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6 row has higher enzymes than 2 row- making it great when using large amounts of adjuncts like corn or rice. a google search will lead you to the other major differences

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Don't put starsan in the barrel. The wood is pourous and will absorb some of Chem and could leach back out of the wood into your beer. There really is no way to sanitize wood. My advice would be to fill it with some hard booze, whiskey or something and let it sit. That's still not a sure shot at...

I would absolutely get a 1 gallon glass jug. The plastic will let too much oxygen in and could bring out strong vinegar aromas and flavors (acetobacter). While aceto is favorable in some sour styles- a plastic jug will let too much develop and at an uncontrollable and unpredictable rate...

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I am a huge fan of Spalt and Saaz. I think Firestone uses those in Pivo....

Yeah put some PBW solution into a keg and force it out with co2 like you would with beer. Collect in a bucket and reuse for all your kegs (unless the solution turns really gunky looking.

I would replace all the hoses. No point in keeping them. Hose is way cheaper than your homebrew and all the time you put into it! Keep pin locks. If you've got all the connectors already might as well roll with it. They are also cheaper. Avoid using bleach. Get some PBW and hot water. Soak and...

A sour would be a great idea! A nice saison fermented with some brett or even a brett Ipa. You may loose some hop flavors but the brett should shine nicely and when you get back dry hop it to freshen it up a bit! I like the Brett drei strain. Very fruity, lots of tropical fruit. A good sour...

Their gear is some of the best I have used. Not only do I homebrew on it but I brew pilot batches for the production brewery I work for on it. I have two of the 20gal kettles. One is hlt one is boil kettle. I already had a mash tun. Trub dam is unreal. Here is a photo of it in use. Double Ipa...

Great hop. I use it for a bittering addition in a DIPA. I have also gotten great grapefruit notes when combined with Bravo at whirlpool or dry hopping.

Some ways to save costs would be -reusing yeast by harvesting from a previous brew. When you get really good at it you can even start to save yeast I'm the fridge -buy bulk grains or other ingredients. -what size batches are you brewing ? You may find that your cost goes down of you brew a...