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It would be great if you could somehow find a way to get to the brewery, as there are many great beers to be had, and it's not too far from Napa. I get why everyone searches out Pliny, but RR puts out some great stuff, including several fantastic Belgian style brews. I've gone to the pub many...

I placed an order a few days ago for a 10-gal kettle with sight glass and two welded ports from Spike Brewing and received it today. The kettle was packaged very well and survived the journey from Wisconsin to California without a scratch. I'm not an expert in welding by any stretch, but the...

I second the recommendation of a Patersbier, and I've brewed the one linked to above many times with great results. It's a crowd pleaser to be certain.

I just let the tubing hang out on top of the kegs. It's not necessarily pretty, but it works and I'm sort of lazy. In terms of capacity, I have two corny kegs in mine and it's a tight fit. I also have a 5 lb. CO2 tank inside that I've secured to the cooling plate with a bungee cord. I thought...

I converted a 4912 a few years ago and it's still going strong. I can't remember where I purchased my equipment from, but I did purchase a kit of some sort and followed a tutorial I found somewhere online. The project was rewarding and I was so happy to get away from bottling, even after...

McChouffe is one of my favorites, though I've only had it in Belgium and Amsterdam.

Anchor Steam is quite good when fresh. I live close to the brewery and I'm enjoying one as I type this. That said, I understand everyone has their preferences. By the way, agree about Arrogant Bastard. Great marketing, but a so-so beer IMO.

PM sent with a few questions. Thanks.

Best is subjective, as it depends on what you're looking for and/or interested in. I used to subscribe to BYO, which caters to the home brewer in nearly every aspect, but I eventually let the subscription lapse. I currently subscribe to All About Beer and find it to be a good mix of industry...

Heard this story on the way home from work tonight. Admittedly, my last two beers clocked in below 5% - BierMuncher's Centennial Blonde and Revvy's Kentucky Common. Both are outstanding and I'm able to throw a couple back without ending up on the floor. Here's a link to the story in case...

I did this also until I discovered the magic of early morning brewing. Setting my alarm for 5:00 a.m. tomorrow to brew up a batch of BierMuncher's Tit's Up IIPA. Can't wait to get some good coffee going and listen to some mellow tunes while the house is quiet.

Finally got this carbed up and cleared with gelatin, and I must say it's pretty refreshing. It has a nice spiciness on the finish and the subtle hop addition compliments it well. I can imagine drinking this all day long during summer, or all night long during winter :-) Thanks to Revvy for a...

Check out the recipe forum. I looked just now and saw a couple of Black IPA recipes that seem to be well liked. Good luck!

I'm in!

I'm getting ready to brew this one for the first time, but wondering if I should do a hop stand. Anyone else done a hop stand with this beer and, if so, did you simply add the late addition hops for the stand instead of adding them at the specified intervals? I've never done a hop stand before...

@dkevinb - thanks, I'll look into that one. Definitely not looking to go overkill.

Sorry to hear about the OG miss, but curious what pump you purchased for your ice bucket recirculation. Thinking of doing the same.

Great - answers my question. Thanks.

Maybe a silly question and possibly answered somewhere within this massive thread, but I assume you don't need to add the apple juice concentrate if going for a still cider or if kegging, correct? I'm assuming the concentrate is to provide sugar for natural carbonation. Appreciate someone...

This is a relatively new APA offering from Lagunitas, but it's an outstanding brew with typical resiny, dank, tropical flavors coming from the hops that Lagunitas has become known for. Anyone have any ideas what goes into this beer, or what a recipe might look like that captures the resiny...