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#11, Don't I know it. My doctor told me to quit drinking beer. I fired him.

Sorry, I don't have a better way to ask. Is there such thing as too much head? My last 2 brews developed great head with lacing even when the glass was empty. When poured into a cold glass the head seems as thick as egg whites whipped to light peaks.

I just got home from work and I opened an amber ale that I bottled 4 weeks ago. 3 weeks ago I thought I screwed up the recipe but tonight is is pretty good and I am quite happy with it. Patience is everything when it comes to homebrew.

Some kitchen ranges have powerburners in the 20,000 BTU range and heat pretty quickly. You will most likely be using this outdoors so wind will be an issue. it is used for heating oil and usually takes about 30-45 min to get oil upto cooking temps of 325-350 deg so boiling water prob not much...

He is a lucky man!

This was the second brew I did and it was easy and amazing. American IPA 9# pale malt extract 1/2 # 40L crystal 1/2# carapils 1/2#victory malt 1 1/2 oz Chinook (10.5%) 60 min 1/2 oz Chinook 10 min Ferment with Wyeast Headwater strain Dry hop in fermenter with 1oz Cascade Headwaters...

I don't have one but heard only good things about them. They are a bit pricey when you add all of the racking adapters, dry tap airlocks, etc. I haven't dropped a glass carboy but I bet that is an absolute nightmare. Better-Bottle bottles, Better-Bottle carboys, and Better-Bottle fermenters...

It didn't take much of a shake at all and it worked out well, thanks.

In cooking instead of using the whole peel we would just use the zest. The white rhind has alot of bitterness and sour to it but the zest will contain essential oils and none of the bitterness.

This is the one I have. Brewing Starter Kit

I'm new at this as well. It's normal to be paranoid about every step. It's as natural as the beer making process itself, don't sweat it.

I had an amazing kraeuzen session for about 3 days on a double IPA and it has been 10 days since fermentation began. There is still activity and I am patient to allow the fermentation to take its full course. However, there seems to be a thick build up of creamy sediment on top of the beer...

I am a pig. My whole life I have lived in squallor and filth. Since I began brewing beer (7 months ago) I have become fanatical about sanitation and cleanliness. I want the best tools for the job and a carboy cleaner would allow me to continue my new found passion of cleanliness. I even make...

What's easiest way to get hydrometer reading from carboy?

Right on! Keep comments rolling.

I am a liitle paranoid being only my 4th brew. It is a Hophead Double IPA from Midwest using Wyeast headwater. This photo was taken 10 hours after yeast was pitched. I need feedback. Is this looking good? No Kraeusen yet but I was wondering is it a little early? I inserted a blowoff tube...

I am brewing a holiday beer with 6lbs dark LME, 3 lbs amber LME, 8 oz. Caramel 60L, 8 oz. Special B specialty grains, cinimon stick, and nutmeg. Primary for 10 days, racked to secondary and dry hopped (don't know if I should have). Keep in secondary for 2 weeks. I want to add vanilla bean and...

Thanks. Are there any home brew associations for us locals?

I never really liked to drink beer much. Budweiser and Coors just didn't do it for me. But then I made my own. WOW I am IN! I love Stone Ruination and Manzanita Gillespie Brown (I am from San Diego) but all I want is to drink my own. I am on my 5th patial and I will go all grain within a...