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I took a chance on Sterling on my last brew. I was making an Irish Red and chose the yeast since it appeared to be a general ale yeast. I rehydrated it prior to pitching but it still seemed a bit slow. Though when it did begin, it seemed to go pretty good. I opened the first bottle a few days...

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am in the El Paso area of Texas. The drawback to that is there is not a lot of home brew stores in the area, but I think I found a place to order from in Austin that seems to have some good ingredients. And yes, my wife is way awesome......right now...

Just wanted to say to everyone here. I am originally from NC where I started home brewing, but have now moved to the borderlands due to work. I have been brewing for a few years now (my AWESOME wife got me my brew kit for Christmas). So far my favorite brew has been a German Bock Dark and...

When I first started brewing, dry yeast was recommended to me due to the ease of use and the cost effectiveness of it. I have never had any problems with it and my brews have turned out quite nicely. Rehydrating it is debatable as I have been able to use it both ways, rehydrating and pitching...