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I have accepted the fact that my first homebrew, which will be bottled this coming Sunday, will have lots of tannins in it due to the fact that I boiled my crystal malt grains in the wort for 60 minutes. I am also worried that I scorched the LME by pouring it all (7lbs) in at once, but that is a...

I was wondering if there is an advantage to buying new bottles from a LHBS as opposed to simply washing and sanitizing previously drank beer bottles, such as the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale bottles. I am about to bottle my first brew in about a week and have been saving the SNPA bottles. Are they ok...

I was thinking about buying AHB's clone of Magic Hat #9 but thought I would ask if anyone has had good experience with their clone kits. Do they include everything I need such as steeping grains and hops? Or is it just a pre hopped extract that they make?

Save wine for the romantic evenings with the object of your desire...real men drink the brew! Perhaps a little off topic......

The color will change with time. I am told that the dark coloration is somewhat of an optical illusion in the carboy. I have never heard of adding the wort to frozen water before...but my two cents is that you should wait about 2 days before worrying about your yeast...sometimes it just takes a...

uh oh, during my first batch I boiled 1lb of crystal malt for 45 minutes! will this have a drastic effect on the taste of my brew?

When using steeping grains such as crystal malt, should they be thrown in at the beginning of the boil or simply steeped in hot water (in a grain bag) before the wort is boiled and removed prior to adding the malt. Is there a disadvantage to boiling crystal malt for 45mins-1hr? This is...

thanks a lot guys, very helpful feedback...now i just have to be patient for a few weeks!

yeah i strained the wort, but what is whirlpooling?

I am very excited to have my very first batch of beer fermenting in a carboy with a blow off tube to get rid of that nasty excess krausen. It seems like there is a lot of nasty looking stuff at the bottom of the carboy (about 2 inches) and I was wondering if this is just trub or if it might be...

I know that this question is semi-answered in the FAQ at the top of the page, but I heard that you can use the 5 gallon carboy for the entire fermentation process without racking to a secondary if you are brewing an ale and do not need a lengthy lagering period before bottling. I am about to...

I was wondering if I can substitute a tablespoon of liquid malt extract for dried malt extract when making a yeast starter. Also, is an airlock necessary for the starter or can it just be covered with aluminum foil or seran wrap for 24 hours before pitching?

I am getting ready to brew my very first batch of beer but have one question before I begin. While my beer is fermenting in the glass carboy, should the plastic tube that allows for yeast bubbles and unwanted impurities to escape be emerged in the wort or simply be flush with the stopper? It...