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I've got a bunch of bottles that are so ****ing stubborn when it comes to removing the labels. I've soaked them for 3 days and I still need a paint scraper to remove the lables. Ideally I would like to get some sort of industrial strength cleaning solution that will do the work for me. Any...

I just tossed some cascade pellets into my primary for dry hopping. I've had this American Pale Ale in the primary for 15 days now and in about 6 days I'm going to bottle it!:tank:

Any one ever dry hopped with Ginger? is this a bad idea? I like the taste of ginger ale, and i'm toying with the idea of incorporate ginger somehow in my next batch.... suggestions/ recipes?

Just bought a 2 gallon fermentation bucket, Pitched the yeast last night. today I went down to the basement to check how things were coming-along, and noticed very weak tremblings from the air lock. I think I have a bad seal on the bucket. Will this effect the beer inside and is it to late...

Hi Is it necessary to age a porter? is it better to rack to a secondary or can I go strait to bottling after fermentation is complete?

Hey while making my last batch I broke my hydrometer during the initial sanitation. Now I don't know what the OG was. :mad: Is there computer software that will estimate the OG? I used 6 lbs of coopers light liquid extract and 3 lbs of DME and steaped 1 lbs of specialty grains. I...

Hey are there any alternatives to malt extract? I would like to try to make a beer with something that doesn't contribute so much flavor. Call me crazy but I want to make the crystal Pepsi of beers, Something as clear as a mountain stream and lightly hopped!

IPA bottling? Hey I’ve started my very first batch of beer; it’s an IPA. I pitched the yeast last Thursday the 25th Sep. When I made the wort I neglected to take a hydrometer reading (oops) & I just put the lid on and let the pressure lock do the work. Well the pressure lock has been...

I really don’t want to buy a glass carboy and was wondering if I can use the bottling bucket w/ spigot to run a secondary fermentation. I would like to condition the batch I have with a fining agent, to get the most clarity possible. :confused:Can I do this with the bottling bucket I have?