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So, we have built up a nice selection of leftover hops and was hoping to pull the crowd to see if anyone has some good suggestions of Frankenstein beers given the extra hops we have on hand. The list... Hops Weight Estimation Cascade 0.4 oz Cluster 0.33 oz Columbus 2 oz...

My dad & I typically by kits and over time we have built up a decent amount of spare hops laying around. We don't have a whole lot of any given amount but was curious as to if we might be able to make something fun with what we have. 0.6 oz. Cascade 1 oz. Centennial 0.6 oz. Challenger 0.8 oz...

Hey gang, I have been reading that with sour beers it is best to use a separate set of equipment that you keep just for use when making sours but was curious if I would need to using an extract kit that uses non-wild yeasts. The kit...

Good morning everyone! My dad & I have been brewing for a little of a year now and have done some cool home projects (like nice wood bottle box, multiple wort chillers & stir plates) and we are now looking at growing hops. I have a very flat and open back yard so we will be planting at my...

Good morning everyone! Really excited to be making my first cider next week. Going with a 6 gallon batch using local cider that is preservative free and unpasteurized. The recipe I am following from Midwest Homebrewing and Wine making. It suggests using 2lbs of honey or brown sugar for a 5...

Hey gang! Pretty excited to brew my first higher gravity beer today with the AiH Man-o-War Maibock. This is my first time using a liquid yeast and a starter and cannot wait for work to finish (hence why I am on a brew forum). I went with an ale yeast instead of a lager since I want it to be...

So over the weekend I got to try my first homemade beer and LOVED it! I won't lie, I had some worries since we had a few oddball things occur (rapid fermentation, snow falling in the wort, temps got really cold in the house, did we stir enough to get a good mix of the priming sugar) but those...

Hey gang, my parents purchased me a brewing kit for Christmas (yup, 30 years old and married and my parents still get me KILLER Christmas presents) and it has been a great thing for my Dad and I to bond over. So far we have made a Honey Wheat (which should be ready next week) and a Kolsch...

Hey gang, just bottled my first beer on Saturday (AiH "Goldfinger" Honey Wheat) and had a blast doing it. Of course, my dad and I had to sample the little bit that couldn't make a decent bottle, even flat and warm it tasted pretty good. Have high hopes! Now for my concern, after bottling...

Hey gang, just received my first brew kit for Christmas and made up a batch of honey wheat from Adventures in Homebrewing. Had a blast doing so but am fearful I might have screwed up the boiling process. Looking at the instructions it stated for me to add the honey at the start of the boil along...