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1st time brewing a funky beer... I brewed a saison and pitched the belle saison yeast. After about 24 hours, I added the dregs from Jester King Bier de Miel. About 1 week in I added the dregs from JK Wytchmaker. It's in a carboy right now, so it's airtight. Long term plan is to keg it. I also...

I understand that quick disconnects are the preferred way to connect hoses in a HERMS setup. Is there anything wrong with just using hose barbs? The main drawback I can see is convenience when moving and reconnecting hoses. Are there any other drawbacks I'm overlooking? Maybe scratched hoses...

Those little yeasties never cease to amaze me with the stunts they pull while they make beer. I went to pop the lid off of my latest batch, and this is what I saw. At first I was shocked, pissed, disappointed, etc. I took a sniff and it smelled like yummy hoppiness and maltiness. I went...

I started a MJ mixed berry cider kit last Friday night. It started off fine. About the 4th day, it started throwing off some funky sulphur smells kinda like the apfelwein rhino farts. Has anyone had this happen before? The kit says it's ready in 7 days, but I'm wondering how much conditioning...

Howdy! I've been brewing for a little over a year. My favorite homebrews tend to be ambers because I like the balance of the caramel and the hops. It also helps that the balanced flavors give some cover for noob mistakes. I've also been surfing HBT about that long. Since they send so...