Thanks to many folks on this forum (borrowing ideas), I made a stir plate last year for about $2.00 (not including the stir bar). For speed control, I came upon a happenstance around Christmas. I was setting up a train around the good 'ole Christmas tree, and as I turned the lever to make the...
I've been brewing for a few years now with never a batch going "bad", but I recently did a strong ale (using US-05) and had this strange smell/taste. In mine, it almost has the smell and taste of water that comes from a garden hose. After ruling out the most likely causes for phenolic...