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is Austinhowbrew like totally the best for prices and either the free shipping over $100 or the $7.99 flat rate?? i'd LOVE to buy locally, but its almost as if my LHBS just orders from AHB, then marks it up 10-15% and sells it to me... Everything at the LHBS is always just close enough in...

when making Hefeweisen, pre-bottling/kegging, would you want to cold crash? or does that defeat the purpose of a hefe?? thanks Brian

Hello, wanted to make a hefeweisen...first time...i am under the impression that in theory i could whip up a batch in less than 3 weeks (kegged) 7-10 days of ferment and 3-5 carbonating, since you technically do not have to wait for it to clear like other types of beers... is this a correct...

i have searched for "crash cooling" can anyone just breifly explain the how to of this. I assume you do it to stop yeast fermentation and possibly to drop the yeast to the bottom of your fermenter quicker??? Thanks I appreciate any help

is there any easy way to ballpark ABV based on fermentables added, before you start...like say i make a brew with only 6 lbs. of malt extract, how does that equate to ABV (i realize there are many factors, I am just looking for an estimate) it seems many recipes that are 5% ish, call for about...

All, I want to make a hard iced tea (similar to what a twisted tea is) so in theory couldn't i just buy a few gallons of sweet tea (in the south) maybe add a little dextrose to up the ABV and go to town? i know they call many of these drinks malt beverages, i think becasue they add a little...

Can anyone make constructive suggestions as to the best places (notice the "s") to get reasonably priced honey by the 10+#'s... I live in Raleigh, NC, i assume there might be a vendor at the Farmers Market.. i met a guy who sells honey, but does not "normally" sell it in 10-12# increments...

I just started kegging...how do i best go about filling up a few 12 oz. bottles (with caps) to give to some friends? I tried the obvious, fill from the tower to the bottle, but there was distinct foaming and spillage (what a waste) so??? thanks

does anyone have a clone for this??? I tried it yesterday for the first time...it was $2.49 for 1 - 17 ounce bottle...but it was Gooooooood... DUNKEL i often see clones for the hefe wiessen, but not the dunkel version... thanks

heat 1 gal. water to 155 degrees F add: 4 oz. Belgian Biscuit malt 4 oz. Belgian Aromatic malt 4 oz. German Munich malt 2 oz. Honey malt heat and steep at 150 degrees F for 30 minutes. Strain the grain water into the brew pot. Sparge the grains with 1/2 gal. of 150 deg F water. Bring...

Can anyone shoot me a Leffe Blonde Clone (PLEASE...) I even bought a book of european clones because Amazon siad it contained a leffe clone recipe...which it did not....dirty amazon.... here it is in case you have no idea what i am speaking of... yes i could just buy leffe, but they do not...

This is by far my favorite import...it is just so rare and hard to find...had a few up in NH one time...but they do not distribute it down in NC... a shame...if you have a chance i highly recommend picking one up... just a good medium bodied beer (you might argue the body on that, but since...

I just want to make basic mead: honey, water, yeast... BUT i want a medium sweetness (semi-sweet in wine talk) in the final product.... can someone suggest the best honey(s) and yeast to achive this... i see most LHBS sell "mead" yeast...but i am sure someone can suggest a specific one, or...

Through work i have basically unlimited access to Nalgene Carboys...They are recycling # 5 PP... i have been to this site What do those recycling numbers mean? but my question is still not really answered... I was wondering if you can use these as a fermenter/secondary? I was going to make...

can someone detail the possible ways to rid my finished bottled and/or kegged brew of the dreaded yeast sediment...i mean clearly it can be done based on the many commercial brews i have drank...I hate it...it must go away...soon... Thanks, any help from the simplest to the most scientific...