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Ok, so here's the scenario. I make a simple syrup, steep ginger, strain, mix with water and lemon juice. Force carbonate with Carbonator cap. Pour into glass bottles and cap. How long could I safely store them at room temperature?

So I brewed my first all grain batch today, and I guess because I was distracted by making sure I did the mashing process and everything correctly, I forgot how to convert ounces to grams and accidentally doubled the amount of hops I put in. I was brewing an APA with a target OG of 1.050...

Ok, correct me if my logic is wrong here.. But if I'm trying to take a gravity reading, but use less wort, couldn't I theoretically take a 50/50 wort/water solution, and multiply the gravity by 2? I brewed my first batch (one gallon) and already missed my post boil volume because my boil off...

OK, so I recently made a small version of a "zapap" mash tun out of two 2-gallon buckets (drilling a bunch of small holes in the bottom of a bucket and putting it inside another bucket to act as a false bottom), as recommended by my LHBS as a good way to do one gallon all-grain batches. I've...

Due to the lack of instant gratification from brewing beer, I've been trying my hand at making soda while I wait for my beer to ferment, namely ginger ale and ginger beer. I'm making it by bringing the water, sugar, and ginger to a boil and sleeping for an hour, then cooling to pitching temp...