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I was going to double brew today. IPA and Amber. Got tired, so I only did the Amber. Tomorrow is the IPA! Also kegged a stout and my english bitter today, so hopefully I'll have some delicious beer to drink by midweek or the weekend!!!

I like them both for different reasons. Bucket - it's not going to break and cut off your foot. It filters the light so you don't have to be as worried about your beer getting "light-struck" while fermenting. It's also easier to carry. Carboy - It's more fun to watch, but they are very heavy...

So, a little under a week ago, I brewed a goodly sized stout (1.069 OG) and when I mashed it I ended up missing my mash temp by about 4 degrees. (I was aiming for 158 and ended up with about 162-163.) I kept stirring with the lid of my cooler open to get the temperature down to 158, but this...

One solution that I've read a lot about but have not had the need to use (I have a dark, dank basement) is to soak a t-shirt in cold water, drape it around your fermenter and have the top of your carboy come out through the neck hole. Then, put your fermenter in a laundry sink and/or a tray of...