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I was in my favorite liquor store today (500 different beers) and ran across this. http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=75466 Essentially it's a collaborative effort between Schneider & Sohne of Munich and Brooklyn Brewery. The result is a weisse beer of an...

I noticed this on Craigslist and thought I'd throw it out here. Anyone else here in New Jersey, with the room for it could have a potential steal on their hands. http://cnj.craigslist.org/zip/394203200.html

Being of Hungarian heritage, this is something that I grew up having. If you want to try an ethnic twist on the typical "cook out", I highly recommend giving this a try. If you like the flavor of a good BLT, you will probably enjoy this. Szalonna (pronounced sulena) is the Hungarian word for...

I was in a kitchen store the other day and when I saw these, I thought they would be the perfect dinnerware for Orfy. I realize that Orfy's avatar is really a goblin but it's funny how what happens on this forum can start permeating your everyday life...

I always love a good hamburger; but I grown to despise your typical mega fast food variety. Recently while visiting my parents in Lewes, DE, I had the best burgers ever. It was a place called Five Guys. It's actually a small franchise in various areas along the East Coast. What I really...

In light of an earlier poll which has ruffled alot of feathers...cast your vote for your favorite children's show

I have always been a fanatic for real thin crust pizza. I'm not talking about your standard pizza. I'm talking about a cracker thin crust that's light and crisp. Anyway there are a few good places I'll go to here in New Jersey - Federici's in Freehold or Pete and Elda's in Neptune. After a while...

For those of you who get the National Geographic Channel, tonight at 9 pm EST, Ultimate Factories, Budweiser. Even though I don't drink the stuff, it still is impessive to see home brewing on the ultra massive scale.

For the most part, I'm definitely a purist when it comes to drinking my beer. I always drink from a proper glass depending upon style and I almost never add anything to my beer with the following exceptions (and only once and a while): Woodruff or Raspberry syrup in Berliner Kindl Weissen (my...

Enough said!

After several revisions, I finally have my first label ready. I've always liked what Boston Beer Co. did when they chose a historical figure (Samuel Adams) to be their product spokes image. I essentially chose my own figure from history, just a bit closer to my own bloodline.

If anyone out there is using Avery DesignPro 5 LE, I have a question. Once you create your label, is there any way to save an image of the label in let's say a jpeg format? I just started dabbling with this program and have made up a couple of labels I'd like to get opinions on; but it seems I...

I am generally considering venturing into kegging my brews; but I wanted to get some honest opinions to help me determine if it's worth it or not. I currently brew 5 gallon batches and I honestly don't mind bottling. From the way I see it, kegging has the advantage in that I no longer need to...

I spent the holidays down at my parents home in Lewes, DE. While there, I couldn't resist stopping in Rehoboth Beach, next door and paying a visit to Dogfish Head. I was a bit disappointed they weren't serving anything through their Randall (Mondays and Fridays only); but had a few great beers...

I was doing some last minute Christmas shopping today, and in a Micheal's arts and crafts store I came across this pasta machine for rolling clay. There are seven different roller settings, so I imagine you could probably find a good setting for crushing grain right out of the box. The only...

In my general area (NJ), I've noticed that the cost of micro brews have gone up quite a bit in the last several months. It used to be that your average cost for a six pack might be $7.50; but lately that's almost impossible to find. These days it'll cost me anywhere between $8.50 to $10, not...

I know we all dream of finding that local liqour store that stocks such a variety of beer, when we walk in, we know we are going to be there for at least half-an-hour (at least I was the first time I walked in). Well, for those of you who are lucky enough to live in the central New Jersey area...

There are many beers and styles of beers I love; and today I had one (actually three by the time I'm writing this) that definitely goes down as one of my favorites. It's brewed by Troegs in Harrisburg, PA, and it's called Hop Back Amber Ale. I'm a big fan of hops; not really in the sense of...

I own a conical fermenter and the manufacturer recommends spraying the inside of each ball valve with a bleach solution prior to opening. While this might be fine to do, I also have sitting aroung the house, one of those "Shark" steamers. So I was thinking that I would prefer to give each valve...

Has anyone ever thought of or tried injecting CO2 into their fermenter throughout fermentation with the purpose of eliminating/minimizing oxidation? If you have done this or even thought of it, please share your experiences. I know that CO2 is a byproduct of fermentation activity already; but...