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I recently stumbled on a cheap food grade plastic conical. Has anyone utilized these in place of stainless steel. I'm not exactly a diy expert, so photos and advice will help. Im assuming I need to install a ball valve to drain the beer, but not sure how I should go about dumping the yeast...

Has anyone experimented with anything other than oak chips in their beers? If so what types and where did you get them?

Has anyone used almond extract in anything? I was thinking about trying a chocolate almond stout, but wasn't sure how much extract and when to use it. Any advise would be much appreciated.

Hey everyone, I am attempting to formulate a scotch ale recipe for the first time. I just wanted to get some feed back on the grain bill I am tinkering with. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My grains are as follows: 11.5 # of 2 row 1 # of crystal 60 .5 # of peat smoked malt...

Anyone know of websites that will ship beer to North Carolina? I used to know of one, and can't for the life of me think of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to get some Stone.

Hey everyone! I attempted to brew my first Pilsner (extract) on Saturday. For some reason, I haven't seen any evidence of fermentation. It has been almost 48 hrs. My OG was 1.060. I used 7 lbs extra light DME, and 1 lb of Carafoam, and 1 lb of Carahell malt. My yeast was Wyeast 2206. The...

I'm preparing to brew my 1st pilsner this weekend. Does anyone have a recipe for Ithaca Pils? It's from the Ithaca Beer Co. (Ithaca, NY). I had a couple a few months ago. Very Good! I'm am normally a hophead but the Pils was fantastic. It had a very pronounced hop taste and aroma. Guess...

I'm using extract, and I did a 3.5 gallon boil.

Hey everyone, I have been brewing for about 1 year, and seem to have trouble hitting my starting gravity. I brewed a Sierra Nevada Clone on saturday which called for a starting gravity of 1.058, mine ended up at 1.049. Does anyone know what is causing this? I have had several batches that I...

Hey everyone, I just found 2 oz of Summit in my fridge, left over from a previous recipe. They are about 2 months old. Are they still ok to use? They smell ok, but not quite as strong as when they were fresh. I'm kicking myself in the behind for not freezing them. I want to use them to...

Ithaca beer co's caskazilla is the the best!

Thanks, I try that

Hey everybody, I just built a keezer, now I want to get a burner and keggel. The burner is easy. Anyone know where I can get a keggel? Also, how much should I expect to spend?

Thanks, That chart will be very helpful.

I am going to be force carbonating my first keg today. I have kegged a few others with corn sugar, and they turned out a little flat. My LHBS suggested force carbonating. I bought new O rings, and some keg lube to prevent unwanted leaks. Anyone have any suggestions for me? I'll probably hit...