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Heya folks, I just made the jump and constructed a 10-gallon mash tun to get ready to start making all-grain brews. However, I looked up, and realized I only had a 5-gallon boil kettle! It worked all right for extract brewing, but will it be enough for all-grain? I've heard that there's...

"I hate how bitter all beer is. My favorite beer is Coors Light because it's probably the least bitter beer out there. Otherwise I'll just have an amaretto sour or some other mixed drink that tastes good." That's an ACTUAL conversation I had the other day. Someone found out I brewed...

Hey! I've been boiling my caps lately, but I was wondering if you could just dump them in sanitizer and have clean caps ready to go. I use One-Step, if that would make a difference. Also, are there any other techniques to guarantee a tight seal? Some of my caps are hit-or-miss. Thanks...

I don't know if anyone was aware of this......but....... St. Patrick's Day is in a month (fully tongue in cheek, I bet more people here know the date of St. Paddy's Day better than that of their anniversary). :) That being said, I have horrible timing. Two brews ready now, nothing...

Hey! The question is pretty much what the title is. I'd like to use 1 tbsp of Irish Moss in a pre-made kit (5 gallons). Is that going to cause any big problems with the actual brew itself? Are the kits the way they are for a reason? Or is there 'wiggle room' for additional ingredients...

Hello, friends! Are there any beers that I can have done in three weeks? A friend o' mine thought it would be fun to have a homemade dinner and homebrewed beer for the Superbowl, but I wasn't sure if ANYTHING could be ready by then. I have all the equipment ready to go, I would just need a...

1 can light malt 1lb light dried malt extract 1lb amber dried malt extract 1lb of brown sugar steeping grains : roasted barley, dark crystal fuggles hops then some sort of english ale yeast (havent figured that out either) I'm going to crack and roast some hazelnuts and...

How much sanitization is necessary for your bottles? With one case of bottles I have, I was bored during the brew and decided to sanitize all the bottles I had. So, I washed them, sanitized them, and put them in a closed cardboard box for the couple weeks it took for the brew to ferment (it...

Hey! Just a random question. After my beer is done fermenting in the bottles, can I transfer it to a DIFFERENT bottle for serving? I wouldn't want to keep it for long, only maybe 5-6 hours or so, and I would keep it on ice. I ask this because I just bought a couple nice-looking 1-liter...

Ack! It's only been fermenting two days now in the primary, and there aren't any more bubbles coming up through the airlock! It was fine for a day or so, but I haven't heard so much as a gurgle today. There are a couple residual bubbles left in the airlock, but I'm not sure anything's...

So, once the primary stops bubbling, I put it in bottles, correct? How do I know when it's done in the bottles? The recipe calls for 2-3 weeks, but when can I be sure it's a good time to start drinking? Also, where should I store the bottles during the time it's finishing up fermenting...

Hiya! New guy here, still excited to brew my first batch! A nearby brew supply store was having a moving sale, so I got a basic brewing kit that should have about everything I'll need (gotta pick up a thermometer and measuring cups) for $75 and another pre-made kit for the beer itself (a...