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There was a post a while back about dealing with condensation in keezers/kegerators with the typical Damprid/silica gel suggestions. Someone posted a link to a source for plug-in, reusable dehumidifiers. I believe they were around $10-15 each. You placed them in your work space and when they...

I started a 1 gallon batch of spiced cider last night. I used 1 gallon of White House All-Natural Apple Cider, and added 5 oz. dextrose, 2 cinnamon sticks and 15 whole cloves. I am fermenting it with Montrachet. It took off and was bubbling in less than 4 hours. I haven't fermented...

I just bought a Stags Leap Merlot wine kit to make for my wife. I was wanting to find out if I would be okay using a 6.5 gallon carboy for a primary. I have never made wine before, so I don't know how active the fermentation is or how much krausen forms during fermentation of a wine. The...

Stirrer : Best Value Stirrer Anyone have any experience with this company or these stirplates? I happened upon their site while searching for stirplate info.

Is silicone that much better than Buna-N that it makes it worth the price? I noticed that the silicone is listed as FDA compliant and the Buna-N isn't. I am hoping to get my kegerator finished this weekend, and was going to order extra o-rings and parts to have on hand. Thanks for the advice.

Does anyone have any experience with this kegerator? I can get my hands on one for a pretty good price, and was wondering about modding it for use with homebrew. Here is a link to the one I am talking about. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8193527&type=product&id=1164157296116

What are your thoughts? The best way to describe it is that it kind of looks like soap scum/residue that would float on the surface of bath water. It doesn't appear to be fuzzy/hairy looking. It is pretty thin and patchy, and doesn't cover the entire surface, maybe about 65-75%. I can't...

Where is the best place to buy quality beer glasses? Not just pints, but glasses appropriate for various styles like Belgians, wheats, etc. Moderators: I know glasses aren't brewing equipment, so feel free to move this to a different forum if this one isn't appropriate.

Stopped by a new retailer and they had some Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes La Meule Swiss Golden Ale. Anyone ever tried it before? If so, what did you think.

I have just recently started homebrewing. I have been more than pleased with my results so far. However, SWMBO is not a beer drinker, can't stand the taste of it. She loves wine. She is a big fan of merlot, and other drier reds. She also happens to like Ruinite Lambrusco, even if it is the...

Monster Mill yet? With all the talk recently, I was wondering if anyone had gotten one to try out. I saw a reveiw on brewboard for one, but that is it so far. I did notice that they have the 2 roller listed as ready to ship on the website. I am thinking about going AG soon and liked the...

I started my first batch of homebrew last night. It is a Brewer's Best India Pale Ale kit. It is an unhopped extract kit with additional grains for steeping. It smelled great when I put it in the fermenter last night. I rehydrated the Muntons yeast according to the package instructions even...

I know that I will probably dive head first into yet another addictive hobby. So my questions are: What software do you use? What are the pros and cons of the software you use? What does your software not do that you wish it would? Again, thanks in advance for any and all input.

I have read some posts re: aluminum vs. stainless brew kettles. I have a question about using aluminum. What do I need to do to properly oxidize the aluminum kettle? I just bought a turkey frying kit and will have to use the burner for either my stainless or aluminum pots. I have a glass top...

I am new to homebrewing. I just bought some equipment and will probably start my first brew next week. I was looking for info on the web and found this site. I will probably be asking several questions in the near future, so have patience with me while I get my feet wet.