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Need help, built a hop sock hanger for the brew kettle, I read a long time ago on some web that you need to increase the amount of hops when using this set up. How much more of the hops should be used? Brewing tomorrow with this new set up so would appreciate any help? thanks

I am ready to brew my first AG spice ale. The only thing I have not got a handle on is when to add the spice's. I have seen everything from 60, 30, 10, 0 minutes to the boil. What affect do the spices have at the different times? what is most recommended? thanks for your help

Brewed my 2nd AG today, an IPA. Took all my lessons from the first one and applied to this one, everything seemed to go OK. Hit my mash temp of 152, lost 1.3 degrees in 60 minutes. First runnings was 2g. from a 1.25 ratio, had 11 lbs of grain. Sparged with 6g , 180 degree water, stirred...

I used my 15.5 g keggle for the first time yesterday, after several searches on making a dip tube I settled on a 1/2 copper bent 90 degrees in center of keg and added a SS mesh scrubbie at the bottom. Needless to say it did not work, it immediately clogged with sediment and no liquid exited...

I will be attempting my first AG on Saturday, question concerning water for mash and wort size. The pro mash report says to 11.5 quarts of water for the mash, if you go over on the amount will this affect the wort? Second , question is pre-boil amount is 5.88 gal. any easy way of measuring...

I will be doing my first AG, it is a ESB AG kit purchased from NB. Instructions from NB say slowly add grist to the water in the tun. John Palmer book specifically says add water to grain. Advice on why the difference and which is the preferred method? Thanks T.

I am a step closer to doing my first AG. Testing my equipment today, I bought a 15.5 keg converted to a brew kettle. Am using a banjo burner, with a aluminum skirt built around it to shield the burner from the wind. I boiled 7 g. of water and it took 38 minutes to reach a boil. Is this a...

Building a immersion chiller and I came across a post awhile back from a home brewer who built his chiller and posted pictures on this site. I ran a search and came up with over four hundred posts and after looking thru about 300 I gave up trying to find his post. So am writing to see if...

I now have my AG equipment together and getting closer to my first brew. Are there any recommendations for a simple recipe that is unforgiving when I make mistakes? Thinking of buying an AG kit from NB or MW. Thanks

I just purchased the Banjo burner to heat the 15.5 brew keg that I purchased. The keg sits on the burner OK, however, the edge of the keg comes pretty close to the sides of the burner. I am concerned about bumping the keg and having it come off the burner. Are there any ideas to expand the...

I am gathering all my new equipment to start AG. Another thing I want to try is adding oxygen to my fermenter. I purchased the Oxynater, regulator/diffusion stone. Where is the best place to get a tank? do you get oxygen from a medical supply house ? thanks for the advice

Well I purchased a 15.5g keg brew pot today. Want to brew 5g batches maybe going to 10 g in the future, any recommendations for a good wort chiller to fit this type of set up? thanks

I plan to start AG this year. What to set up equpment. What would be a good start for equipment? First I need to buy a 10 g ss kettle, I have read that you can use a SS kettle to sub as a mash tun has anyone gone this route or should I go with a insulated cooler? Thanks

Hi all, new to the forum, been brewing for a year now , using kits and am ready to upgrade to All Grain. Will have questions in the future starting with equipment for AG brewing. Talk to you soon.