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Full disclosure, I do not have much more experience than you with the Brau... but... I don't put the lid on for the mash. I could be wrong of course, but it seems most youtube vids also do not cover. I'm skeptical about the grind being too fine, especially from a reputable provider. Also...

I don't think anyone doubts that most people would take the money. If my neighborhood micro brewery was bought out I'd be really happy for those guys. Unfortunately, in this instance the impact goes beyond just those guys getting a big payout. It's about InBev getting stronger and being able to...

The issue for me with these buy-outs isn't whether the quality of the beer at X will suffer, it's that these giants will gain more control of the craft beer market with shelf space and distribution and will make it damn near impossible for the smaller, real craft brewers to have a chance. Once...

I have some prejudices against kegging that may be completely unfounded, as in "ignorance." The first one is that unless I'm having lots of parties or drinking my weight in beer every night, then the beer will go flat. Another one is : high maintenance. I assume they are more components than...

Thanks everyone - I'll probably try the .5L swing tops at some point just for the fun of it... but I think for the long term I'm going to spend more time making bottling the 12 ozs less tedious (I know there's a good thread here) - that's just a real good serving size and they're FREE.

Just curious what people prefer. I started with 12 oz bottles, but after a couple bottling days moved to 22s. Now I'm wondering what most people do, pros and cons. Kegging sounds like a whole other ball of (complicated) wax.

Thx everyone for the suggestions. Mr. Bell: Thx for mentioning about the amount of carbonation being different for different styles... I find a lot of store beers over carbed and even the size of the bubbles seem too big. Do those things come from the kind of sugar or the amount? I'd really...

On my second batch and I realized a day late that I forgot to top off my fermenter to the 5 gallon mark. Fwiw, The OG was right where it was suppose to be. Checking it now and it looks reeeaaaal close to 5 gallons, but definitely under - should I use proportionally less priming sugar when I...

Thanks everyone. @ Netflyer: "What was the porter you have enjoyed that you are comparing the kit to?" I'm a fan of Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald, but there are a lot I like. It just felt like with this very early taste I was wondering if that was the drawback to kit beers - pretty easy but...

Hello, new to home brew - been reading posts on the site for a couple weeks now, some great advice, thx to all the veteran brewers who post. Just bottled my first B's Best Robust Porter after letting it sit in the primary for 3 weeks (per advice from here, glad I did). I took a taste of...