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Hey Chicago homebrewers! Where are the best places to refill my CO2 tank in Chicago? I've used NFC and AirGas, but I'm wondering if there are other places in the city. I live in Hyde Park and driving all the way up to the North side for gas can be a pain (plus my kegerator has sprung a gas...

So I've been doing a lot of low temperature mashes lately to dry my beers out. While I'm a patient guy, I was starting to wonder if I really needed to wait 90 minutes to get complete starch conversion. I've never bothered with iodine tests as it seems a little too subjective for me. But then...

I hang my hoses to dry, but everyone once in a while they develop some mold growth that just won't come off no matter how long I soak it in PBW. So, what's the best way to store hoses? I'm thinking of storing them in a bucket of water or StarSan. Is this a good idea?

A few weeks ago, I made my first all-grain batch using DeathBrewer's two-kettle-with-a-grain-bag approach. The recipe was a chocolate stout (10 lb grain bill) to which I added 1/2 lb of course ground coffee and 11 oz of Godiva dark chocolate nibs. I added the coffee and chocolate at flame-out...

Hi All! I've spent a lot of time on here reading and thought I'd finally introduce myself. I've been brewing since July '08 and am having a lot of fun! I live about 2 miles from Austin Homebrew Supply and so I make way too many visits there, much to the dismay of SWMBO (and my credit...