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I have a TAD setup and am currently conditioning a Bitter in one of the old style Coors bottles. I received my new TAD setup and the bottles are different, you can not stand them on there end and they have a hard circle piece on the end of them. Which makes me think I could tap and drill a hole...

Moved a bunch of beers to frig and after tasting a few think they need a little more time in the pantry. Can I move them back or will this ruin the beer? What would the effects be?

One of the pains in re-using bottles is the removal of the labels, I have spent countless time wasted removing these. The other day I discovered something that shaved literally an hour off the time it takes to remove the labels. Its called the Magic Eraser, they can be purchased at any grocery...

I just got done brewing an English Bitter and the target gravity was 1.042 I was at 1.054. This is the second time this has happened. I'm thinking I don't need to add the extra pound to the recipe due to efficiency loss. Before I started All-Grain I read posts that referenced adding an extra...

I would like to know if there is a simple way to build a boil kettle utilizing hot water heater elements / 120V that I can temp control for my brewing needs. I don't want to have to switch the element on and off to control boiling I would prefer to be able to temp control it without over...

Equipment: 52 QT Coleman Mash Tun w/ SS Braid and Brass Ball Valve Tomorrow I will attempt my first All-Grain batch. I currently have around 10 Extract batches notched on my brewers belt. I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge from this forum and appreciate all the people...

I used the same amount of priming sugar as always and I wonder if this will be okay or will I have to open her at intervals to releave some of the pressure? I brewed a Autumn Amber Ale from Midwest. My final gravity ended up at 1.012. I left it sit in the primary for two weeks before...

Is it ok to put gelatin in the primary a few days before bottling? I plan on utilizing the 2 week primary as that worked so good last time. If I do put this in is does it need to be stirred or let it settle naturally?

Brewed an extract Liberty Creme Ale from Midwest last night. Was sitting at 1.038 @ around 72 Degree sample temp. What can I expect?

Brewing an extract Liberty Cream Ale from Midwest tonight and was wondering, should I get bottled water or use my campden tabs. Will this remove the chloramine and chlorine? I don't want to end up with bad beer. Please advise.

I am a newb and I am having a hard time understanding something. Why the two types? What does lagering do that an ale cannot? I recently tasted a Sam Adams Boston Ale and it was excellent. I have been drinking the Boston Lager for around a year know. To me the Ale tastes much better. Why is...

I have one of the Coor's Homebrew kits, if I replace the CO2 carts and fill it when I do my bottling will this force carb the beer? Is there any way to utilize this setup for homebrewing?

Hey guys I have the newb syndrome and couldn't resist checking the beer for the first time. I know all the pitfalls and took sanitary precautions. I had a O.G. of 1.042 and currently am getting 1.014. Is this on target? The beer I am brewing is the Midwest Autumn Amber Ale (Extract Kit)...

Well guys this is it, the kit will be here tomorrow and I'm am pumped. I have done tons of research on this forum, almost non-stop reading and research. The truth is I'm not that big of a beer drinker per se. I like the occasional beer but I have always enjoyed the craft brews. A couple of...

I have ordered the Everything kit from MidWest and I am curious if this kit comes with a spoon or stirring device. On the list it doesn't show anything. Does anyone have any experience with these kits?

Hey guys I have a new kit on the way and this will be my first brew ever. I am excited and have been doing loads of research. The one thing I am concerned about is the Munton's Yeast that comes with my kit. I ordered the Everything Kit from Midwest. The beer I chose is the Autumn Amber Ale...