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has anyone ever used those 10 or 20 gallon big white buckets to ferment their beer? to me they dont look air tight and i read one thing that said it doesnt need and airlock either which doesnt make sense to me. i am looking to make 10 to 15 gallon batches and i am looking for a better way to...

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Thanks Yooper!!

i am from The states but over here in SW Asia not too keen on me bein round naw mean. thanks. i am looking for more like tutorials and step by step instructions.

i am looking to start making wine. ive been brewing for a little over 2 years now. i was wondering if any one could point me in the direction of some real good internet resources for beginners. i would normally go buy a book on it but seeing as how i am in Afghanistan i dont think i am welcome...

i ended up dry hopping it before i got your post about the grassy flavors. so lets hope that grassy flavors is what i secretly wanted.... bwahahahaha well anyways thanks for the help.

i will have to try when i return home in a few months. over the summer i tried making a smoked style beer without reading into the style much. but i never got the smoke i wanted.

i was thinking the same thing doing all for my wedding, but i have the luxury of not being able to get married in the next year. so i was hoping to do a few beers, some cider, wine, and make my own cheese. if you end up doing this i would love hear some tips from you to limit stress during the...

do you think you could get a big smoky flavor by smoking those chips with some other ones? how do you think that would taste in the beer?

look in the bag and see if there is anything that looks like flour or cracked hulls. the flour usually hangs out at the bottom of the bags. thats really all i can say. other people may have a better answer.

getting ready to cask my IPA and let it sit for a few months. should i prime with 4.5 oz priming sugar or 5 oz. and any other tips. is it normal to dry hop it in there too?

I've never made cider before but I M looking for cider and the only apple juice I can find with out perservatives is pasteurized and I heard from soe people its a no go? Why is this? Can use it anyways as long as there are no perservatives?

If I were to boil longer would it bring our more of the smoky malt flavors? Like a 90 or a 120 min boil.

Untapped is a phone app and its likke face book for beers. Does anyone have it and want to be my drinking buddy?

I just read the article today and I did it for a smoked beer. This is my first attempt. With 12 lbs of grain I achieved a 1.054 gravity reading. So far so good. And a very simple method. I will let you know more as time goes on as to the malt character in the beer, and maybe I will do the...