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How important is it to have good water for brewing? I have made a few batches and am starting to notice a taste pattern that I don't care for I have been using city tap water. My best beers so far have been dark more forgiving beers. Should I be buying bottled water for brewing? How about...

I am a new extract brewer who is now considering going to full boils. Is there any benifits to this, I know it will require more equipment, is there a significant difference in taste by going to this next step? I understand I will need to adjust my recipes for the full boil. Any help would...

I have a stupid question, but I have to ask. I am getting ready to go to full boils. I am looking at purchasing a turkey fryer with a stainless kettle. Question is, can I use this pot for both brewing, and cooking turkeys, and fish with out getting some off flavors in the beer? I would think...

I have a Baltic Porter NB Extract kit, it has been in the primary for 9 days. Original gravity was 1071, gravity now is 1026. My plan is to leave it for a 4 more days then put in clearing carboy and leave it there for a 2 to 3 weeks. What can I expect for a final gravity, the kits do not say...

I am new to brewing, my first 3 batches are in bottles, all are extract kits from NB. First is a sweet stout I started 5 weeks ago, second is a nut brown ale 4 weeks ago and last is a cream ale 3 weeks ago. Stout and NBA have been in bottle at 68 degrees for 2 weeks both have good carbonation...

I just bottled my first brew, it was a sweet stout from northern brewer. It looks good, smells good, and tastes good. My question is my starting gravity was 1060 which was supposed to be at around 1045, I may not have mixed it up enough at the beginning. After 1 week the gravity was 1022...