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I'm still pretty new to drinking better beer (a year) and obviously even newer to homebrewing (6 mos.), but it's very hard for me imagine myself doing much chasing down and overpaying for special releases. Maybe that'll change at some point, but there are just so many fantastic beers out there...

I really like Sierra Nevada, Stone, and Oskar Blues labels. Not a big fan of DFH labels, for some reason.

I think he was saying non-homebrewer guests paid to attend the Craft Beer Festival, in which homebrewers would also be sharing their beer (but not receiving any money).

"Wee get to get Heavy now"

An hour soak in hot water to loosen the labels (or fall off) and a quick scrape with a razor blade to get the glue off does the trick easy enough for me.

+5 gal. APA 5316.5+5= 5321.5

I don't like Yuengling either. I want to. It's cheap and it has more flavor than a BMC. Problem is, I find what little flavor it does have to be very off-putting.

I brewed 15 gal. in January that I didn't list. 5 gal: a hoppy Amber type thing 5 gal: 111 IBU Pale Ale 5 gal: Rye Pale Ale 4667+15=4682

I just made my first online order and went with NB. I'm still an extract brewer and wanted to save money on extract and hops. NB was a pretty clear winner on price from what I could tell. I've got room to refrigerate 36 lb. of LME. The LME was pretty much the same everywhere, with NB being...

It's not as hard as I thought it would be. I don't find the need for any cleaners or chemicals. I soak 24 bottles at a time in a bucket of hot water. In about an hour, the label peels off easily. Then I use a razor blade to get the glue off. 90% of my bottles are Sierra Nevada and they are...

Oh, I didn't realize it could take that much to make it sink. Follow-up question: Just how big of a deal is floating hops? I just let them float with the first batch. I didn't know you weren't supposed to. The beer was good. My LHBS guy seemed pretty adamant that letting them float was not a...

I've got an ounce of cascade pellets in a hop bag attached to an 18/10 spoon. I can't see it, but I'm 99% sure the spoon is still attached. I've also tried pushing it down twice with the end of my wort stirrer (sanitized). Still, it's been 2 days and the bag's floating. Is it normal to...

I had some time yesterday and essentially did this. 3 batches in reverse. I have 2 carboys and 3 buckets, but I like to use a bucket as a sanitizing bin. Doing it in reverse made it simpler. I wouldn't have minded buying another bucket, but I didn't feel like making the LHBS trip. Also, I dread...

I feel the same way about big malt flavors. It doesn't take much for a beer to come off way to sweet for me and I'm not a huge fan very much breadiness either. The only way I like anything resembling strong malt flavors, is if it's completely overshadowed by the hops. I essentially only...