My wife recently discovered how much she likes a hefe so I brewed her a batch. It came out very tasty, I was going for a Troeg's Dreamweaver and came pretty damn close. It has a nice clove and banana flavor and smell along with just a hint of bubblegum. My question is concerning the long term storag...

I did a blueberry wheat a few years back and the way I went about it was to drain the syrup, rinse the berries then pureed them in a sanitized blender. I then added the berries straight into the fermenter. Note all of this was done 10 days into fermentation so initial fermentation was over. I let it...

As stated, any of these methods will make beer. However, re-hydrating the yeast and aerating before you pitch will get the yeast going quicker. You will see faster, more vigorous fermentation and you will end up with a better finished product. Basically re-hydrating and aerating give your yeast a he...

I'm not really a "Beginner Brewer" but I thought this question would fit best in this category. I have been brewing for over 3 years and made tons of great beers using LME, DME, and steeping grains. Sometimes I get that "extract twang" in a batch of beer and I have read that it c...

I watched it a few weeks ago on DVD. I felt the plot and idea of the movie was good. The acting in my opinion was awful. That kid has the exact same expression on his face in every single scene. Halfway through the movie I found myself hoping he would fall off a cliff or one of the creatures would s...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I will hold off with the sticks and just drop about 1/4 teaspoon in a few days before bottling. Does that sound right for a subtle flavor and aroma?

I recently brewed a batch of amber ale that I plan to give out as Christmas gifts. I am thinking of adding some cinnamon after initial fermentation. I am looking to get more aroma from the cinnamon than flavor. I would like the aroma to be noticable but not dominant. The flavor should be subtle. The...

Hi all, I used to frequent the Mr beer forums for a few years. I took a break from brewing over the Spring and Summer. You know how it is... life, work, the wife and house. All those things conspire to steal away your precious time. But any how, I recently fired up the old brew pot again and I have ...

Hi guys! I just popped over to MrBeer... man that place has really gone down hill since I've been away. I've been real busy the last several months with life and work and all. I recently got back into the brewing scene after a 5 or 6 month hiatus and I have been brewing like a mad man. Any how the r...