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Here is a link with a recipe matrix for modifying Festa Brew bases: http://www.barleyandgrapes.com/documents/Festa_Brew_Wort_Blending_Matrix.pdf

There are a number of reasons I prefer swing-tops: 1. I store my rinsed empties in a garage and the swing-top prevents dust and other stuff from getting into the bottles before I need them. 2. I don't need a capper and caps, just some gaskets if needed. 3. They come in a proper 500ml...

Normally, I bottle in 50cl glass flip tops. I also have a green plastic bottle which I fill with the extra beer. I squeeze out the air and seal. I store this bottle with the others and use it as a gauge to monitor the development of CO2. When the bottle is swollen and hard, I refrigerate it...

Here in Ontario, Canada, Hacker Pschorr Hefeweisen changed from 500ml crown caps to 500ml flip caps. Price went up accordingly and we lost the case lot discount. Was I ever pissed at that. However, I like the beer, especially in the summer on the deck. Long story short, started saving the...

I made an oatmeal stout targeting St. Pat's and slow braised my corned beef in it. The house smelled wonderful during the latter half of the eight hours. Beef was butter tender and tasty too. Enjoyed it with a glass of the same.

Worth a shot. Hope they ship to Canada.

I must disagree with two one seven, here. If you are a newb, it is often best to start simple. The Festa wort saves a number of steps and in the process allows you to get to the basics of brewing: fermentation, clearing, bottling. As well, you don't have to tie up resources on the extra...

I personally don't mind siphoning, but I hate lifting carboys full of precious beer with all the attendant perils, not to mention the wear and tear on my senior's back. So what I did was to get me a water bed drainage device that hooked onto the sink, linked it with a carboy cap or two and...