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Hello HBT, I would like to know how to properly store a beer line between kegs. I have 4 taps, sometimes one line will remain empty for 1-3 weeks before I have a beer ready. I have heard so many different people say to do different things after beer line cleaning (leave it packed with water...

Hello HBT, I have brewed 60 or so batches of beer and this is the first time this has ever happened to me and I have no idea how it happened. I was brewing an Imperial Stout (1.083 OG, nothing crazy) and gave the wort a little stir about 10mins before the end of the boil, everything was...

Hello, I just bought my first keg and am really excited to rack my house IPA into it in a couple days. My keg fits into my fridge, but my CO2 tank does not. I want to force carb now that I am not required to wait at least 2 weeks for the beer to carbonate in bottles. However, every force...

Any idea as to possible mechanisms by which a beer could could go from looking like the beer on the left (bottle conditioned for 2 weeks) to the beer on the right (bottle conditioned for 6 weeks)... Yes, these are 2 beers from the exact same batch... & all my IPA's have ended up this way...

Hello HBT, The past 2 IPA's I brewed have had a overpowering sweet/candy-like aroma & flavor (like "Smarties" candy). I have been all over the web looking for possible reasons for this, but have found nothing... One was 95% 2-row (1.8L), 5% Crystal (40L) & all Cascade hops... The other 90%...

Hello HBT, The past 2 IPA's I brewed have had a overpowering sweet/candy-like aroma & flavor (like "Smarties" candy). I have been all over the web looking for possible reasons for this, but have found nothing... One was 95% 2-row (1.8L), 5% Crystal (40L) & all Cascade hops... The other 90%...

I searched for a while for an answer to this question, but could not locate it so sorry if this has already been answered... I brew one gallon batches every week and have been using about a 1/3 of a dry yeast pack each time, rehydrated. However, I want to try a few liquid yeasts. Mr. Malty...

I am planning to start AG brewing soon. I am therefore in the process of researching and purchasing new equipment. I have read "How to Brew" and done research on mashing/lautering methods, but have not come across much information on the subject when it comes to brewing 1 gallon batches, which...