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I am in the process of fermenting our first Cider, and hoping to clear it as much as possible. Times a bit of an issue as hoping to have it ready ASAP, but happy to have it as clear as it's going to be in the timeframe. I plan to crash cool it down to .5*C as soon as it reached the SG iI'm...

I'm planning my new build and control panel build, And I Plan to use one pump to re-circ my HLT with the same pump as pumping to my MT. Rather than turn a ball valve to send the flow from going back to the HLT, but to the MT, is there a solenoid or similar valve I can get so I can do it form...

I have a stainless boiler which unfortunately got completely forgotten about after the last brewday. It sat for over a month with the dregs of wort and hops in the bottom. Well when I came to just check it, the fact I had left it out for cleaning later that day and forgotten it never crossed...

If that makes sense. I'm looking to order some storage containers, to store uncrushed grain in. I haven't used un-crushed before, but just got a mill so not sure in the volume difference between crushed/uncrushed. Is there a rough ratio for weight to volume? To work out say how many Litre 5kg...

I may be getting hopeful, but the sun may come out soon, and I would like to have some beer ready for it! I'm looking for one recipe to bottle, to take out when it's nice, and another to keg in a corny for when I have the annual BBQ at mine. Now I'd like to try a nice paleish ale, which is...

Just a quick question, I'm trying to finally finish a simple control box for my PID to run my HERMS system. It's the most basic this ever, and nothing like the control boxes I've seen built on here. Mine is miterally a small project box with the PID, PT100 probe, and a SSR to power a 2.4Kw...

Im in the UK and cannot find anything that resembles tap handle inserts. I've ordered two different things that have been suggested that I can get in the UK and none are of use. The tap handle inserts that I've seen used in a number of handle threads, are impossible to find over here...

I have two 40mm holes in the bottom of my stainless boiler. I want to change elements and get new ones to mount in the side. Whats the best way to blank the holes up?

I want to try few experiments with some fruit, mainly peach/apricot orange, and others similar fruit that I can find. I brew in 5gal batches but im looking for a good base recipe that I can brew 5Gal of, then split into 1 gal batches to ferment on different fruit

I use 6.5 Gal buckets with loose fitting lids to ferment in... usually this is fine! Apart from I had to use a standard 5.5 gal one as I had four brews all fermenting at once.... Checked it today and the lid is sitting up on a couple inches of foam. Now Ive cleaned up what had poured out...

Ok so I have a load of wort that I would like to freeze to save for starters, I just don't have the freezer space for litres and litres of wort. Its at 1.040 atm, but would I be able to boil it down, freeze it, and then when I use it boil it and add water to bring it b ack to the gravity I want?

Ok this is the second time I've come to pour a pint and its been completely different to what it was a few days ago. How long would an infection take to take hold at around 10*C? Both beers sat in the keg for a good couple of weeks before being attached to the taps. Then they had a good...

I just set up my new pair of stout taps, as seen here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/anyone-know-best-way-clean-these-taps-323418/ Now one has a 3/16 fitting and the other is a 5/16. No w the flow on these are terrible, one is slow, the other drips out! I will try and explain what I have...

The last couple of beers ive had have tasted great out of the fermentor, although not carbed. But after a couple of weeks carbing n the keg the taste is now thin and not great at all! I dont think its my sanitation is too bad, I clean the keg, starsan it and then fill it onto the foam. Am i...

I cant find a diagram of them anywhere, or the best way to clean them. I took them a apart and have them soaking in cleaner as they were quite gunked up, im hoping that that will do it. then im guessing just a good run of line cleaner and then full clean every few kegs or so?

Ok so I have some 1 gall experiments of ciders that i usually bottle, then pasturise to keep sweet and carbed. It takes time and I sometimes loose a bottle or two, and always worry i didnt kill all the yeast. Can I force carb 1 ggallon on a corny, then bottle it from there? would it take...

Hi! I just got my first two corny kegs. Yes, I'm very excited. Unfortunately my taps are en-route, and im waiting on a chest freezer to start my keezer build. (lucky its cider season and beer has taken a back seat for now) Id just like to ask, how do you clean and store your corny kegs...

Ok I've been searching for taps for my keggorator build. All I seem to find is plastic taps, or SS taps but they have so many parts and some extra 'flow control' valve and it all seems like more to clean and such. All I want are some lovely perlicks! Does ANYONE know where I can get...

I have 5gal of stout in a ferm barrel at the back of my fermentation chamber. Its been in there, the secondary, for about 2 months and I noticed the airlock was dry. I refilled it and now there is activity again... Only thing I can think is an infection has took hold. Havent had a chance to look...

Ok, so my kegs, C02, regulator, and all the bits and pieces should be here soon, along with my chest freezer. I did plan to make a tower on top, so the taps where on top, and make a nice lid for the freezer. Thing is, getting the faucets in the UK is crazy, after trawling the internet, they...