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Anybody have much experience dealing with efficiency problems in the conversion, not the lauter? Thanks to Kaiser's Troubleshooting Brewhouse Efficiency, I think the source of my ~65% brewhouse efficiency might actually be in my conversion, not the lauter/sparge. My most recent brewday, I...

Since I've recently switched to no-chill brewing, I ought to be able to make a Real Wort Starter (RWS) for my higher-gravity brews that call for a liquid yeast. How do I do it? How much wort should I steal for the starter, if I have a 1L beaker? Should I dilute it to 1.040 if it's much...

I was at Costco in Austin the other day, and in the beer aisle I spotted a case of Kirkland Signature "Handcrafted Lagers and Ales". (Kirkland is Costco's store brand.) The whole case was only $18.99, so I thought, "How bad could it be?" Turns out the answer is "not bad at all!" The...

I've finally assembled all the parts (I think) to build my electric HLT in a 10-gallon Rubbermaid cooler. I've got a 120V 1500W element. However, before I get too far into this, I've got a question. What do I do with the ground wire? I'm planning to do like The Pol and connect the black...

My college roommate spent a couple of years homebrewing after college when he was living in another state. I never got to see him brew, but it at least put the idea of homebrewing on my radar. Last summer, I finally said, "Screw it! I'm taking the plunge." I picked up a basic kit from...