Home Beer Brewing

brewing in South Florida

Hello, I want to brew this summer but I don't have a cool environment for fermentation. Are there any recipies I could b...

7 comments posted 21yrs

posted by tzuica

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by tzuica

fast ferment

Well, the topic may or may not be accurate. I put on an irish stout from a can, forgotten the brand and used something...

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posted by a

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by a

Mead?

Just read an interesting article online anout making mead. Thinking of trying it. Has anyone here tried it? Has anyone d...

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posted by Bchboundcrap

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Bchboundcrap

Shouyld it look like this

Could somebody please check this out for me http://community.webshots.com/album/316696684IFwGTS Is the beer supposed to...

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posted by pieopah_2003

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by pieopah_2003

Sugar Alternatives

Is it possible to use a substitute for sugar? I was thinking of maybe honey or fruit. What would the ratio be?

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posted by simon.argent

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.argent

Sanitize vs Sterilize

Seems to be some confusion between the 2 terms. So, in an effort to clear it up, here are a couple of definitions to ke...

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posted by jrprice

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by jrprice

Cider Making

I'm hoping to make use of the glut of apples we get here every year and turn them into cider. I've ebayed a mighty fine...

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posted by graham

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by graham

Ok...so I can't read a measuring cup

Yesterday I primed and bottled my first 5 gallons batch ever. I measured the corn sugar, and boiled it with 2 cups of w...

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posted by stone-ok

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by stone-ok

Bottling homebrew in plastic water bottles

As long as the bottle is sanitized, does the type of plastic bottle matter when bottling home-brewed beer? I wanted to...

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posted by fyamfasmdt

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by fyamfasmdt

I don't buy much yeast anymore...

Well, I don't buy much yeast anymore, unless I want a different yeast from what I brewed with. What I do now is just bo...

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posted by familysailor

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by familysailor

starting a yeast

I'm new to this, so this may be a silly question... I'm using a Woodforde's Norfolk Ale kit. The instructions say to re...

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posted by peteroe

16 comments posted 21yrs posted by peteroe

Dark ale suggestions

Fellow brewers, I'm after some suggestions on a good dark ale to brew and if I should use sugar, malt or some combo typ...

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posted by Me

12 comments posted 21yrs posted by Me

Coffee in Beer

Has anyone used fresh coffee grounds in a stout? If so please give me your input. How, how much, when..... Frank ATF Hom...

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posted by FJRusso

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by FJRusso

First Brew

I have just finished mixing my first brew and am now patiently waiting for the fermenting to begin. With the kit that I...

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posted by simon.argent

13 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.argent

Reusing Yeast

I've been looking at doing a fresh-wort liquid yeast brew. Effectively, I have no home-brew experience. Does this sound...

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posted by yamahasw40

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by yamahasw40