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Was at Dragonmead last night and had this Norwegian Ale. Any one have a clue I thinking abot brewing one AG or EX

Hello, looking to make the change over from extrit brewing to AG (BIAB) Ive read and read all I can find here on HBT about it I now have a question the amt of strike to use, I have seen some say 1.5QT per # others 1.3QT/# how do I know how much to use I understand to work backwards for my...

I brewed a Belg Wit the other night Used wheat dme, but I picked up the wrong yeast WL 550 must have been in wrong slot Any ideas, I know its going to be beer, can this be an ale with wheat dme? Or can this be wheat with alt yeast

I brewed a "Red Moon" last night Not my 1st beer more like my 12th Home from work and I do not see any movement in the airlock Checked Lid, it's on tight (pushed down, and seen airlock movement) 5 gal Brew has 6# DME mormal Hops loading 59oz of Trop50 Red Orange Juice 1oz dry bitter...

Racked my 1st mead, it's a Cyer What can I use to top up, More Apple juice? SG @ time of racking was .994 If I add more Apple Juice this will re-start the Yeast wont it

Has anyone tried to remove the labels off Heineken bottles? I was given 2 cases and would like to use for a hard cider I have in the primary The bottles are soaking in a TSP and water bath right now, somehow I don’t think that’s going to do it

Going to rack my first mead this week, looking to rack onto a cinnamon stick and crystalize ginger I am new to meads but have brewed a few beers, and to add something in the secondary, you have to sanitize it ie. A good soak in rum, brandy or vodka, I would think it would be the same with mead...

Hello All In reading Jack Kellys Wine recipes, I saw his for Jalapeno Wine I had to try making it (Used 8 peppers not the full 16) just to see if I could Racked for the 3rd time, tryed a little WOW thats spicy Hot!! I know it's a cooking wine, has anyone made it? and if so can you please...

I bottled tonight and started to use some BB crowns I got with one of the kits I brewed, this lot was Drark Green (all other crowns I ever got were silver) in capping I snapped the top off 1st 4 I capped. changed to some BB silver ones and no issues, Whats up?

In looking into BIAB reading and looking a vids in Youtube, I seen Hop Spiders I had never seen or heard about them Questions: Who uses one? do you think it's a good item to make? Can this be used for Irish Moss? How about the add of Hops at Flame Out?

Hello all, I have a question on the OG on an IPA I just brewed Ran my Recipe thrugh "Tasty Brew" Got it was to be 1.075, I got 1.084 Recipe: 5.5G total 3.0G Boil (60Min) 1# cryistal 40 Steeped (2G @160 for 20Min) 2# Amber DME 6# Exdry DME 1# Brown Sugar 1TBS Irish Moss 1oz...

Im looking to make this in the next few days (maybe), I have a question I have tryed to read all the posts on this but it's in the 100's Question: this calls for EC-1118 yeast I have on hand 71B and Champaigne has any one use eather? Joe's Grape Mead / Pyment / Melomel Ingredients 2...

Going to brew up an IPA for my son (He loves IPAs) Thinking about adding Cherry Juice, to make a Cherry IPA. what do you think? Me I do not like IPAs...love Stouts and Wheats, so I can't tell if this would work or not

Just (brewed) put-up? my 1st Mead Made a Pumpkin Cyser, from the recipe section, changed to a 1 gal batch well so far so good.:ban:

Hello I looking to brew my first Mead Thinking about spiced pumpkin mead for thanksgiving (am I too late, with the ageing required?) How does this sound? 15# honey 1gal water 4gal apple juice 2# dark brown sugar 1 large can pumpkin (roasted in a 400F oven) 1 oz Cinnamon stick in 2ndary...

Pumpkin Butter Wine? Last fall I was able to get my hands on quite a few “pie” size Pumpkins and was able to make quite a bit of Pumpkin Butter I am a fan of Jack Keller’s wine web site and have made a few of his, I know he has a recipe for Jam/Jelly wines, but can you use Fruit butters too?

Ok I know just staring out you do some stuped things, well here goes mine. Ive made only BB Kits so far, so today I went to the brew show to pick up the list of items for a brew I found on in the Recipe section Blood Orange Belgain Wit 6 pounds Briess DME Wheat (60 minutes) 1/2 ounce...

I was just at a local brew show and one of the items I looked at was the bottle sealing wax but at $13 -15 per LB (I know from looking at on line stores is the going rate) was more than I would spend. What is so special about this wax? Outside of the color How about candle wax from a craft...

1st of many questions I have to ask 3 of the 4 beers Ive brewed called for seeping of Specialty Grains, and I hope Ive done it right bring the water up to the Temp listed (say 150-165 F) Turn off fire under the pot Add Grain bag w/ grains start timer for the time listed Cover was I to...

Hello all, I have had a good time with the few beers I have brewed so far 1) BB's Dunkelweizen 2) BB's Weizenbier......loved this one! 3) BB's Russian Imperial Stout (in secondary right now) 4) BB's Scottish Ale (in Primary right now) Looking to give up kits