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I've got my first two all-grain brews resting comfortably in their primaries, and despite a few snafus, they both seem well on their way to being nice beers. But there is certainly room for improvement in my process, and I am eager to earn from my mistakes. Aye, but there's the rub: Brewing...

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Thanks. I did the boil and everything seemed to go fine. Gave me a chance to test my immersion chiller too - it took ~8 gal from 200F to 80F in 15 minutes (well, the thermometer read 80, but it felt cooler). Unfortunately, I'm not going to get to brew today (the Lost finale has claimed my...

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Preparing for my first all grain batch, I borrowed an aluminum turkey fryer kettle from my dad. Because it had actually been used to fry turkeys, it was in line for a good cleaning. I thought running it through the dishwasher would be a harmless first step. Apparently not. After the wash...

Hello, I'm returning to the homebrewing hobby after being away from it for about eight years. I brewed up 5 gallons of IPA from an extract kit a couple of weeks ago, and it should be ready to bottle real soon now. I want to move into all grain brewing, and should be ready for my first batch...