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I have had a tap system in my house much longer than I have been brewing. I decided to bottle my first batch, so I didn't have to deal with purchasing additional equipment at first. Anyway, I wanted to see if there was a way to use the 1/6 barrel kegs that I purchase from the distributer...

I bottled my Weizenbeir (kit) about 8 or 9 days ago and think I might go ahead and chill one down and see how it tastes. I'm expecting that it will probably be bad based on the tasting I've done durning the process and the number of mistakes I made, but what the hell. :D I'll let you guys...

Spyk'd posted this recipe that I'm getting ready to brew and I realized that I have a question. Actually, I have everything sitting downstairs ready to go :o Ok, for better or worse, here's my Holiday Spiced Ale for all the world to see: Extract: 6 lbs. Light DME Specialty Grains...

I have read about the need to properly aerate your beer and decided to pour the wort through a strainer and into the primary. I do, however, have a quesiton about the proper way to do this. If I understand correctly, when you rack to the secondary, it is important to do it "quietly"...

I have 2 beers going right now and need some advise on both of them. I am working with this recipe right now: Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse (from Beer Captured) 4 oz Belgian Aromatic Malt 2 oz Acid Malt 6 lb. 5 oz. Muntons Wheat Dry Malt Extract 2¼ oz. Malto Dextrin 1 oz. American...

I will be bottling my 1st homebrew later this week sometime and have a couple of questions about the bottling process. 1.) Once the bottles are clean and dry, how long can they sit before you need to use them? 2.) What temperature should you store your bottles at during the 2 week...

This is my first time brewing, so please bear with me if I use the wrong terms. Here was my recipe: Brewer's Best Full-Bodied Weizenbier 6.6lbs Plain Wheat Malt Extract 1.0oz Hallertau Hops (Bittering) 1/2 oz Hallertau Hops (Finishing) 1 each Beer Yeast (That's all it says) I...

I'm new to this, so it might be a long post filled with stupid questions......:o I just made my first homebrew on Sunday and I'm looking to fill my fermenter next week when I move the brew to the secondary. Damn, I think I'm addicted to this already and I haven't even tasted my first...

Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself before I get down to my long list of questions. :p My name is Nathan and I live in Central Pennsylvania. I'm 28 years old, married and love beer. :D So with that out of the way, here we go! I just starting brewing yesterday and have a...