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I can't thank you enough Catfish! That's really great info. I was at Nishiki Market yesterday and this morning, wish I had known earlier. I'll go back sometime this week since it's only a 10 minute ride on the subway. I found some beer called Nile and supposedly a couple local universities...

I'll be sure to try that. Thanks!

I'm relatively close to you in Kyoto. I'm definitely looking around for some good sake to take back to the U.S. and a nice sake set to serve it in.

I'm on vacation in Japan and was wondering if anybody knows some good beer to try here or breweries worth checking out.

I've made several labels, and think they look great on my computer screen, however, when I print them out, they look terrible. It has that cheap flat inkjet look to it. I use regular printer paper, but want a more glossy smooth finish. I don't want to go as far as using glossy photo paper, so...

Always ask permission. Especially if it has a copyright, wouldn't want any legal woes. But since you're not actually making money off it and it's not straight up stealing, it should be fine. But definitely ask the original creator.

So the past two weeks have been pretty hectic for me, various deadlines, needing to get things done, putting them off etc... Today was a day I was not looking forward to because I had tons of stuff to get done. I was able to muster through all of it. And so here I am with my week of crap finally...

I think your idea of perfecting one style you love is great! However, I still think you should brew other styles once in awhile. Maybe once every 4 or 5 brews. Brewing is such a fun adventure; hey you never know, you just may stumble upon something you enjoy. Some of the worlds greatest...

A Kolsch is a German ale characterized as light, dry and medium hopped.

I've been using the online "How to Brew." I really want to get the book, just to have something that resourceful on my bookshelf. I agree with Cweston that Papazian emphasizes fun and homebrewing to be a hobby while Palmer gives you a lot more technical details. This is not to say Papazian...

My favorite sites are morebeer.com and austinhomebrew.com Both are excellent sources for every need you come across. IMO best places in terms of value. austin homebrew offeres 5.99 shipping on all orders, and morebeer offers free shipping on anything over 59.00. Shipping costs can make all the...

I'm not an expert at this but I believe it should be fine. Both epsom salt and gypsum can be used to lower PH. According to John Palmer's "How to Brew," gypsum is "Useful for adding calcium if the water is low in sulfate. Can be used to add sulfate "crispness" to the hop bitterness." and epson...