Home Brewed Q & A
should I rack my home brew to 3rd Carboy or bottle it?
matt s asked: I have a friend that hates the yeast in bottom of bottles, and he wants to rack it for 3rd time. I know this could potentially harm the beer because of contamination or oxidation. Any advice is useful. It’s been a total of 3 weeks in primary and secondary total.
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Will this home brew recipe work?
Lemonade Stand Ken asked: I found this recipe and it’s ideal for me to make. We want to make some beer before everyone goes back to college but we dont have 3-4 weeks like other recipes take. this one says it will take 6-10 days to be ready to drink. Will this [...]
Brewing Beer, alternative methods?
BloodLust. asked: I’m writing an essay at the moment of brewing beer, and i need to find some alternate methods of brewing beer, i have the home brewing and industrial process but i was hoping someone could tell me if there are any other ways.
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Substitute for Hallertauer hops?
Captain Yesterday asked: My roommate and I have recently started brewing beer at home. We want to try a recipe we found in Charlie Papazian’s The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing, but the recipe calls for Hallertauer hops, which due to the hop shortage we cannot find anywhere locally, or online for a decent [...]
Racking home brew into larger carboy OK?
David G asked: I made a 3 gallon batch of beer that I need to move to a secondary – is it OK to move from a 3 gallon carboy to a 5 gallon carboy? Just thinking that since there is more headspace (is that the correct term?) it might not be as favorable [...]
where can i buy hops for home brewing?
skycer asked: I am trying to learn to brew my own beer. I am having trouble finding where to buy the hops. i am also interested in any recipes that i can work from.Everthing you need to brew beer at home
Anyone want to recommend a cheap home brewing kit?
Chip asked: I don’t know anything about making beer so if anyone could recommend a good kit that would be great. Preferably around $150 or less.
ThanksA new beer every month?
If I live in a dry county, can i still home brew?
R Bennett asked: (brew my own beer) as a hobby.Label your home brews
