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Apparently I'm getting my last Christmas present tomorrow. A few months ago, I made an offhand remark about wanting to take a brewery tour while going on about wanting to someday open a nanobrewery. My girlfriend took this idea and ran with it, apparently. After meeting her friends for...

I'm currently taking a writing class this quarter, and decided (on a whim and because I was thirsty :)) to write a paper on beer legislation and the issues involved in opening a brewery from the ground up. Since I know there's quite a few people here interested in the idea, (and because I'm...

So because I don't have enough time and money-draining hobbies, I've decided to take the plunge and start my Warhammer 40K career. After reading plenty of novels (Ciaphas Cain FTW!) and playing nearly any WH40K video game I can find (XBox 360 version of Space Marine is outstanding), I pulled the...

I just had a rather odd idea, and figured I'd post it here and see what happens. I want to try making a typical, run-of-the-mill hefeweizen, with a slight twist: I want it to be as dark as possible with minimal impact on flavor. Is this possible, or am I just slowly going mad? :)

I was all set to bottle my abbey weiss this weekend before moving into my girlfriend's place (bad timing on my part :) ) I got my bottles sanitized, I counted out the beer caps I'd need, I got my bottling bucket sanitized and ready to go. I was set! When I removed the blowoff tube, the beer...

Thanks to a paperwork issue and the state shutdown, no MillerCoors for MN LOL

I've been doing some math over the past few days and came to realize something: I can afford to go to Germany for Oktoberfest this year! So I'm going. :rockin: I'm planning on being in Munich from 9/16 - 9/23, with a possible day trip to Berlin. I've got a family member who works for...

75% efficiency 5 gallon all-grain 1.044 OG 4.7% ABV 39.6 IBUs 9.0 lbs 2-row malt 0.5 lbs chocolate malt 0.25 lbs de-bittered black malt 0.5 lbs brown malt 0.75 oz Target (10.7%) 60 min 0.75 oz Hallertau (6.2%) 15 min 0.25 ozHallertau (6.2) 5 min 8 oz cocoa powder (secondary) 3 chopped dried...

A few days ago I noticed Austin Homebrew linked to this article about the Mexican craft beer industry. The part that caught my attention was a quick blurb about some breweries aging their beers in tequila barrels. This seems like an awesome idea and I've wondered if anyone's tried it yet...

Does anyone have a decent recipe for a beer ham glaze? I've tried Googling, but couldn't find anything worth making (all the recipes called for "1-2 cans of beer"). My first thought was to try with something a bit malty, like some of the bottles of Blue Moon I have in the fridge. But rather...

A few months ago, I went to a beer tasting at the local Total Wine & More and one beer stuck in my mind (although I can't remember the name of it for the life of me). The one thing that stuck in my mind the most was the mouthfeel and the carbonation. My first drink felt like I had a mouthful of...

Lately, I've had quite a few people come up to me lately and ask for suggestions about beers to try out. It's becoming a very common occurrence, and rather than constantly repeat myself, I've decided the best way to handle this is to set up a beer tasting and get a small group of people...

I came across this howto a few days ago for turning a regular mini-fridge into a chest fridge. I've really thought about doing this, since summer is coming up, it'll be blazing hot soon, and I want to be able to keep brewing. My question is this: would a chest fridge set up like this be able...

So last week I decided, on a whim, to record my brewing session and put it on YouTube. Partly as a how-to on doing all-grain beer, partly to show that it is possible to do all-grain in a small apartment kitchen, and partly to get some feedback on my methods and my system. It wasn't my best...

This is pretty simple, based off of Edwort's recipe. Mine ended up tasting a bit dry for most womens' taste, so I made a couple small changes here and there. Yes, I know it's a wholly unoriginal name, but it works. :) 5 gal apple juice (I ended up using Mott's) 4.75 lbs turbinado sugar 12 fl oz...

A few weeks ago, at a local Oktoberfest celebration, my girlfriend had a chance to try w white chocolate American wheat, and instantly fell in love with it. I meant to get some info from the brewers about it, but I was double fisting Avery Imperial Oktoberfest at the time, and totally forgot. :)...

So my girlfriend enlisted my help today in making a batch of chili for a cookoff next week. Upon hearing this (and hearing the fact that I'd be able to come along as well), my evil sadistic bastard side awoke, and I decided I wanted to make the hottest chili I possibly could. When I say "hot"...

I've been tasked with making the beer for the sister's wedding. I've already got a decent supply of beer that should be ready by then, but I'll most likely end up needing to make another batch as well. To give everyone an idea of what I'm expecting to deliver on the wedding day (October 2nd)...

Here's the deal: My sister is getting married on Oct 2nd, and I've been tasked to provide some of the beer for the event. The basic requirements are: -Light (99% of the guests are BMC drinkers) -Quick (no lagering) -Somewhat inexpensive (no insanely expensive ingredients) I'd also like...

Quick question: Roughly how long does the AHS Oktoberfest kit take to ferment? I maybe picking up a mini-fridge soon for lagering soon, and I'm wondering how long it'll take to start celebreating Oktoberfest. :)