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So, I now have two batches under my belt. A Blonde Ale (bottled) that turned out pretty good, and an Amber Ale (fermenting) that I have high hopes for. For my next brew, I wanted to do something hoppy and with a higher ABV than my previous two brews. I love IPAs, so I figure I would give...

I’ve seen people use the base piece of a 3-piece airlock to make a blow-off hose. They simply slip a 1/2” ID piece of vinyl tubing over the middle cylinder that comes out of it. I was considering doing this, but should I be concerned about the airlock portion still clogging? I recently had a...

New brewer here… I just finished up my second brew day this Saturday. It was an Amber Ale, and everything went pretty smoothly. I got it in the fermenter, sealed it up, and BOOM another brew day in the books. My starting gravity ended up at 1.046, which was in the expected range. I woke up...

New brewer here… I just finished up my second brew day this Saturday. It was an Amber Ale, and everything went pretty smoothly. I got it in the fermenter, sealed it up, and BOOM another brew day in the books. My starting gravity ended up at 1.046, which was in the expected range. I woke...

Brand new brewer here, about a week away from bottling my first batch of beer. Quick and simple question. I've read on multiple forums that it is inadvisable to carbonate your beer in a growler. From what I read, I'm convinced that it doesn't make sense to do so. Between the risk of...