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Is using a K-cup coffee maker fake brewing?

Yeah, I gave it a go, they suck. Hell, Avery labels look better. I use http://www.grogtag.com/ Way better and prices are not out of line.

Now you've done it. You all got me walking in circles. I use some of my extract dark beer in my home baked bread recipes. Now I wonder if I'm eating fake bread. Damn..

Kraft makes macaroni & cheese in box. Is that fake macaroni and cheese? My wife insists that it's imitation Italian food.

Vanilla beans, orange zest are also very acceptable adjuncts for secondary. Chocolate and strawberry, raspberry, go together nicely. Think of the things that go with chocolate deserts and you might come up with something good. Nice thing about homebrew, you can experiment with different flavors.

Wait a minute. Does this mean Budweiser is fake beer?

Use 4 oz dutched process cocoa powder last 10 min of boil, soak 4 oz cocoa nibs in enough Cruzan Black Strap Rum to cover during fermentation, add to secondary for 4 weeks. I also add a few oz of coffee beans to give it a little extra, something like a mocha.

If you have an Anova, twist the bottom can until it comes loose, slide it off. I clean mine after every use. In time, you will get a buildup on the heating elements. If you have the Joule, do the same thing.

The Anova comes apart, and I keep it clean. Inside the bottom can is just a heating element and a small propeller, not much to "gunk up".

For all you extract brewers out there, here's how I steep my grains...with my sous vide. Great for cooking also! (google it) It keeps the water temp at a constant temp.

My neighbors are perfectly happy with my extract beer. It's free, and its intoxicating.

The problem with some is, they get a few brews under their belt, acquire some stainless steel and plumbing parts and suddenly they become an expert, forgetting that they most likely started with extract. I know a few local guys who brew damn good beer, and have been using extract for 10 years...

When my neighbors keep asking me where I bought the beer they're drinking, I give them the name of my local Homebrew store. I brew extract.

21 days in primary is fine. Then rack and add you vanilla beans.

6 lbs Pilsen LME 3 lbs Orange Blossom Honey 1 lb lactose 1 oz Cluster hops zest of 1 Cara Cara orange SAFALE-05 60 min boil, hops in at start, zest and lactose in last 5. Cool to 100º, add honey, water to 5.5 gallons. Gonna start this tomorrow! EDIT: I used 1 oz of fresh zest from 3 Cara Cara...

Racked on to 4oz medium toast American Oak cubes soaked in Bulleit Bourbon. Will let it sit in secondary for a few months, rack into a keg when it clears.

Yet Another Cider Just threw this in the hopper.. 5 1/2 gallons Simply Apple apple juice (no preservatives, raw apple juice) 1 + lb wildflower honey (enough to bring OG up to 1.060 1 can apple juice concentrate (figured what the hell...) Danstar Windsor British ale yeast Fermenting...

I first bought a Danby mini-fridge but soon found out it won't maintain a temp lower than 41f. I have since bought a Magic Chef 6.9 freezer and in the process of modding it for my keezer.

I got this kit as a freebie from Northern Brewer. I added 1 pound of lactose, 1 pound brown sugar, and left the coffee out during the boil. Just racked it to secondary onto 4oz Costa Rican whole bean coffee, 2 Ugandan vanilla beans and 6oz of roasted cocoa nibs.

A couple Bourbons that will make a great addition are Evan Williams Single Barrel, and Eagle Rare 10 year old Bourbon. Very nice oak, vanilla, caramel, leather, cigar...