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I know theres a video game thread but would not rather tack onto that huge post. Is anyone anticipating this game with me? I have never personally owned a Battlefield game nor even a Call of Duty. I have always been more a Gran Turismo or Grand Theft Auto guy. But heres the thing: I love history...

So my American Wheat has been in primary for 6 days. Since I only have one fermentor bucket and one bottling bucket I was thinking of racking into the bottling bucket, clean and sanitize the primary bucket, and then transfer back into the cleaned primary for another week. I know I could get...

Hey so i wanted to post about my experiences right now. My boil volume was 3 gallons, and I froze 2 gallons into blocks of ice. All 5 gallons were treated with campden and some minerals i needed, and the 2 gallons were frozen in two sterilized container. All I did was throw the ice in right at...

So I ordered a Simply Beer kit and of course i was ok with waiting a few days for FedEx or whomever they use to get my stuff here so i chose the cheapest option for shipping. Now I ordered Friday, and today is Tuesday and it still hasn't shipped. I talked to their reps. yesterday, and the way...

Just went and picked up a bottle of "Beyond the Pale" Pale Ale from Fish Tale Ales at the Total Wine and More. Gonna let her get cold and try it out. Anyone sample this brew yet? I'm anxious to see what my palate things of 2015's Worlds Best.

Beers been in bottles for 2 weeks now sitting at a constant 68 degrees. Just popped the second one open and they've both been slightly carbonated but nothing great. No head at all. I used 4 oz. of corn sugar. It was a 5 gallon batch.

Hey all. For many years I've watched the one time special show that James May and his pal Oz Clarke (wine critique) did about all the drink in Britain. They did two previous shows about Wine in France, and also in California. They are both hilarious and this show has a great entertainment value...

So I have my eye on an American Wheat Beer extract kit from Midwest Supply. It uses 6lbs Wheat Malt Syrup, 1oz. of Willamette at 60min, and 1oz. of Cascade at 10min. can I, should I add some Valencia Orange Peel to give a nod to something like Blue Moon? Is an American Wheat beer even like BM...

Good Monday morning all. First of all let me ask this: Who on here is a fellow skilled laborer? What do you guys do for work and how did you get your skills? On to the gist of my post. I wanted to mention to people or ask for peoples opinion on the enormous skills gap. Jobs that don't...

It certainly tasted like a pale ale, but it had about two or three other flavors that hit you one right after the other. It even had a SALTY note. It'll be bottled for about 3 weeks at least. Will these complex flavors mellow into one smooth beer? I fermented in low to mid 60's.

Hey all. I'm 5 days into primary fermentation on a Front Porch Pale ale, and first of all I would like an opinion on this stuff floating on top. It's not a film, and disperses easy. Not sure what it is. Also: My OG reading was right around 1.048 (target was 1.046) and the FG I just took is at...

Hey all. I have a home brew kit that came with Front Porch Pale Ale. They supply 5oz. of priming sugar, but I read that a lot of kit's provide too much priming sugar and cause gushers. I also read that 4oz is good for a 5 gallon batch. Does 1 oz make a big difference? I'll probably just use the...

Good morning and Monday (boooo) to all. Was perusing the instructions for some BB extract kits that I would be interested in, and sure enough every one except lagers says to ferment at 64-72 degrees. Surely not all these beers have the same fermentation temperature right? Some beers I have my...

Hey all. So ive been reading up on refridgerators for keeping beer at constant ferm temps and also lagering, and was wondering what type of mini fridge would hold one or two 6.5 gallon fermentation buckets, and what type of temperature controller it would need. Trying to do it relatively cheap...

Pretty exciting day. I brewed the Front Porch Pale Ale that came with the beginner kit from Midwest Supply. Here is my experience: I sanitized everything with Star-san so I hope that everything stay nice and clean. I first heated up 3 gallons to 155 degrees and kept it between there and 158...

I contacted a very nice scientist with the city And she provided me with a water report of the water as it's leaving the facility. I guess they take two test a day and she gave me a few day's worth of results. Just need to know if this is acceptable for brewing or if I need to think of something...

Quick question: After the beers time in the fermenter to reach your FG numbers (lets say 2 or 3 weeks), can you then give it a good cold soak for a day or two in an ice water bath or fridge to help clarify it before you rack it into a bottling bucket and continue on? Also should the beer reach...

I'm sure everyone has heard of cooking the fridge. You just open the door, see what you have, and throw it together. Does anyone do this with brewing? You know: "Well i've got some DME, a bit of LME, and two or three hops varieties laying around getting old. Can I throw it all together and brew...

Aren't airlocks supposed to let off the pressure just like blowoff tubes? I realize that airlocks are smaller passages, but it should still be plenty to let off pressure no? Why don't they re-design airlocks to work properly?

Wondering if someone could explain why during primary fermentation it is important to keep the liquid at a very specific temperature in the 60's, and then during carbonation people just say keep it "warm" or around 60's and 70's. Why the greater leeway?