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Thanks! That's just the type of info I was looking for!!

I'm just a month away from my first GABF experience and I'm wanting to maximize the fun! I know there are lots of great breweries and bars to visit, but I also know that GABF comes with a lot of cool beer events, dinners, and other activities. The problem is....I can't find any of them. I've...

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Hey everyone! I need some suggestions. I am doing an all-grain American IPA (OG 1.064, IBU 76). I've never messed with water before, so I want to just use spring water purchased from Wal-Mart as a base. Any thoughts on minerals I should add to meet the needs of my beer style?:ban:

Thanks! I'll keep my fingers crossed. I knew I should've switched completely to blow-off tubes a long time ago!

I checked on my fermenting dunkelweizen and the airlock and bung blew off the top. It had been at least 24 hours since I had last checked it and it's been fermenting for three days. Obviously there's some concern here...what are my options?

It does seem like you're getting more from the Bell's kit...which is hard for me to say since I know the Learn to Brew guys. I think most people on this site would suggest trying to go with a kit that uses glass carboys or plastic Better Bottles over the buckets...so if you can upgrade and...

Sounds like you're ready to move forward. Remember, just because there isn't airlock activity doesn't mean that fermentation isn't taking place....just look at your hydrometer readings. Things sound good...hope your beer turns out to be awesome!

Hey Everyone! Got a barleywine I'm about to transfer to the secondary and I need to dry hop it. My question is.....if I plan to keep this beer in the secondary for an extended period of time (like a year or better) can I leave the dry hop addition in there for that long or should I do a...

My first thought was hops as well. Funky things can transfer at times.

I checked out the Thrumometer....and I like it!! That might be the way to go.

Hey everyone! I was using my plate chiller at Big Brew Day yesterday and someone asked me how I checked the temperature of my wort when I was tranferring it into my carboy. I never really thought about it, but he brought up a good question. Do any of you have a method to checking your wort...

Greetings! I'm still having some difficulty with the nuances of proper carbonating in the keg. How do you gas up your kegs (what PSI, for how long) to get your beer to the right carbonation level?

I disagree with this statement. I think it takes experience to properly utilize certain pieces of equipment. Also, there are people who have worked hard developing kegerators, brewing machines, and other items because they've experienced brewing without them and have taken the time to develop...

So I was doing an inventory of equipment in my garage and noticed how I've advanced my craft over the past two years. It got me thinking....what qualifies someone as a novice brewer, an intermediate brewer, and an advanced brewer? Is it all-grain brewing? Constructing your own brewing...

Awesome, thanks! I couldn't find it through the search.

Hey everyone! I'm interested in brewing a Sour Beer, but I don't know where to begin. Any suggestions?:D

Hey everyone! I once saw a list of beer styles that are recommended to be brewed according to the months. In other words, "brew this style of beer during this month so it will be ready by this month". Does anyone know what I'm talking about and where I can find it??:confused:

Welcome to the hobby! You don't NEED to do a starter...but it does help. Since this is your first batch, don't complicate things. If you can't get your hands on a liquid vial of yeast, the dry packet will be just fine. I will usually add it to a bottle of water beforehand, shake it up...

The problem in Oklahoma is that everyone recognizes that the liquor laws need to be changed and updated but no politician in the buckle of the bible belt wants to seem "anti-family" and push for change. So as a result, there's a law but no enforcement. The ABLE Commission is too concerned with...