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Hi Everyone, A close friend was just diagnosed with celiac disease so he can't have gluten at all. I want to lift his spirits by brewing him some gluten free beer. BUT i am still a beginner. Does anyone know any cheap kits or VERY easy (or something you could talk me through step by step?)...

Ok I am going to try my hand at brewing lager for the first time this weekend. I know it has to be kept colder than ale. But how cold on average? Any other tips for the transition from ale to lager?

we already have 3 great websites with a customer service infrastructure set up. We are mostly a seasonal item store, specializing in christmas decorations in the winter. The retail store is sort of like a miniature super walmart with everything from pencils to steak and lettuce. The HB...

I am in the process of talking my boss into distributing home brew equipment on his websites and retail store and was looking for some advice from the home brew community. I really want this to succeed. His websites offer free shipping for orders over $77 and just $7 for orders under $77. I...

Hi all! I am getting ready to brew a new batch and was wondering if anyone had any good simple recipes for Schwarzbier (German Black Lager)? Up until now i have only brewed a hard cider and an all malt extract amber ale so i am a bit skittish and sketchy on the details so anyone who can help me...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew a simple, idiot proof cheap mead recipe that a beginner could understand and possibly succeed at? Just looking for a simple basic, classic mead. thanks everyone!

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good home brew programs for Mac? Especially freeware or demo versions so I can see what it's like before i buy? Thanks

Hi all, I am making some hard apple cider and have a question that is more about personal taste than anything else. Should I carbonate it or leave it still? Anyone ever make hard cider and compare between still and carbonated? This is my first batch. How much priming sugar should I use if i do...

Hi Everyone, I have what i think is a simple question... Hydrometers... The beginning gravity, the higher the number, the more ABV there will be in the end correct? How does Final Gravity work? For example a beer that is supposed to have a Beginning Gravity of 1.042 and a final of 1.010...

Not for me. I have 2 german shepherds that like to rip things up. ha ha.

A few people have advised buying in bulk (grains, hops, etc) I know that several different places have several different prices, so in everyone's opinion, which HBS has the lowest prices for the individual bulk items, including shipping, while still maintaining quality?

UPDATE: My True Brew kit arrived today. As the UPS man walked to my door, I heard angels singing softly and a loud voice boomed down from the heavens saying "It is done."

I live near UB South. You? Yeah I can see where 55 pounds would be sorta hard to store. Haha

Thanks for the tips. I'll have to look into BIAB. Sounds interesting. With buying in bulk, ect, how much would be the average cost to brew a 5 gallon batch? Wash and reuse yeast? Isn't it a 1-use thing?

I was given some "unbanded Mexican" cigars from a relative not long ago. They brought them back to the USA but were forced to take the band off and rebox them before they got to the border because of their origin... They were excellent. When the same family member went back to Mexico I asked if...

That's a good idea. I didn't even consider the clubs aspect. Great advice! Thanks.

Hi everyone, I am new to brewing and am ready to jump in with both feet.... Once the wort cools a bit. Does anyone know of any good homebrew clubs/groups in or near Buffalo, NY?

At this point I'm not sure. My favorite beer is a double bock but I am also partial to dark ales and stouts.

Thanks for the advice. Any good books, threads or websites you can recommend that would take me throughout the process? I am TOTALLY new to the whole thing.