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I just posted a thread saying im ready to bottle, now my question is when looking at it it looks like its 2 diff colors? i used 2 different extracts because the lhbs was out of what i needed and i figured this is a good way to learn. now the top 1/4 is black and the bottom 3/4 is a amberish...

going to bottle my 3rd batch, this time instead of priming sugar its adding 1 1/4 cup extra light dme. do i just pour this in or heat it up. and how will this create carbination? im looking to do this tonight once i clean all my bottles. thanks

alright, so im drinking one of my brews from my first batch to get rid of them so i can continue drinking my second batch. 2nd was better so i drank half that, but dont wanna drink it all b4 the first is gone. i have only bottled with caps, no swing tops. so my question is are swing tops good to...

So at 4 in the morning like everybody does i go on craigslist to try and buy things i need. I come across a guy selling cornelius ball lock kegs at 22 a piece. now ive only bottled but this looks like a good deal. Is it and buy getting it how would i go about using one since i never have b4...

As i posted in another thread I am looking into getting a turkey fryer and moving to AG. Since I will be ordering the stuff from online it will take about a month to get here when i order it. First gotta order cards that save $5 for ever $25 spent, and free shipping will take alittle bit longer...

so right now im making my beer in the kitchen in a 3 gallon pot and its a pain in the neck, so i have some questions about upgrading into a turkey fryer 1. Is it worth it cost wise? 2. Is this a good one to buy, North American Outdoors at Lowe's: 35-Quart Aluminum SAF-T-Fryer 3. By...

Alright, so far i have only found one LHBS in my area and im looking for more. Its not that im not happy with the place, but its a bit of a drive to get to and it might be alittle more expensive. I live in Wyckoff New Jersey. Unforunitaly idk anybody else here that makes beer, so ive learned...

When i bottled my first batch of beer, new castle clone, i added 5 ounces of priming sugar, now when i drink it i feel like it is overly carbonated. is that normal in homebrews or should i be adding less? 5 gallon batch thanks, i am just about to bottle my second batch, so i thought i should...

Head is so great in so many ways, and its always an interesting title for a thread. So i was pouring one of my homebrews today into a glass and i noticed the head goes away very quickly. Is this a bad thing and is there something I would be able to do to fix this in future....heads?

What is your favorite recipe that you have brewed, what are the ingredients?

I know this wont sound like one for you guys, but this is my 4th batch that I will be making. My first 2 were new castle clones that I did 2 different recipes for, second one I had a better idea what I was doing. 3rd batch was a new castle clone, but they didn’t have the right extracts so I...

I know this wont sound like one for you guys, but this is my 4th batch that I will be making. My first 2 were new castle clones that I did 2 different recipes for, second one I had a better idea what I was doing. 3rd batch was a new castle clone, but they didn’t have the right extracts so I...

I have seen and been told that you can reuse yeast, about up to 5 times and still have it work. My question is what do i have to do to be able to do this? Do i just take all the stuff at the bottom of the barrel after the primary and add it into the new beer or do i actually have to do...

so my sister just bought a new house and has a huge backyard with alot of tree and space that they will never use and i am wondering what i would need to do to grow my own hops. I have made 3 batches so far and am enjoying it. Its a fun hobby that allows me to read while i cook, and have home...

I have heard that you can add honey and syrup and other stuff to beer because its fermentable. When do you actually add it and what does it do in the beer? What are the different types of unique items i can add into my beer to make it taste different? I like darker beers like new castle, but i...

so my sister just bought a new house and has a huge backyard with alot of tree and space that they will never use and i am wondering what i would need to do to grow my own hops. I have made 3 batches so far and am enjoying it. Its a fun hobby that allows me to read while i cook, and have home...

:rockin:Alright, i finished my first batch and i made a new castle brown ale clone recipe, added more malt extract to make it more fun, bottled it and all. I had the problem like i guess all beginers that i messed it up, nope tastes really good....the problem is it makes who ever drinks it...

I am just starting to get into brewing my own beer. I have been looking up as much information as I can about it before I go out and start spending money. I would like to purchase a kit since everything normally comes with it, but I dont know of any good ones to start out with. I know about the...