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Hi All, I'm selling my brew system. $1000. Blichmann Top Tier with 3 propane burners Stainless HLT Cooler Mash-Tun Keggle Boil Kettle with whirlpool March Pump & Mount Therminator & mount Hop Rocket Quick disconnect silicon hoses Grain Mill 2 Glass Carboys 3 plastic carboys Including an...

I brewed my first 10 Gal batch yesterday and I have to say - What was I waiting for?! It takes the same time as 5 gallons - so if you are planning / building your AG system I definitely suggest planning to be able to do 10 gals. For me, the time it takes to brew a batch is the most precious...

I was searching the nets the other day for info on using expired dry yeast, and didn't come up with much (might not have searched enough?) This past Sunday, I used a pack of safale s-04 that was about 1 year past the expiration date, and fermentation took off just like expected in about 24 hrs...

While fermenting, is there any reason why I shouldn't shake my primary fermenter occasionally? I have a batch right now that seems like the yeasties are lazy. After 3 weeks The gravity went from 1061 og to 1030. So I shook it up, and a day later there was activity in the blow off. A week...

I just finished kegging my third kegged brew (5th brew, but third in a keg) . I have a sanyo kegerator with 2 kegs in it already. One of the kegs in the fridge is down to about 1 gal probably, that should be done in a week or so? So, I have no space for this fresh keg. I just put some co2 in...

I am going to start kegging some of my beer, but I would like to bottle a few (maybe about 12 beers) of every batch to stash away. I was thinking of bottling some at the same time I rack to the keg, not sure if this is the best way? I was thinking of racking a small amount of beer from the...

I am going to brew my third batch, a hefe, ( here is the kit: hefe kit ) this weekend. I plan to use a vial of white labs hefe yeast. I use a 6.5 gal carboy with a regular 3 piece airlock. I have never used a blowoff tube, but did see some pics of why they are appropriate for some brews. Do...

Can you fill a 5 gal keg half way and bottle the rest? Would it be okay to bottle half of a 5 gal batch, and keg the other half in a 5 gal keg? 2.5 / 3 gal kegs are expensive. Thanks.

I finished a Sanyo fridge conversion yesterday. I won't have any homebrew ready in a keg for about 3 weeks. I am thinking about getting a keg of some Ballast Point beer for now since they sell cornies of their brew. Question: Should I put some water and Iodophor or something through the...

I was reading about conditioning in the keg, then when you're ready to serve you would rack from that keg into a new one in order to leave more of the sediment behind. Is this a good idea? Would you do this if you are using a carboy secondary, or is this like using the keg as a secondary...

I want to buy a beer kit to make my 3rd batch. I am interested in trying steeping grains next. It seems like my LHBS is more expensive when it comes to just about everything. I do support them as much as I can, but I think I would like to order an ingedient kit online to save $ and try some...

I drank my first homebrew on Sunday - and it was good! I opened the 22oz bottle and it made that familiar sound of the carbonation gas escaping, sounded nice. I poured it in the glass, and it looked really pretty, it had a nice head on it, not too much - maybe two or three fingers thick. It...

I got some kegging equipment, and I am going to try my hand at kegging on the next brew. I am reading about "Crash Cooling" - I don't have a fridge to put my carboy into before I keg (that is what you're supposed to do, right?). How can you crash cool the beer? I like the idea of making the...

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How long does a 5lb co2 bottle last for kegs? Thinking about making a kegerator soon. I'm just wondering if I should be looking at something bigger thank 5lb? Thanks.

I posted about my temperature concerns earlier, thanks for checking that out. Do any of you know of a digital thermometer that will record data like the lowest and highest temperatures reached during a given time period? I would like to experiment with different locations in my house to see...

I'm a beginner, I just brewed my first batch Saturday, two days ago. I was concerned about the temperature being too cold at night, but now I'm thinking it may have been too warm? When we checked it on Sunday AM it was about 76/77 on the thermometer that sticks on the outside of the carboy...

Hi, my name is Jim, and I'm new to home brewing. I live in San Diego. Just wanted to say hi. Hi.