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paper city brewery in mass. you probly don't get this outside new england and if you do find it, you probably know a lot about beer and where to buy rare unique microbrews. stay away from this crap. basically a brewery started by some guys who probably thought they could make a living off...

what is a high gravity beer, and how does it affect how the beer tastes? is that a reference to the OG or the SG? thanks

wow nothing but rave reviews for stier. looks like at least 2 people also love the pumking...gonna try to track some of that down this weekend if i can. thanks guys

thanks IPA. i was curious to get some opinions on oatmeal stouts since I'm thinking of that variety for my next batch. I KNOW people in here know this brand...come on guys...

Opinions on this one stout lovers? I just picked one up after it was recommended to me. Anyone who doesn't like stouts, be warned, this is not a brew for you. One of, if not the thickest, beers I have ever had. Described as dark as a moonless night- an apt simile. Barely detectable...

also, and this might be/probably is a dumb question. i've noticed the water level in the airlock has gone down. i assume the water in there partially evaporated but i was wondering, would one ever need to add water to the airlock for any reason during the fermentation process? like, can the...

Hey guys- My first batch has been fermenting for 4 days and it appears to have slowed way down. I am counting up to a minute with no bubbles. I've been watching it like it's my baby...right next to my bed in case it wakes up in the middle of the night. The bubbles were fast and furious at...

thanks guys...is there a place to get starsan cheaper than a homebrew shop? do hardware stores sell it or is a special product for brewers?

yeah. thanks guys. i just took a reading and it's moving along well i believe. sample tasted like...not good beer, but i'm putting my faith in the conventional wisdom that patience and time will hopefully take care of that. i will probably leave it in the primary at least 2 weeks, based on...

but if you are new and don't know when the fermentation process is done, i've read the best way to determine the completion of fermentation is by the specific gravity. this would require samples every few days, esp. towards the end of the first week or two. if you've got experience you probably...

thanks a lot. the thing i have with rinsing is, does it make sense to sanitize, then rinse with tap water? couldn't the tap water re-introduce contaminants onto the already sanitized surface? i guess that is the advantage of no rinse sanitizers. probably unlikely that the rinse would intro...

Is it an absolute no no to use scented chlorine bleach, or is it just not preferred, as a method of sanitizing equipment. i have some bleach whith chloramine in it and it is scented. i was just wondering if this is ok to sanitize my turkey baster and hydrometer equipment for a sample i want to...

thanks a lot yooper. i'm looking for a definition of "trub" since you mentioned it and i've read it elsewhere. i have read about this worry regarding sipgots and contamination and i think i will avoid it based on your post. why risk it if you can just take a baster sample without worry (which...

i am on my first batch ever. i want to take a hydrometer reading/readings to get an idea of when to end the primary fermentation process. i do not have a spigot on my primary fermenter (will in the future to avoid this problem perhaps). the only way to get a sample is to remove the...

thanks for the reply. that was acouple days ago so the yeast package was thrown out unfortunately. i spent like 45 minutes talking to the guy at hte homebrew store about getting the simplest idiot proof beer kit to start, so i'm nto too worried either. the directions nowhere mentioned ideal...

first of all, brewing is a new hobby of mine and let me say, it is pretty awesome. so i started the fermentation process for my first batch of beer two days ago. i am working on the True Brew American Wheat brew, fyi. based on what i've read, i think i'm doing a good job so far. i'm not...