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Can anyone recommend a good stout? What is the name and where can I order it from. Not necessarily looking for an imperial and I would like something I can drink before Christmas.

I have decided to forego transferring to a secondary carboy and just leave the brew in the primary bucket. So here is my question: Should I use a mesh bag for the 3 oz. of hop pellets for the dry hopping or should I open the lid and just throw them in. BTW- Its a 5 gallon batch of...

Has anyone brewed Ferocious from Midwest Supplies? I just ordered it. This will be my second brew ever. My first brew is still in the primary. Its been there for a week and has one more to go. If anyone has brewed Ferocious do you have any recommendations or tips to ensure success?

Day 3 of fermentation. Basement air temp is 69, temp on fermenter sticker thermometer is reading 73. The beer is an Autumn Amber Ale. I have a small sink that I could sit the bucket in and constantly change out the cool water. Is this worth it? Would it help?

First brew put into the fermenter Thursday around 10pm. By 7am there was activity and the airlock was bubbling about every 2 seconds. It stayed this way until this morning (Sunday - day 3). Now is is bubbling once every 14 seconds. I pitched my yeast at about 78 degrees ( I would have waited...

So I brewed my first beer. It was an Autumn Amber Ale kit from Midwest. I substituted the first set of hops (Fuggles) with Bramling Cross hops to give it more bitterness. I used the Wyeast nutrient additive with 10 minutes left and also used a tablet of Whirloc. I was able to do a full boil...

Hey everyone. I am about to brew an Autumn Ale kit I got as a gift from Midwest Supplies. It came with 1 ounce of Fuggles (USA) hops. I like a more bitter IPA-ish ale so I bought 2 ounces of Bramling Cross (UK) hops. I know the Bramling Cross hops will add more bitterness but should I throw...