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Someone ease my mind. I'm brewing a 10 gallon batch in my Keggle right now and at the start of the boil I used fermcap to help control the boil. It was a brand new bottle and I don't think the lid was on tight. I squeezed and the lid shot off and almost the entire 30ml bottle went in the kettle...

Hi all. I recently purchased to white labs vials. One is Brett C and the other Brett Tois. I'm planning to do 100% fermentation a with them and I have read that I should pitch at between lager and ale pitching rates. The problem is that I can't find any information that would allow me to...

Hi folks I have a question about what to do with my beer. I brewed a Bam Bier - ish beer last weekend and I had a brain fart and mashed too low or pitched too high. The Sach yeast chewed it down to 1.004 in 3 days. I've now moved it to a secondary and added Brett and Lacto but there's not much...

I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with an Imperial Stout that failed to attenuate. First of all, I'm not new to high gravity brews. In fact this is the third time I've made this particular beer and this is the first fail. It has a 1.127 original gravity and finishes at 1.023 or so. I...

Hi folks. I need a little help figuring out what went wrong with my brew. Last month I brewed a Unibroue Trois Pistoles clone. It's a Belgian Dark Strong. The recipe looks all goodand includes 1 pound of dark candi syrup and 1 pound of Lyles Golden syrup. Beer smith shows the recipe at 27 srm...

Is there an online calculator that estimates how many cells that result from a starter or fermentation based on the O.G. And pitch rate?

So early this summer I purchased my first pump, a center inlet chugger pump. I tested it out with water and quickly realized that a priming outlet would work. I built that and successfully tested a couple of more times with water. Worked great. Then I left it in storage for several months...

Hi all. I have a question for those that use fermwraps and similar products. I need to find a way to ferment up to three batches at different stages in my chest freezer. From primary fermentation to cold crashing. I thinking that I can use my temperature controller to keep the ambient...

Hi all. I have a question for those that use fermwraps and similar products. I need to find a way to ferment up to three batches at different stages in my chest freezer. From primary fermentation to cold crashing. I thinking that I can use my temperature controller to keep the ambient...

Hi folks. I'm looking to get a ph meter and I'm wondering if these Hanna Instruments beer ph testers are good. They're $30 in amazon right now. Brewing up a storm in Langley, British Columbia

Help! I have a 20 pound Nitrogen tank filled with Co2 and I purchased a Co2 regulator to Nitrogen tank adapter. I set the whole think up and when I turn on the tank there is a serious leak coming from the point where the adapter screws into the tank. Is there supposed to be a gasket that...

So here I am sitting on the deck looking at my propane burner stored right next to my natural gas barbecue, literally two feet from the natural gas outlet. Why haven't I switched to NG yet? Looking at this burner, would it make more sense to buy a NG burner and swap it into this frame? Or...

Hi folks. I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what brand this fermenter is. I picked it up at a grage sale a few months back and have enjoyed using it ever since. I'd like to find a replacement spigot and possibly buy another one Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi folks. I'm planning to brew a Roggenbier this weekend and heading out today to get the ingredients. Problem is that the recipe I want to brew has a grain that none of the local homebrew shops seem to carry. Caramel wheat. There's only .07 kilograms needed for the 11 liter batch that I'm...

I'm about to paint a white freezer black and I'm wondering whether spray can or roll on paint is best. My freezer has the textured surface so I'm sure that makes a difference.

I folks. I'm going to be building my keezer soon. Have all the gear on its way and a freezer in the garage. I'm attaching the lid to the collar with hinges. Quick question. My freezer is white and I plan to paint it black. But what about the seal between the lid and the body? My model...