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I want better fermentation temp control and I was wondering if all I need is a compact fridge and a digital temperature controller to achieve this? Will a fridge be able to maintain a constant 68F with this equipment?

So, I have exactly the amount of dead space that is in my MLT and I clicked the sparge using equal size batches, but I don't know if the amount of mash and sparge water is correct. Type: All Grain Date: 10/21/2009 Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.41 gal Boil Time: 60 min...

The dimensions are measured from the inside in inches. (L x W x H): 21.0 X 11.0 X 11.5

5 Gallon Batch SRM 32.0 O.G. 1.083 Batch Sparge Single Infusion at 154F. 12.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 74.63 % 1.00 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 5.97 % 0.75 lb Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 4.48 % 0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.48 % 0.50 lb...

My next batch of beer will be my first attempt at all-grain brewing and I want to make a Coffee Stout. Do I add it during primary, or secondary fermentation? Also, how much coffee should I limit per 5 gallons of beer? Thanks

I'm really interested in brewing a traditional gruit ale, and I have a couple questions. Any feedback will be appreciated. Which spice is better used for primary bittering? What grains should I use (e.g. Barley, Oats, Rye)? Should I use some sort of filtering method when putting the...

I made an American Stout this time around. It's been conditioning in the bottle for a little over a week now. 8 lbs of Pale extract 1 lb of Roasted Barley .5 lbs Chocolate Malt .5 lbs Crystal 40 .5 lbs Flaked Barley .25 lbs Black Patent 2 oz Chinook pellet hops at 60...

I've read up on All Grain for quite a while now, and I'm confident to say I think I can do it. Obviously, it would be using the batch-sparge method, since it's much easier than fly-sparging. MLT seems pretty easy and cheap to make, and I have beersmith to help me with my water to grain ratio...

I have taken hydrometer readings in the past three days, and all three have read a F.G. at 1.020. Top of wort is very clear now, hardly any foam. What might have stopped the fermentation, even though the airlock keeps bubbling? Is it time to just rack to secondary and live with less...

So, my beer has been fermenting for about 5-6 days now and I have been taking hydometer readings for the past 2 days. The two reading both measured 1.020, which seems too high, Airlock still bubbles around every 15-20 seconds. My O.G. was 1.060. So, should I still give it a couple...

Compared to my 1st batch of brew, I hit my O.G. this time around, only been 16 hrs and airlock already showing activity, and I have the temp at around 65-68 F as opposed to 72-75 F. Hope it shows in the final product.

I've been notiching water loss in the airlock. I filled up the airlock with sanitized water to the line and left it alone, a couple hours in I checked on it and noticed the water was under the line, so I filled it up again, came back and it's under the line again. Nothing is shaking it, so...

So, I was wondering if my 8g kettle is big enough to do a full boil without too much worry about uncontrollable boil overs? Thanks guys.

base my recipe on 6 g, 5.5g, or 5 g of wort?

only half the LME before the beginning of the boil and the other half at 15 minutes left of boil? I'm getting about 58 IBU's with my recipie if I were to use all the 8lbs of malt extract pre-boil. I start off with 3.5 qallons of water, but by the time hops are added about half a gallon...

My second homebrew will be an American Stout, and I have a left over Rogue Dead Guy Ale growler. So, can I use this with my own brew? See, I used 24 bomber bottles last time and there was still a good amount of brew left that I had to throw away, so I'm guessing this growler will hold all...