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This helped me understand all grain and biab quite well. Hope it can help someone else

Lesson learned: Bought kegging kit without co2 cylinder. Bought paintball co2 cylinder (thinking id save 50$) without doing enough research or even just thinking and the paint ball tank doesnt work on my regulator. Crumbled and went back online and ordered a 5lb cylinder tank. If i wouldn't...

Hey guys today i put my beer into a secondary fermenter (carboy) after being in primary for 4 weeks. but something came up this weekend and i want to share some of the beer I made, would it be bad if i went from carboy to keg today and force carbed at 30psi for 36 hours then 12psi serving after...

Hey guys this isn't a post promoting my blog or website, it's just easier to post you a link there with the pictures of my pale ale. I need some expert home brew advice on how my pale ale turned out http://www.canadianoakbrewing.com/creation-blog.html thanks guys!

Hey guys, ive been looking at a few youtube video's of keg carbing and i tried to understand the sticky on this forum seciton about keg carbing but i just couldn't grasp it. Basically i need an instruction manual that's designed for a 12 year old - perhaps even a manual that an 8 year old can...

Would it be illegal to make a 'x'brewing.com/ca website if i wasnt an actual registered brewing company? I just want to make it for fun, taking my hobby to a website(always wanted my own website/blog). If it helps im in Canada

How many of you enjoyed the first home brew you brewed, im a bit discouraged on how mine came out. Did anyone else have their first batch go wrong?

Hey guys just finished my fermentation controlled room in my closet. It's big enough for me to store 5 ferm buckets/carboys. I set it up with a temp control and a space heater to hit my desired temperature. One quick question. Should i heat the room to 68, or is the liquid supposed to be 68F? If...

Hey guys - i just ordered a airlock, the 3-piece airlock, its supposed to have a body piece, piston and vented cap. however my shipment only included the body piece.. mustve been a mistake. But, im wondering if i can salvage this airlock, perhaps i can put a blowoff tube into the body and the...

Hey guys- gathering equipment for BIAB. I found what i think to be a pretty good deal http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/BBQs/PropaneDeepFryers/PRDOVR~0853230P/Aluminum+Turkey+Fryer,+36-qt.jsp?locale=en Will that work for most 5 gallon batches? its 36 quart.

I swear its like ive asked to many questions in the past week. Hopefully im not annoying with the questions. But i have another one. Bought this temp control...

Quick question- when you use a yeast starter with an extract kit would you add your yeast starter and the yeast provided in the extract do i use the yeast they provide in my yeast starter and some of the malt+grain a day before my brew day in the starter.. Does this make sense?

Hey guys - I have a question for the experienced brewer with vast knowledge of equipment prices and needs. I build stuff for people for extra cash on the weekends (Carpentry) which floats me some extra cash and luckily i live at home with my parents still so rent is cheap! I want to take the...

Just finished my first brew. Was fun can't wait to expand my equipment. Most importantly I think I need a wort chiller. Will be making my own Did my hydrometer test and I think.. If reading it right I got 1.030 .. My. Extract kit was Irish red ale. Anyone know if that's in the right range...

Got laid off today due to lack of work. On a bright side, new fermenter and extract kit comes in tommorow

What will i need to add to my brewing set to make the extract to all grain jump? Any articles detailing the specific changes in making the wort/brew? Current kit http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/beer-equipment-starter-kits/essential-brewing-starter-kit.html Wanted to know...

Hey guys im looking for some brewing courses online. Have you guys heard of some good courses, are there any? Currently have an apprenticeship and I don't want to leave the job however i'm always about learning and getting new diploma's!

my begginers kit came with 2 buckets and several other items to make one 5 gallon brew, the primary would sit in one of the buckets until bottling day. If i were to buy a 5 gallon carboy could i put the 1st brew into the 5gal carboy instead of the bucket for the 1st primary and then create...

Hey guys - just started surfing these forums a few days ago and have been looking at information and some folks stories about brewing, i tried to resist buying a kit but have finally caved, i got http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/essential-brewing-starter-kit.html along with a gravity testing...