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Just wanted some opinions on a couple beers I brewed about 3 months ago. I started a new job and have been swamped, so they've been in primary this whole time. I sampled them today and they both are at FG and taste scrumptious, however because they've been sitting so long, I'm worried about...

A friend of mine and I are working on an idea. I love to brew frequently but can't drink full 5gallon batches regularly so I love to bring beers to parties and give some away (donations always accepted!). So basically bottles work best. However, we're trying to come up with a mobile kegerator...

I know carbonation can take 3+ weeks. I know the sites to determine priming sugar. I know most kits give you a bag of priming sugar. My question or comment.... I leave my beers at room temperature (65-78) and they take forever to carb. Like 3 months. And that isn't even high ABV beers...

I just realized I have a TON of bottled beer here. It's filling up almost an entire closet with just beer and related stuff. I counted about 300 filled bottles (plus another 20+ in the fridge). I have one more bucket to bottle in 2 weeks and then thankfully my carboys are long aged beers...

Greetings all. I recently purchased the American amber ale kit from Northern Brewer. It's been fermenting about a week. I was planning on letting it go 2 weeks, then oaking it for 5-7 days and then bottling. I was told this style is more like a red ale and oaking will not be the wisest...

So my mother needed help with a benefit dinner last night. Being the good son, I said sure I can help. I found they had an open bar (actually with some decent local brews). Most people drank wine, but saw a bunch with beer in hand. I asked the bartender what he was going to do with the empty...

I'm brewing an Imperial Stout that I want to bulk age for 4-6 months soon. My Secondary is going to be a 6 or 6.5 gallon carboy. I've heard mixed things about CO2 and oxidation with a carboy that big. I'd rather not risk it for a big and expensive brew. So I'm thinking of boiling some sugar...

Got the kit from northern brewer during their special. Some quick questions/confirmations from more experienced brewers would be great here. 1. Starter - Obviously needed here right? 1.084OG I believe. 2. Bucket primary or Carboy? I assume a bucket is fine 3. With all the...

Title says it all. I can't fit a full 5-6 gallon bucket or carboy into my fridge, but a local shop sells 1 gallon glass jugs for like 4 bucks. I was thinking of just buying 5 (and air locks, etc.) and lagering with them. Is there any chance I'll get a bad yeast composition in 1 and too...

Next on tap I have 2 kits. Both are from midwest. Their Grand Cru and their Double IPA. Both are somewhat new to me as I have only brewed a Belgian IPA, but not a belgian or IPA. A few questions since both have ridiculously high ABV(8-11%). I have 2 bottling buckets and 2 6 gallon...

Greetings all. About 3 months ago I bottled a batch of belgian IPA from extract. 2 weeks after bottling it tasted really really good, and kept that similar amazing flavor for a couple months. I only have about a 6 pack left, but the ones I've drank recently tasted slightly worse than the...

I've been trying to find a thread on this and have been unsuccessful, so sorry if it is a repeat. Can you use random sugary foods around the house for flavor and fermentables? Example - Add a pound of liquid caramel towards the end of the boil so it dissolves? Think like caramel you...

Not sure if this is appropriate for the forums, but Iowa is hosting a beer fest next saturday featuring 150 craft/micro brews from the mid west. Tickets are 20 bucks and include a tour of the new brewery being built by the convention center. I only saw this after shopping at the best beer...

Greetings again folks. I recently brewed a Belgian IPA, 2 weeks primary and 3 weeks secondary. I tasted a bottle at 2 weeks in bottle and it was perfect carbonation. My questions are... When it reaches its desired carbonation, should I move it to a fridge/basement? I've heard conflicting...

Greetings fellow home brewers. I'm relatively new, only done a few batches so sorry if this sounds dumb. After boiling the wort and putting it in the primary, I was told to remove the hops from my Belgian IPA. I put it through a colander and my beer is amazingly clear (a fellow brewer told...