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I would probably agree but, without encountering the situation, I'm not sure how I would react. I would like to think that I could walk away but, I bet that I would leave the bottles to age in my cellar(basement) and hope that made a change. Haha

I'm curious, has anyone ever bottles and drank a whole batch of infected beer? I haven't had a bad batch yet, but I would hate to waste a whole batch worth of ingredients and time. What are your thoughts?

Cinnamon works well with orange. I have an awesome recipe for a Belgian Wit that I use a pinch of cinnamon in. But a little goes a long way. Also it should be added in the last 5-10 minutes of the boil. Some may add it at flame out.

You are not alone. I'm only 2 months in and totally obsessed, always planning my next beer. My wife doesn't like when I change the subject from whatever she was talking about to beer. Oops. I commonly have good ideas when we are together and just blurt them out. I'm pretty sure that she is...

Yeah. That is absolutely worth a try.

Thanks everyone! I also wondered if I could boil the batch after fermentation and keg it to carbonate. It sounds like she will just have to suffer for a while. I will try to not enjoy my beer too much in front of her ; )

I am 2 days into fermentation and the krausen just started rising significantly. Here's the thing, I don't have a blowoff tube. Is there any other option? It's about an inch from my bung and airlock.

Ok, so my wife is a huge beer lover! She tends to like stouts the most. We recently found out that she is pregnant and she is already missing the delicious nectar of the gods. Is there a way for me to brew alcohol free beer that tastes good? Thanks in advance for all the help.

Thanks Bryan! I have never made a starter for yeast. I do not have a stir plate. What is the best way to make a starter without one?

So I only have one batch under my belt. I am brewing 5 gallon extract kits and the first one I did I got at my local brew shop. It came with a wyeast smack pack. It seemed to work perfect! Fermentation with smoothly, with final gravity being perfect. I am going to bottle tonight or tomorrow...

I started myself because of a love for craft beer. I just got my older brother started today!! He bought his supplies and will be brewing in no time.

Awesome! That's only about 30 minutes from me!

Don't hold your breath captain. I just called today, 37 DAYS after I placed my order. I was told that one of my items was STILL out of stock. I told them to cancel the item and send out the rest. Their prices are good but not worth the wait. Also, I was told several times throughout the month...

Live in LeRoy, Il and work in Bloomington. Anyone want to form a group and swap brews every once in a while?

Looks awesome! Where are you in central Illinois? I'd love to come to your micro.

I have just been keeping my commercial bottles and removing the labels. But, where are you in central Il? Maybe we could set up a brew group or at least swap home brews sometime. I am located in Bloomington.

Thanks a lot!

I currently have my first batch of beer in the primary. About 18 hours after pitching the yeast, I got a pretty good fermentation going. Airlock bubbling every 2-2.5 seconds, good Krausen forming, etc.. My question is, how long should it take for the Krausen to vanish? I just got home from...

I agree. I'm not sure that its growing pains. I have received a few emails and called a few times, never speaking with Ed. Everyone I have spoken with has had horrible customer service. Like troll under a bridge service, as if they've never dealt with human interaction before. In an email...

I ordered 1 month and 1 day ago. Still haven't received my full order. I had them send some of it early so I could use them to brew last weekend.