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Looking to move to 10 gallon batches. I am looking for a 15 gallon pot with a ball lock valve, preferably one which is welded. I am in the chicagoland area but would be willing to pay shipping.

This will be my first time not using a kit. I am looking to brew an imperial stout. I like rich chocolatey, caramelly, nutty, roasty, complex malt profiles with less emphasis on the hopping. I also like a very thick and creamy mouthfeel. Some commercial examples of stouts i really enjoy are...

I recently kegged midwests bourbon barrel old ale kit. I aged it 3 months on the 2oz of toasted oak cubes it came with. Upon trying it, the flavor from the oak was extremely overpowering and smokey, unlike anything i've had in a commercial beer. At this point, i don't want to get rid of the...

I've brewed a few batches now and have done both ways. What are the Pros/Cons of each method, if any?

I have been looking into a setup for oxygenating wort and notice some people use the disposable oxygen tanks you can pick up at home depot for welding. My question is, is this safe? I would take it the oxygen is not food grade and that since its for welding, if there were small amounts of other...

I recently brewed my first batch of beer which was a brewers best RIS kit. The kit had been sitting around for about a year and a half. I brewed it two weeks ago now. The kit came with nottingham dry yeast, before pitching i rehydrated per the instructions on the packet in 90-100F water 30min...

Hey Guys, I just brewed my first kit about a week ago, a brewers best RIS, the O.G. was approximatly 1.074. For some of the more heavy beers, i've seen that some kits recommend 6-12 months before drinking. The things that i was curious about were: Is there's any benefit to leaving the...

Hey guys, I'm just getting started with homebrewing and was looking into brewing an irish red ale. However, some of the store bought irish reds have an overwhelming cedary time flavor that comes across. I assume this is due to the type of yeast that is used (could certain hops impart this...