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So I've had to cut back my alcohol consumption for health reasons and I'll no longer be drinking enough beer to warrant the two 5 gallon kegs for my kegerator. I was about to list it when I realized I might have another use for it. My wife drinks Martinelli bottles like water and I don't mind...

I bought a Kindle book on ancient beers and I'm wanting to make a Gruit. I can't find the biggest ingredient though, Sweet Gale or Bog Myrtle. Does anyone know where I can get this? There are also some other herbs that are hard to get too. Thanks

So I'm brewing this dark ale: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/AHS-Ninja-Beach-Party-Black-Ale.html#.U9cF2Se9KSM I received an extra ounce of Saaz hops. Should i dry hop with it or would it be an extra step for nothing? Opinions? Also, I've never made this recipe before and have no idea...

I've been brewing for a few years and have always had a glass right out of the fermenter and it's always awesome. This time my Porter tastes extremely bitter. Will this mellow out and if so, how long? I'm certain I didn't burn it. It was a cheap anniversary sale recipe from AHS if that...

Sooooo....I forgot to lift the bag when adjusting heat while mini mashing about 15 minutes into it. When i picked the bag up, it stuck to the bottom but I couldn't see the quarter inch hole so didn't know it was there. Finished the other 30 minutes of the steeping, sparged, emptied the bag in...

After some bottling sanitation issues and getting fed up with the process, I've decided to get into kegging. My wife says it has to be something that looks nice in the kitchen, so probably not going to convert something, but for what I'm wanting the prices are looking high. I think I've...

Ok, two batches in a row with this same problem. I haven't changed my brewing method and have been brewing for two years now with mini mash recipes. When I open the bottle, half the contents foam out. What I can get into the glass has a bitter after taste and has more sediment than what...

If I add Rum or Whiskey to the secondary, will it increase bottle conditioning time? I made a Rum Amber with just rum barrel chips, but think i would like to add some real rum in the next batch. I already have an imperial porter that will take 3 months or so to be ready, so I'd rather not do...

So last night I brewed an IPA in mini mash. The OG was lower than it was supposed to be, but not really sure about what to do about it, I stuck it in primary. Today I realized that I put the liquid extract in, but forgot to put the dried malt extract! In haste, I boiled some water with the...

This was my third batch of beer and came out great. It is a high gravity porter that I fermented for two weeks, secondaried for a week, and bottled for four weeks. My only complaint is that I wish it had carbonated better. It has only a little bit of carbonation and doesn't foam much when I...

There are some types of beer that give me a headache, even if I only have one or two. Lleinenkugel, cheap malt liquor, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and Michelob Ice are some on the list. What is in these types of beer that are not in others? I need to know what to avoid in making my home brews...

Hello! I'm a noob. I brewed a mini mash batch with a friend of mine and we made a really nice batch of stout. I have now gone it alone. For my first batch, I decided to make this one.... Austin Homebrew Supply My mentor said that if i follow the recipe exactly, I shouldn't need to...