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So this will be my first foray into all Brett brewing. Its a 5.5 gallon batch, using pale 2row, pale 6row, torrified wheat, German wheat malt, a touch of crystal 60, Galaxy hops (on a late addition), and 10 lbs of blueberries in secondary, and 5lbs added in the last 10 min of boil. I'll be using...

This is my 2nd time making a saison and i have decided to go with WLP565 Belgian saison yeast as well as focusing on all New Zealand hops and late hop additions. This will also be my first time dry-hopping and using Candi sugar. Lemme know what you think. Housemouse Ingredients Amt Name...

Just wondering if anyone has tried using Kava Tea as a base for a kombucha. I wouldnt want it to be the primary tea i used but adding a bit to the batch to give it a nice mello vibe. I am considering using the root itself but also there is a brand of kava which i really enjoy which has amongst...

What is the optimal saturation for o2 in a 5.5 gal bucket of wort? Just got my Big o2 kit from Williams and I've not been able to find any good and thorough instructables. Any advice?

Anyone try using the new 6.5 Gal Big mouth bubbler from Northern brewer yet? Looking to buy a new fermenter from my booch and this seems like the best thing.

Has anyone tried using bombers or growlettes for bottling kombucha? I have read that they are not made to withstand the pressure brought on by typical bottle conditioning of ales so I'm supposing not. Just curious.

So I have heard that some brewers have used Kombucha cultures in brewing their Belgian sours. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this. And if so how does that work?

So i just ordered my first Kombucha kit today, and I'm wondering if it is possible to ferment my kombucha in the same 6.5 gal plastic fermentation buckets as i do my ales. Also being a noob, how well does basic star san do for sterilizing kombucha fermentation vessels. I don't want to harm the...

So I'm just getting into yeast storage and propagation, and I'm wondering if anyone more experienced than me has any suggestions on about 5 different yeast strains that would be good to have on hand at all times. I usually brew English ale, sasion, Stouts, Mead, and Kolsch. Just looking for a...

What is the best way to end up with a mead with a decent alcohol content but still maintain a large amount of sugar or high FG. I am trying to figure out a way to make a mead that has an almost birch beer sarsaparilla flavor but still manage to keep it sweet enough to be accessible to most first...

How long will a yeast starter last before it begins to autolize or "go bad??" I recently made a starter using some white labs ale yeast and a quart of sterilized wort. Usually i give it two to three days but right after starting it i got pretty sick and have been unable to brew. Initial...

How long will a yeast starter last before it begins to autolize or "go bad??" I recently made a starter using some white labs ale yeast and a quart of sterilized wort. Usually i give it two to three days but right after starting it i got pretty sick and have been unable to brew. Initial...

As a beginning brewer with lots of untamed creativity I was just curious if anyone has combined the juniper characters of a traditional Sahti with that of a dry hard cider. If not then i plan on making a small (1gal) tester to find out what kind of majik' i can bring about combining these two...