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Happy brewing, everyone. I made my first cider and I want to enter into competition. It comes in at around 13% alcohol, is dry with a bit of tart, and is a bit cloudy with a pale color like straw/hay. Any suggestions as to which category I should enter?

Hello all. It's been awhile since I have posted here. Awhile back a nice member on this forum gifted me a scoby to get started. That was roughly a year or two ago. Since then that scoby has produced countless gallons of bucha but alas it has finally gotten an infection and I never saved any...

I haven't brewed bucha in awhile but I getting back into it soon. Previously I was using plain black tea but I am interested in trying others. I am looking to by my tea in bulk. How many others do the same? What is your favorite base tea and brand?

I started about a week ago with a bottle of GT's original. I poured that into a freshly made sweet tea mixture in a one quart mason jar. All I can see is yeast activity on the bottom of the jar. Much like brewing beer. I am still lacking any type of formation or activity on the top of the...

Hey all, I live in Florida and ground water temps suck here. I am looking to purchase a pre-chiller from anyone who is willing to part with theirs. Let me know!

Hey all, I have upgraded to a 10 gallon mash tun and boil kettle so I am looking to sell my old set up. I have a 5 gallon gott style cooler with a 3/8 in ball valve and nine inch false bottom from brewmasters warehouse. This mash tun was used only once for all grain brewing. I also have a 6-7...

Hello everyone. I live in the Tampa Bay area and I love to brew. I have an all grain setup that is designed to make 6 gallon batches. I was wondering if there was anyone in the area who would like to be brew dudes. I can't possibly drink all the beer that I want to make so I am looking for...

What do you think? Critique is welcome. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 6.46 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.060 SG Estimated Color: 12.9 SRM Estimated IBU: 70.5 IBUs Brewhouse...

Here it is...what do you think?

Hey guys, this will be my first IPA. Please check out the recipe and tell me what you think. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 6.46 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.057 SG Estimated...

Tell me your thoughts and suggestions, I want to make this into a competition winner! Style: Mild TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 6.00 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling Volume: 5.00...

Hello all, since I have now begun brewing all grain beers I think that it is time to name my brewery. I have never been the creative type so I will tell you about myself. I think I want my brewery to revolve around session-able ales. I have a high respect for the skill that it takes to master...

Well, I brewed my first all grain batch yesterday and of course like most I had a problem of sorts. For my first batch I designed my beer around an efficiency of 68%. My pre-boil gravity should have been around 1.041 but I overshot that by quite a bit. It was 1.079. My pre-boil volume was...

First let me start by saying that I am pretty knowledgeable about the all grain process but since I have yet to do it yet I have some questions for everyone. First, I don't want to start a debate over which is better because everyone has there opinion. I want to batch sparge at first since...

Hello all, I am new to HBT but I have been brewing off and on for the past two years. I am currently collecting equipment to go all grain but I figured it was time to name my brewery. I figured if I told you a little bit about myself we could all develop a name. I am a born and raised...