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So I just finished brewing a Budvar clone. Tastes great. Unfortunately, I put too much sugar in the bottling bucket (3/4 cup). Three bottles have exploded. The others look OK, but when I open them, there is a fountain of beer. The beer itself is as carbonated as champagne. Is there any way to...

So, I'm about to go ahead with my first original recipe. Guided by "Designing Great Beers," I've come up with the following for a sweet stout. Does everything look OK to you more experienced guys? Target Gravity is 1.056. Mash @ 152F. 13 oz. Roasted Barley 1 lb. Chocolate Malt 1.15 lbs...

Is it OK to substitute honey or something similar for inverse sugar?

I am having problems sealing the valve on my mash tun with only an o-ring. Is there any type of sealant I can use that is non-toxic? Thanks!

I just bottled my first batch. An Irish Red. Great color, tasted pretty good. I made my primer with white sugar and a pint of water. I boiled for 5 minutes as recipe called for. After bottling, I realized that I was using a 1/3 cup measure instead of a 1/4 cup measure. In short, I used 1 cup of...

Hey guys, New to the forum and pretty new to brewing (finished my 3rd batch). Just got back from a summer in Germany/Austria. Fell in love with the lagers there especially a sweet, malty Bavarian Helles (brewed by Bräu im Moos). I don't have the equipment (or the resources to get the...