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Hello Everyone, I am now ready to make the jump from extract brewing to all grain. I am on the fence between getting a couple coolers for a HLT and mash tun or a Brewzilla or Anvil all in one brew system. To me I like the ease of use with the all in one plus it has a pump to recirculate but have...

Good Day Everyone, So I have brewed about 10 batches of extract now. I have only brewed IPA's and pale Ales. In all of my beers i have this same stale caramel off flavor almost like my LME is scorching or something but i know its not. I turn off heat and stir well for about 15 mins before...

I Have a light ale it has been in the carboy for a full 2 weeks. I checked the gravity Thursday morning and it's now saturday night 3 days later and the reading is the same but the airlock is still bubbling.... Is it safe to bottle or should I wait it out?

WHats up everyone I'm about ready to bottle my first batch this weekend, anyone have any tips on cleaning and sanitizing. I heard oxyclean was a good product not only to clean bottles but to soak them in to remove the labels. Also once bottles are clean is it ok to run a high temp sanitize...

Woke up this morning to an explosion in my ferm chamber. The lid blew off the Airlock and beer was probably exposed to the air for about 5-6 hrs. Do you think it got contaminated? Now my carboy has some pretty nasty look gunk on top of the foam. I attached some photos......what do you think...

Hey guy's I have a couple of questions....... 1) How long does sanitizer last? I brewed yesterday and put it in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid on it, but not locked tight so it's been 24 hrs is it still good? 2) I brewed a nut brown ale last night and I got home tonight and the air lock was full...

I'm doing a full boil 6 gallons and using mesh bags for my hops. When transferring the wort to carboy should I pour everything in? At the bottom of the pot there is a bunch of green looking sludge. Does that go in to or do I stop pouring when I get to the sludge?

Hello, I'm new to the form and to home brewing. I have my first batch fermenting now and i'm 10 days in and almost ready to bottle. I was just wondering if you should taste your beer before you bottle? If there is a problem will you be able to tell? Will it taste like the finished product just...