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Essentially, I have some hops and yeast (lager and wine) that have been in the freezer for over a year. The hops are vacuum packed; the yeast is dry and expired by only a few months. I'm down for making something different / unique / experimental. Just not sure what. Thoughts? 7oz Northern...

I have read about the basics of how to carb a keg, I have an additional question about traveling with a carbed keg and then chilling it. I was hoping for some insight and suggestions. This is my first time and my understanding is that you: 1.) Rack into the keg, seat and latch the lid 2.)...

I've never kegged, only bottled. I have a 5-gallon batch that I missed bottling deadline (won't have time to carb), so I'm thinking about putting it in a corny/sixth-barrel keg so I can take to a friend's housewarming party about 3 hours away. Put it in a cooler of ice and serve from a picnic...

I recently swapped out my old aluminum turkey fryer (which had a spigot built into it) for a setup using a $40 1800W standalone induction cook top and $38 5-gallon 18/10 stainless steel stock pot. Here's the pot: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EZS5PEO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 My first PM...

I'm a big - if not especially knowledgeable - scotch fan (especially peat monsters like Ardbeg and Laphroaig) and thought about trying my hand at a smoked porter this weekend. This is what I have so far for a 5-gallon batch: 6lbs dark LME 2lbs dark DME 1lb black malt 0.25lb caramel 80L...

I'm not new to brewing, but I've primarily done partial mash kits. One day I'll get to AG, but that day is not today :p I had a local altbier and really liked it, so I wanted to try my hand at making up a recipe on my own. I've read other alt recipes and decided I'd like to go more in the...