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So, my gf is at work, and I am up way too early on a Sunday brewing. Right now, my Taddy Porter like beer is in the mash tun, and I just decided that I want to add some coriander to it. I was thinking of adding about a tablespoon of the crushed seeds to the boil. Is this too much? Too...

I am about to use OneStep when bottling tonight, and I am wondering if I need to let the bottles dry before I use them? Or, is it safe to simply shake the bottle upside down to get all the water/OneStep out and then fill it up with brew? Thanks, tired

I have been lurking and posting on homebrewtalk for about a month now, and I realized that I have not introduced myself yet. I have been brewing on and off for about 15 years. Unfortunately, most of the time has been spent with my equipment sitting idle in the basement. I started brewing in...

I am about to pick up a Better Bottle Carboy. The problem is that I am cheap and I do not want to pay the extra cash to get a spigot. Since I already have a racking cane, I don't really care about having a spigot for bottling or transferring to the bottling bucket, but I am tempted to get the...

I know that I should be brewing larger batches, but I want to try a few 3 gallon AG recipes before investing the cash on new equipment. My last few batches have been tasty partial mashes. I have a 5 gallon mash tun (a cooler conversion) and a 4 gallon brew pot. I have read a few...

1. How long do milled grains stay fresh if they are stored in a zip lock bag? 2. I am going to be doing a mini mash in a non-converted cooler. Is it okay to use a mesh bag for the grains? I am just curious since it seems like the all grain brewers don't use mesh bags even though it seems...

I was cleaning out my basement the other day, and I found an ingredient kit that a friend gave me about four years ago. It has cracked grain (in a bag that does not look to be air tight), pellet hops (in an airtight bag), liquid extract (airtight), corn sugar (not airtight). Do you think...