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My first brew mistake was when I was just starting out. I thought I knew what I was doing and got a great kit from the beer store down the road. No instructions on the package or on the internet that I didn't need to know trigonometry to follow. So let the list begin... Boiled the grain...

My suggestion for first time brewers is a simple Red Ale. The extract kit that I got was from hop goblin. It was simple and taste really good once you are finished. I did a step by step video on the red ale brew if you are interested in watching it. It starts with unboxing and goes to...

Are you talking about the Red Baron Bottle Capper ? I have no experience with this one because of the quality of the black one turned me off to those designs. Well maybe the black one was decent quality for the beginner setup and not meant to be the last capper you will buy. Glad to know...

I was really impressed with the super agata. I hated doing to smaller stubby bottles with the wing capper. It always came out weird and ended up busting a few. I suppose after using the same one for so long it is time to upgrade to a better model.

I just finished brewing a pumpkin spice porter! I think I might rack today into secondary. Im really excited for the porter!

I just bought a new capper for my past brew. I finially got rid of the winged looking capper I got with my kit. I got in touch with one of my beer mentors and told him I wanted the last capper I will ever buy. He suggested the Super Agata Bench Capper (more details here). I really liked using...

I am a rather new homebrewer. I started off with a basic set up, basic extract kit, and no instructions to really go off of. Completely screwed up the batch and tossed the kit into the closet for a few years. It was not until I started talking with an old friend that got be back into brewing...