyone here ever just taken some frozen concentrate, dumped it into some water and fermented it with a low attenuation...

I just brewed an Irish Stout yesterday from a Brewer's Best kit. The only reason I went with a kit is because my LHBS didn't have the Crystal 60L and the Black Patent pre-crushed already so it cost me a few $ more. I want to take this kit and take it from an Irish Stout to a Vanilla Irish...

I have a question about Homebrewing etiquite. Generally speaking, how much does a recipe have to change before you can give it your own name? My first 2 batches were my own recipe (extracts) and my 3rd will also be my own (lawnmower beer). However, the batch I will be brewing May 12th I...

I want to try to bottle 4 gallons of diet rootbeer using baking splenda as sweetener. At this poing my plan is to just put 4 gallons of water in the bottling bucket and add rootbeer extract and splenda to taste, then add priming sugar to the bucket, mix in well, add yeast and bottle. Since I...

SWMBO brought this up last weekend and I thought is was an interesting idea. I'm a newb (2 batches under my belt) but I don't see why it wouldn't work. As long as they were kept in the dark and out of the light. What are some of the issues of using mason jar mugs to "bottle" your beer in...

Here is my first label created with The Printshop 20. Made for Avery 5168 (3.5" by 5") labels. Please let me know what you think. :) The image here is larger than the actual label by the way. ;)

Well, not me but BeerSmith. I took a gravity reading this morning and for the 3rd day in a row my gravity has been stable telling me that the ferment is over. However, I sipped some of the beer and BOY is it bitter. I did some looking around and realized that I think I went WAY WAY WAY...

I'm trying to put together a recipe for SWMBO for a raspberry ale. The only catch is it can't be too hoppy or too malty. So far here's what I have put together in BeerSmith: Ratdog Raspberry Bleeping Ale American Pale Ale Type: Extract Date: 04/03/07 Batch Size: 2.50 gal...

Hello all. Yesterday I brewed my first batch following the instructions at howtobrew.com. It's an APA made with cluster and cascade. I pitched the yeast at about 3:00pm yesterday and by 6:00pm I was seeing activity. By 8:00pm it was bubble every 2-3 seconds and by 10:00pm I was seeing a...

I just dropped my first batch into the fermenter.. The OG was 1.051 for an APA, just .005 off the recipe. Can't wait to taste this stuff in a few weeks. :) I have one question though. I have some extra LME. What's the best way for me to keep it? It wasn't in a resealable container. :(

I was down at my LHBS today picking up the ingredients for my first brew tomorrow. :rockin: While I was picking up my LME and DME I saw priming tablets. Are they any good for priming or should I just stick to corn sugar in the bottling bucket?

How much OxiClean is needed to clean a 5 gallon bucket?

I originally posted this on the general board but have now moved it here after removing the text from the other! I'm preparing to brew up my first batch (hopefully this weekend), and I've got a list of things I still need to pick up between now and brew time. The OxiClean my wife picked up at...

Hello All. I'm another noobie when it comes to homebrewing. I've been reading up on it for the last 3 weeks in preparation for my first brew either this weekend or next. :) Since I've decided to embark on this adventure one thing came up from my parents and my kids. That was home made root...