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I just emptied out my fermentators and getting ready for Christmas! I was looking at some stouts and Christmas theme beers around 1.060-1.080. Looking to start at the beginning of November and finish hopefully around Christmas Eve.. When do you guys start brewing for Christmas time?

I bottled my Hefeweizen last Sunday, so 1 week ago, and I put one in the fridge for about 6 hours and cracked it open. There was a nice fizz to it opening. It also has a nice head on it and tons of bubbles throughout the glass. So my question to you guys is... Is there any benefit to letting...

You know, that feeling when you pitch your yeast and constantly stare at the wort as it ferments into beer making sure nothing goes wrong or if anything is even happening.... or when you just get done bottling your beer and praying to the Beer Gods that your bottles don't turn into a bomb over...

Last Update: Thanks for the help guys, you've all been awesome! I checked my Gravity again today and it remained the same. The Krausen at the top has fallen and was smelling delicious! I bottled it today and it looks great! Pictures below in the thread! UPDATE: Checked gravity today, it's now...

Thought I'd throw out a post to see if anyone has had any luck finding a LHBS in the area... I live in Naples and it seems I cannot find a store to save my life (within a 30min driving distance). It's fine to buy online, but man would it be nice to walk into a store and just window shop once in...

Doing a Hefeweizen with White Labs 300 Yeast. Pitched the Yeast @ 70 F and it's sitting at 60-63 F in the fermentor on the 2nd day. Whats your favorite temperature to pitch with WL300 and why?

Hey guys, I finally got my brewing kit in last Friday and Monday I will have both my Hefeweizen & Deadringer IPA extract kits in. I do have some questions, like always and was hoping some people experienced in either the two can give me some pointers that will make the process go smoother...

I got a question regarding when or if I should strain my wort. When I am done with the cold break and I am ready to pour it into the fermentor, is it smart to strain it? Will it lead to a clearer beer and aerate it at the same time? Or would it be smart to keep the sediment in fermentor and just...

Alright, so I have been looking into doing some home-brewing for about 2 weeks.. I have done a lot of reading on this forum and viewed numerous youtube videos. On top of that, I have been scouring website after website trying to find what would best fit me as a beginners kit. So far my list...