What's the best system for cleaning a kegerator? [more inside]
posted by 1f2frfbf on Oct 10, 2012 - 6 answers

I'm a novice homebrewer looking to brew something similar to the pre-2011 versions of Four Loko / Joose. Would anyone be able to provide information on a clone homebrew recipe for the caffeine, taurine, and guarana versions of Four Loko / Joose? [more inside]
posted by disguise on Apr 12, 2012 - 10 answers

What kind of barley can be grown in a garden for use in a home brewed beer? [more inside]
posted by Toekneesan on Jan 26, 2012 - 8 answers

Some of my homebrew beer bottles with crimp-on tops broke when opened. [more inside]
posted by cmoj on Dec 8, 2011 - 10 answers

For homebrewing, is a kegging system enough of a convenience to justify the extra cost? [more inside]
posted by y6y6y6 on Oct 2, 2011 - 15 answers

How many individual hops flowers are in an ounce of fresh hops from Freshops? [more inside]
posted by lostburner on May 11, 2011 - 14 answers

So yesterday I brewed a batch of beer and I think I've done a few things wrong. I know it's hard to completely screw up beer, but I wonder if what I've done (or not done) is a problem, and how I can correct if necessary. [more inside]
posted by elsietheeel on Dec 13, 2010 - 20 answers

Help me start homebrewing! I need advice for the simplest possible homebrew setup. [more inside]
posted by auto-correct on Sep 15, 2010 - 21 answers

Can I start a private club to function like a CSA, but for homebrewed beer? [more inside]
posted by overeducated_alligator on Aug 6, 2010 - 14 answers

Building a new garage. It will include a dedicated space for brewing fabulous beer. Technical design and planning questions inside. [more inside]
posted by BrooksCooper on Mar 21, 2010 - 7 answers

I'm looking for some great homebrew beer recipes. [more inside]
posted by sanka on Nov 13, 2009 - 12 answers

Are there any good alternatives to 2L soda bottles for fermenting and storing home-brewed ginger beer? [more inside]
posted by goingonit on Oct 7, 2009 - 18 answers

I am going to keg my homebrew for the first time and take it to a friend's wedding. I have the CO2 system set up and I have checked it for leaks and practiced with H20. Everything is set to go. I need some help about what do next however, because I have to transport the beer twice and I don't have a fridge to keep the beer in (my plan is a cooler and ice). Here's the scenario: Beer is ready to be kegged, the wedding at which it will be served is in 14 days. The beer is in a carboy two hours away from my home and I will need to transport it to my home this week before the wedding. Then, two days before the wedding I will need to transport it from my home 5 hours away to the wedding. What would you do? [more inside]
posted by Packy_1962 on Sep 4, 2009 - 9 answers

[HomebrewBeerFilter]: In the vein of the "should I eat it" questions. I'll cut to the chase - I have had beer fermenting in a 5-gal glass carboy for over TWO YEARS. [more inside]
posted by pkphy39 on Jun 19, 2009 - 22 answers

Wine- (and beer-) making without buying a kit: What kind of equipment to buy, and where? [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie on Jun 8, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a serial-port temperature controller thingie for a bizarre cooling system I'm building, for a beer fermenter. [more inside]
posted by geodave on May 18, 2008 - 11 answers

What would I need to do to legally sell my homebrewed beer? I live in Washington State.
posted by bajema on Jul 20, 2007 - 13 answers

How do I add caffeine to beer? [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on May 11, 2007 - 29 answers

Is home brewing beer stinky business? [more inside]
posted by cschneid on Feb 10, 2007 - 19 answers

i need to find a "fresh" bottle of chimay red, so i can harvest the yeast for a wicked-awesome batch of homebrew. problem is, i'm in d.c... [more inside]
posted by garfy3 on Feb 1, 2007 - 23 answers

Homebrewfilter: why do clear bottles carbonate the beer better? [more inside]
posted by louigi on Dec 4, 2006 - 19 answers

Homebrew Filter: I am looking to homebrew a Samuel Adams Utopia clone, but I am having difficulty finding a clone recipe. Do any metafilterites have experience of ideas about how to do this? [more inside]
posted by battlecj on Jul 24, 2006 - 14 answers

BEER! Looking for tips, resources (.ect) useful to a beginner in the art of homebrewing. [more inside]
posted by spock on May 31, 2005 - 39 answers

HomeBrewFilter: I boiled this Belgian Ale Kit last night. Today, there's absolutely no carbonation coming out of the airlock. Nothing. I am concerned that the yeast might have been damaged. Should I worry about it now? Or wait and see a bit longer?
posted by scarabic on Jul 15, 2004 - 17 answers

HomeBrewFilter. I bottled last night and took great precautions to sterilize everything effectively. Then I found myself with the siphon hose in hand, the fermenting bucket up on the table and the bottling bucket down on the floor, and realized I had no idea how to accomplish the siphon without putting my mouth on the hose and sucking. This seems incredibly un-sterile but I couldn't recall ever doing it any other way. I was using a glass racking tube with about 5' of hose attached. Is there some better way to do this? Or should I not worry too much about it? [more inside]
posted by scarabic on Jun 22, 2004 - 28 answers

What equipment set should I buy to brew a keg of beer? I want to buy it as a set, but if I can save money buy buying seperate parts I can do that. I am buying the New Complete Joy Of Home Brewing.
posted by Keyser Soze on Jan 10, 2004 - 14 answers