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I have read numerous threads on adding Amarillo hops, lemon zest, lime zest, oranges and other fruits to beer. I have a few random questions I'd like to consolidate to one location for my own reference. My beer preference is a Heifeweizen or a dunkelweizen. Lots of wheat for sure... I...

I am not quite ready to finish my basement and spend $$ to install a wort chilling system. Right now I empty my ice tray in sink, make a cold water bath, put the pot in the bath, then let wort cool to about 80 degrees, then transfer to fermenter, add water and knock temperature down to 70-75...

I don't think I posted here when I joined many years ago. In 2008 I started with a Mr Beer kit and made some decent (=drinkable) beers. In 2012 I upgraded to a "real" brewing kit. Part of the reason was I melted the Mr Beer keg the last time I used it. Different story for a different day. I...

I am brewing a batch to give as a 50th birthday present. Normally a 5 gallon batch fills about 38-43 bottles. Is there a consequence if I fill the bottles less full so I generate 50 bottles for the 50th birthday? It will be a partial mash with priming sugar added to bottling bucket before...

I was bottling a Belgian Wheat... I boiled 5 ounces of water and added my priming sugar to it I added that to my sanitized bottling bucket Then siphoned my secondary to the bucket I forgot to close spigot So some of the sugar water spilled on the floor. What would you do? I lost...

I am experimenting brewing different Belgian Wheat and German Hefeweizen beer. I just had a commercial Ayinger Dunkel Weizen and would like to brew something similar to this, or clone it if I can. Suggestions?

I have brewed 2 beers in last few months, after taking about 4 years experience with Mr Beer. Beer #1 was a Belgian, I messed up the hops (forgot to add at beginning of boil), so that beer is a little different. Beer #2 was a red ale given to me as a gift. Half of that is already consumed...

I have made several brews before... about 4 with a Mr Beer kit, and generally all those were good. I used growlers with rubber stoppers (about 24 of them??). This xmas I upgraded to a brewmaster kit, and increased growler count to about 60 growlers. Generally speaking, I cannot tell one...

I just received my first brewing kit for xmas. Going to get started in a couple of weeks. I have a Mr Beer kit, with one recipe. I need to set aside enough bottles to before starting.