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Hi, I am about to start my very first All Grain batch and really want to give an Oktoberfest a try. I dont have any means of lagering so I found Ed Worts recipe for an Oktoberfest Ale. I am also using Beersmith for the first time and think I have the recipe mostly understood up to the primary...

Hi, I am about to start my very first All Grain batch and really want to give an Oktoberfest a try. I dont have any means of lagering so I found Ed Worts recipe for an Oktoberfest Ale. I am also using Beersmith for the first time and think I have the recipe mostly understood up to the primary...

Hi, I am really interested in trying this recipe, and it will be my first all grain experience so forgive what may be some basic questions. I do not have a fermentation chamber (hence the ale variety and not lager), but my house rests at about 72 degrees right now. the only other option I have...

Hi All, I have a hopefully simple setup question. I just bought a used kegerator and also a single Keg kit with CO2 and an picnic tap. I replaced my single tap on the kegerator with a double tap. Here is my question: My tap came with connectors like in this picture . Is it better to cut off the...

Here are two more picks looking down the carboy.

Here are two pictures. It looks a bit bacterial like, but I might be a little sensitive knowing that the airlock was off. Other than air, I have kept it very sanitized.

Hi All, I started a kit about 3 weeks ago (Cream Ale Kit from Midwest). I realized about a week ago that one of my kids had knocked the airlock off and it was probably off for about 1-2 days. They didn't knock the stopper off, just the airlock. I wasnt sure if that ruined it or not so I put...

Hi All, I have a rather silly question. I have made both a double IPA and a Heff (the latter was awesome), and have been thinking about something a bit lighter. I decided on the Cream Ale kit from Midwest Brewing. First off, has anyone tried this kit, and if so, should I consider anything to...

Hi, I've been making wine for a whole and just recently have given home brewing a try. I absolutely love making it, but was less ecstatic about bottling. I was wondering what peoples thoughts were on kegging. I am not the biggest drinker, maybe a beer or two a night. Is kegging worth it? Also...