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So I'm finally tired of the drastic temp difference between the bottom and top of my keezer. Time to do something about it! I started thinking that pushing the warmer air down would be easier than pushing the cold (heavier) air up, plus fans mounted on the lid will be out of the way...

So I ordered some PET bottles & caps from NorthernBrewer.com with the intention of mailing my Dad some of my homebrew for his bday. My plan was to use the USPS Priority Mail 1-rate box and stuff as many of those bottles in there as I could. I go to the post office to pick up a box and, in a...

Anybody got PacMan yeast that they wanna swap for Wyeast VSS Fat Tire? Right now I've just got the Fat Tire in Mason Jars since I use it pretty regularly, but I can make a slant if that's what you prefer...

So I'm reading "the Bible" (Complete Joy of Homebrewing) and I start reading about mashing. He lists 2 methods that are practical for the homebrewer... a. 150-158F one-temp mash, for highly modified malts. b. Step-Mashing, with protein rests and all that jazz. This is supposedly for...

Ingredient List 1lb Pilsner German 2-row 1lb Wheat 0.5lb Biscuit 7lb Briess Pilsen Light DME 1oz US Fuggle 4.7%aa 60min (whole leaf - actual: 1.15oz) 3/4oz Glacier 5.9%aa 10min (whole leaf - actual: 0.8oz) 1/4oz Glacier 5.9%aa 2min (whole leaf) Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse Ale...

I wish I could take credit for this! A buddy of mine who's a professional graphic artist made this for me after I emailed him a concept. This is my first original recipe that's good enough to share. I told him I wanted the design mainly to go on a tap handle - but now that I'm looking at...

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I'm wondering about making club soda - on the side of the bottles my wife buys & drinks, it just says "carbonated water" (+ some salts for preserving & pH...) but SWMBO insists club soda is more than just carbonated water. is she thinking 'tonic water' ? i found this thread on that...

So this is my first cider - not sure if this is normal or not, but it's been 24hrs and there's not a peep from the airlock. That puppy's not even thinking about bubbling. I made a starter, too! (about 1 cup cider with yeast x24 hrs, while campden tablets worked). The starter wasn't that...

Hey, all! I'm about to tackle my first cider, but I'm a little confused. Seems the more I read, the more confused I get! I guess we're back to "making cider is simple - it's up to us to make it complicated". I'll be getting some unpasturized, fresh-pressed, no-preservative cider from a...

I just started brewing a few weeks ago, and I've got some good stuff going that I'm very excited about... but when I do something I like to try and do it right, and that means 4-6+ weeks for damn near everything I've got going. What to do in the meanwhile?? I can be a pretty patient guy...

So here's what I'm planning this weekend: PM: 1# Wheat 1# German 2-row 1/2# Biscuit 7lb Briess Pilsen Light DME 1/4cup MaltoDextrin Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse 1oz Fuggle Leaf (60min) 3/4oz Glacier Leaf (15min) 1/4oz Glacier Leaf (2min) My biggest question is the hop schedule - I'm...

Hello all! I'm excited about doing my first PM this weekend - I've been reading my eyes out, pouring through the forum posts here and I'm still left with a few questions: 1. Isn't more water better for the PM? Better efficiency? I keep seeing this "1.5#grain:1pt water" ratio... is this...