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I want to run this by you guys to see if anyone can come up with a better method. I love the ease, and simple setting the temperature control you have with electric brewing, but I am fairly limited on funding for new equipment so I have to plan out months in advance. Currently I have: 1...

I just got my score from the most recent competition, and it's another 28.5. My previous contests of different styles were all 28.5. Judge comments were all favorable, but the beers were not quite to style. Does anyone have any resources that can tell you which hops and malt combos to more...

I just had my latest entry to a brewing contest come back rated. It was a Northern English Brown ale, and it received a score of 28.5. I had 2 major issues with it before I sent it out. First, I force carbonate with a keg, and don't have a counter pressure bottle filler, so I semi-rigged one...

I have noted many inaccuracies in BeerSmith2... I was wondering if we had a place where everyone recorded their experience? For example: Beersmith 2 claims Danstar's Nottingham yeast has 72-75% attenuation. My real life experience with Nottingham yeast, and I've never gotten less than...

How come, when I hear of an American Craft beer, I'm not excited? When I drink a beer, I'm looking for something that is malty, with enough hops to balance it, and make a beverage that is enjoyable. But NOOOOOOOOO American craft breweries have to come out, and get in pissing contests with...

Hi everyone! Long time brewer and forum stalker from the northwoods of Minnesota here! My current preference is where I only brew all-grain, and then keg it. Sanitizing bottles is not something I'd ever like to do on a regular basis again. Long time dream is to open a small brewery and...