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Hey any thought as to how one would keep a keg full of tasty brew cold enough to drink? Keep in mind I don't have a refrigerator or funds or space to put one... I was thinking insulated box with ice (in soda bottles) to keep it cool but I don't know how effective this would be. any advice...

Okay, so I brewed up a bock for new years and pitched a white labs german lager yeast into it. 2 days later no activity, Damn! Okay so the yeast was bunk, deep breath move on with life, went to get some new yeast, Wyeast 1056 in the slap-pack, and like a fool slapped it at the store so I could...

Is it possible, given a lager's need for colder controlled temperatures, to brew a lager beer without having a refidgerator on hand? I've never tried a lager simply because of this fact but with autumn arriving and such it has me thinking...

So in an effort to always keep expanding my knowledge of brewing I'm looking for a good first book. Something that can introduce me to practically every aspect of homebrewing; brewing, tasting, styles of beer, etc. Recipes are nice but I'd rather a book full of information. Any suggestions?

So does anyone have any opinions on how long one should keep a batch of beer in secondary fermentation? How does keeping it longer afect the flavor of the beer and are there any risks associated with bacterial spoiling? Any help would be appriciated as everything I read says that secondary...