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I collect these bottles, too, so I always keep my eye open for them. I will add Pelforth Brune to the list. They come in 22 oz bottles like Fischer, and they taste better, too imo. Unfortunately, I've never seen them outside of France.

Hello. My current brew is almost ready to be bottled, so I've been trying to decide on what to make next, and I came across this: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/wil-wheaton-w00tstout-recipe-kit.html I read it and was thinking both "this is too much," and "This looks really good" at the...

Thanks. I was curious. Hopefully it will sink when I chill it.

I was brewing the Cologne Kolsch kit from Midwest Supplies with Munton's yeast, and I also used some Fermcap in the fermenter. I just bottled it 2 days ago. It tasted fine to me, and everything went okay. However, and this is a first for me, I noticed white specks floating in some of my bottles...

I was curious because I have one of these around that I was hoping to use since I do half batches. The fermenter is designed to hold 8.5 quarts (a little over 2 gallons), but I have read that it can hold 2.5 gallons. However, I haven't found much of any testimonials regarding the results of...

I have used halfa yeast pack before. I just folded the package, taped it shut, ziplocked it, and put it in the fridge. It worked fine when I used it a few weeks later.

I recently got a Kolsch kit from Midwest Supplies, and they suggested Muntons yeast for it. Since I was going to split it into two batches, the smaller Muntons seemed like a good idea, so I got it. I looked up Muntons on this forum, and I found nothing good. Is it really that bad? The reviews...

I was in Paris about a month ago and picked a few bottles of Pelforth beer (I believe it's a French brand). They came in these nifty 650ml swing-top bottles (the gaskets were, unfortunately, not removable). I really like these bottles and was wondering if there was any place where I could get...

I checked around for this, but couldn't find an answer (everything I found just went into the difference between mashing and steeping). Anyway, I happened across a Midwest Supplies store on an unrelated errand, so I popped in and left with their Cologne Kolsch kit...

I like doing smaller batches (5 gallons is too much for me), so I liked the size of the Mr Beer keg (great for halving recipes and easy to store). I was putzing around and came across this: http://store.coopers.com.au/beer-kits/craft-kit/coopers-diy-beer-craft-kit.html It's essentially a Mr...

Thanks for the info. This crossed my mind, and I believe you're probably right. I may just order from the US site to save any potential hassle.

Hello all. I was interested in buying the Coopers kit since it comes with all the equipment needed, and I can reuse it all for brewing later. The carboy seems particularly convenient since it is already set up with a spigot (I'd probably screw up installing one myself). In any case, I checked...

Hello all. I've been curious about this for a long time. I have lived and worked in Japan for about 10 years, and during my time I learned a bit about their beer classification. Beer is separated into three categories for taxation purposes: In order for beer to be considered beer, it has to have...

Thanks. Great advice. I tried sparging with warm water to be safe. I hope it works out. Well find out in about a month no more glass thermometers for this clumsy person.

Hello. I thought it would be courteous to introduce myself. I'm originally from Minnesota, but moved to Honolulu about a year ago for work. One day, after talking to a friend about beer brewing, I decided to give it a try myself, and I ended up really liking it so far. I work for an airlines and...

Hello. I am a long time lurker, and I'm usually able to find answers and solutions, but this time I had to make a profile so I could ask personally. I just started a new brew. I got my grain all ready, and I heated my water for the mash. I pour the grains in, start mixing it around, and in the...