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I just couldn't stop myself from posting this...I've been brewing 3 years now, 25 batches, a year of all grain. Finally took the plunge and bought that first 55 lb sack of malt. Can't help but think of all the tasty bitters, ESB's, stouts and APA's that are resting in that bag. I'm a...

I'm doing my first AG dry stout and something occurred to me when I was mashing in...should I have run the flaked barley through my mill with the other grains? I didn't and it's too late now, but what's the answer? Appreciate any more experienced brewer's answer.

I love home brewing, because it intersects two of my deepest needs...drinking great beer and being 'thrifty'. I'd like some advice from some of this board's more efficient brewers. Keep in mind, I like to squeeze the nickle until the buffalo craps, so here is a description of my current...

I have a question that I hope people will reflect on...Why do brewers buy Chico / WLP001 / US 05 / 1056 yeast from homebrew stores or labs? This has to be one of the most commonly sold yeasts, but you can get the yeast with a (nearly) free sixpack! For almost the exact same cost, a person can...

I've brewed 4 batches now, and I have to be blunt - my first 3 were OK, but not real good. I can't complain to much, you can go out and buy worse beer that what I brewed, but it wasn't as good as good local micro-brew or good commercial beers. As I drank mine, I was just a little disappointed...