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Just finished bottling my 3rd batch of home brew!! Finally getting to the point where it's getting easier. Going at it alone is never fun!! I'm going to call it "The 9/11". Bottled on the 17th year anniversary of the Twin Tower attacks. We will never forget!! Enjoy the taste of freedom, and...

Thanks Jay!! Cheers!!

I've heard several times that buying bottles for packaging are only reusable about 3 or 4 times. Is this true? And why? From a physical sense, I just dont see how the condition of glass can deteriorate over times from home brewing use. If we can reuse glass carboys multiple times and are...

I've seen advantages and disadvantages to long term aging in the fermenter versus in bottle. As I'm not familiar with the process, can you indulge?

What's better? Glass Carboy, or PET Carboy? Ready to invest, but want the pros and cons of both. I trust y'alls opinions far more than what I see on the interwebs!

Yes sir!!! Y'all can go to hell, and I'll go to Texas!!

Yeah, sort of.

I'm thinking of doing one more batch of beer from pouch, and adding some of my own touches. My fiancee has access to some damn good java beans (fresh), and I have some cacao nibs ordered from a local supplier. I'm ready to branch out, sort of and do some trials of my own!! If I brewed some...

I sampled a bottle last week, then this week. It just keeps getting better!! WOW!! All of my anxieties have been dissolved. Many thanks to all of you!! Now on to the next batches!!

It's about 5.7%

I didnt add anything to it during or after fermentation. I really just wanted this as a base to add some flavors later to make it my own. Thanks for the info!!

So I packaged my first batch almost 2 weeks ago and my co-brewer is coming Saturday for a visit before he takes off to Greece for a week and wants to sample our beer. It will be 2 days early (by conditioning standards), but will it hurt to open one a few days early? It's a Chocolate Ale, brewed...

I agree!! Having my stepdaughter make me some cooking blankets for my fermenters as we speak!! Thank you for the I sight!!

I finally got the temps down to 70°f.

I had to run an fan directly on them both all night to drop the temps. Got the ambient temp down to 25°C, and seems to be doing just fine!! Lits of pressure and steady bubbles through the airlocks but no more blowouts. Scared the daylights out if me when it happened twice!! Any negative affects...

Where in MN!? I have a ton of friends in the great white north!!

I have a good question. I brewed two different beers at the same time today, same process, same everything. One is burping like crazy, the other going nothing. An hour ago (2 hours into fermentation) I checked the vessels, and one of the lids popped. EhT did I do wrong? It's a Belgian wheat...

Welcome from Norway! I lived in Tyler TX for 2 years!!

Hey all! I'm new to this game, and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Shannon. I'm a midwestern U.S. born and raised guy, now living near Oslo Norway!! Long story!! Anyway, this is a new hobby if mine that I've gotten a friend quite interested in home brewing as well, so now we are both...

Just finished up brewing batch #2, and 3!!! They're in the brew room and coming along nicely!! Brewed a Bavarian Wheat, and a Simcoe IPA. The Bavarian wheat is already burping after about 2 hours in the fermenter, and the IPA is showing pressure, but no burps yet. I love this new hobby!! In a...