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The little woman (sorry...I prefer that to SWMBO cause I don't usually obey anyone I can whip) :D, wants me to brew a beer she'll like. Problem is, I want to like it too because besides being sexist, I'm also selfish. I'm pretty much the total package. Luckily we both like Belgian Abbey /...

I started a batch of cherry "wine" Friday afternoon for my wife. Rehydrated and pitched about half a packet of Cotes des blanc on a gallon of cherry juice. SWMBO does not want the end product to be too dry so I'm fermenting (actually, apparently not yet) in a cooler with a frozen water...

I've heard conflicting information on re-using and pitching yeast saved from the clearing tank. One person says these are the heartier yeast that are the most desirable and should be cultivated for re-use. Another says that only yeast from the primary should be re-used. I realise that the...

My first batch has been bottled for about three weeks now. I've QA'd a couple of times in the past week and been quite pleased. Today I took a sixer to a buddy's house while he brewed a batch so he and some of the others in our "club" could try it out. My beer is an all Fuggles IPA that is...

Just want to say thanks to all (especially those with experience) who post on this forum. I'm new to brewing and have learned alot just lurking here in the shadows. Many people post the same questions I've had and I find answers with out asking questions. A group of 10 or 12 of us have...

I just transferred my first batch to the secondary! A Fuggles IPA that I'm going to be patient about tasting after I bottle. I have to be, because I don't have quite enough empty bottles yet to hold it all. I made a couple of mistakes and took some rookie short cuts, but am jazzed about the...

Hello folks. My name is Bryan and I'm a first time brewer. Just started my first batch today. Please reassure me that I didn't screw it up. Cooked up a Fuggles IPA and did not siphon the wort. Assumed I could siphon when I transfer (rack?) to the secondary. Is this acceptable? Also, I've...