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I started on a university degree recently and it's really cutting into my brewing schedule and activities .All that studying and homework:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:,well ,I'm in need of some advise from fellow AGBs .An education or Beer?I have to choose,or should i just suck it up and get both...

so this buddy of mine tells me he has a huge hop vine in his yard ,and i can have at er.The only problem I have is I don't know if it's too late to pick them.they probably had a good frost or too by now ,and I really don't know if that's good or bad.Can anyone help me out here ?

I was just wondering, how do most of you guys brew honey ales?What I mean is ,do you add the honey to the boil, or just throw it in the primary?I,ve been adding mine with 15min. to go in the boil,and wanna try something different. I also want to keep using real honey and not switch to honey...

I'm fairly new to kegging so, bear with me here,got a little problem and can't seem to find an answer anywhere. I'm getting some beer push back into my gas lines and I can't figure out why it's happening.I fill my cornies to about half an inch of space under the gas in tube.Then I simply hook...

I currently visiting Omaha and was wondering if there's any good all grain stores around to check out.Not much for HBS where i'm from. help me out ya'll cheers

What do you guys use to lower sparge water p.h?My water is high in p.h.,so I was lookin for some info on how to get it to a reasonable level.I use gypsum to adjust my mash p.h. btw,my p.h. is at about 8.0 to8.2 thanks

I'm currently converting a spare fridge into a kegerator and was wondering if I should run my taps through the door or out the side?I've seen both on pics you guys got posted on the forum.I was planning to go through the door ,but you guys got me thinkin about goin through the side.So I'm a bit...

I'm in the process of setting up my kegging system:mug: :mug: Just wondering what type of gas is best for a small kegging system max.4 cornies.The gas retailer tells me to go with beer gas,what do you keggers recommend??He said something about beer gas having nitrogen in it .What to do???

What's the best place to buy kegging stuff online?I live in Canada,so I'm wondering if there's any good places close to the border so shipping cost me less.Any suggestions???:mug:

Call me a dumb@@s,but what those SWMBO stand for?:confused: Please someone tell me. I know I'll feel like a complete tool because it's probably so simple to figure out.DON'T LAUGH PLEASE:p :p

I just pitched a American ale liquid yeast, and was wondering what to expect for lag time?This is the first time I've ever used one.I brewed a 5ga.all grain batch of IPA and aereated the wort well.It's temp is about 66'F.I smacked it about 8 hours before I pitching , and it was fully swelled...

I was just wondering,what are some differences between the two.I have used both in my brews, and prefer 2 row.Just wondering before I make my next purchase.What are the biggest differences?I don't get too fancy,I mainly just brew 5ga. batches of IPA.CHEERS....

I'm going to try to brew some GOOD BEER again this weekend.After brewing 20 or so 5ga. batches of damn good ale over the last year or so,I've hit a wall.My last 3 or 4 brews just don't taste the same and aren't drinkable,so I'm getting a little pissed off!I'm not going to get into too many...

How long can a guy store milled grain? I crushed the grain for my next batch 2 weeks ago and have to wait at least another week before I can brew.Too many weddings ,I only brew on weekends.:mug: I stored it in a plastic airtight pail with a lid.It's about 8.5 lbs of grain for 5ga. batch.:tank:

Hey Brewers what up?I have been AG Brewing for about 2.5 years now and all I have ever used to sanitize is bleach.I have never had any problems because of using bleach.At first I tried using Sodium metabisulfite but I damn near died every time I used the stinkin stuff so I quit and stuck to...

Probably a dumb question,but ,can't find out if you don't ask. What's a Stir Plate for? liquid yeast newbie.........

HEY BREWERS I'm planning to switch from dry to liquid yeasts in the near future.I am trying to study up on L.Y.'s as much as I can.I need some info on how to reuse yeast from batch to batch .Who can help me out?Also, I would like to know ,has anyone ever repitched dry yeast?

I was wondering,has anyone got a recipe for this great beer?I would really love to try and all grain brew this sucker!

HEY brewers,I need some info about using Irish Moss for clearing beer.I just recently heard about it and would like some advice.How much ,and when do I use it?I brew 5GA. all grain batches. brew on .... colin

Hi Brewers,I got a question about kegs.I bottle all my brew now ,but would like to start kegging.I was wondering how long it takes to condition beer in kegs?I brew only Ales,so no lagering for me yet .Usually I have to age my bottles of beer about 3 to 4 weeks.I was wanting to know what the...