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I want to start a brew in the next few weeks to be ready for the winter months. I'm looking for something with some heft and sweetness but I don't like anything too hoppy. I'd like something with a high ABV content that is dark yet with a certain crispness to it. Any thoughts on what style of...

I've started experimenting with 1 gallon batches to learn about variances in ingredients. I'm wondering, can I add too much yeast? Not enough? Or is it simply that yeast present eats fermentables present until there are no more fermentable present? Also, if I got an 11g package of yeast and...

Is there a way to test the ABV after the brew is finished? I don't have a hygrometer... hydrometer... I forget which it is, so I can't be testing SG atm. Beyond that is there a way? Or should I just be quiet and enjoy a tasty brew lol

I recently had some startling success with an apple cider and figured I'd share with those out there crippled by space or Mr Beer syndrome. I ready the "Basic Apple Cider" thread and being a fan of experimentation and cider I started musing a bit. I dont have a lot of room for brewing and...

Hi Everyone, Brewing here in Port Washington, NY. I got a Mr Beer some years ago but life in a Big Apple studio isn't so conducive for brewing. Moved to the burbs and now I've had a chance to get into it and I must say there's nothing quite like kicking back and watching a ballgame with a...