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Looking to find new homes for: - 2 tap kegerator/w CO2 ($500) - 10 cases of cleaned brown bottles ($2/case) - 2 5gal glass carboys ($10/each) - 4 5gal corny kegs ($20/each) Pickup or local delivery only.

I've finally juggled some things around so I now have a fridge I can use to control fermentation temps. Since it's summer, that just means cooling so I'm using a Johnson A419 controller and a carboy cap that allows me to get the probe into the center of the fermenter. If I want to ferment at...

Hi - when I'm looking at a typical recipe that says mash at 153 for 60 minutes and I know my mash tun will typically lose about 4 degrees over that time, should I: a) start mash at 157 so the final temp of the mash is 153 b) start mash at 155 and finish at 151 so about half of the mash will...

Thanks to Infidel, I now have some oak rumble/whiskey barrels asking to be filled with beer (and I have the beer ready to fill them). I've read the threads I could find on oak barrels, but I couldn't find answers to some beginner questions in the threads or the FAQ. These are mine: 1)...

They've almost reached their goal. From the web site: "Born out of the principle of crowdsourcing, two advertising agencies have come together for a first...to buy Pabst Brewing Co., brewers of over 25 well known beer brands. The asking price is $300 Million, not a small number, but...

I'll be kicking off a barley wine on Mon/Tues that I want to age until next winter. Since I keg, it seems like there are a few options for aging: 1) put in keg after fermentation and leave at 60-70 until next year, then carb 2) add priming sugar, put in keg and leave at 60-70 until next...

Seems to be a case of state laws being out of sync with the federal law that changed in '78. "Oklahoma, Alabama and Mississippi are the only states that have yet to make home brewing beer legal." http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-special-reports-home-brew-beer-story,0,554702.story

Just got an e-mail that BeerTools.com is offering 20% off everything on their site between now and the end of the year. Use code YRE9 to get the discount.

Not sure how I feel about this one - I've always favored Otter Creek & Wolavers brews over Long Trail's offerings. Of course, they say nothing will change - but time will tell... http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20091201/NEWS02/91130016/Long-Trail-to-buy-Otter-Creek

While browsing for 1gal fermenters, I came across this 13gal fermenter at AHS which I hadn't seen before. Well, hadn't seen used for this purpose before. I've seen these recommended for grain storage, but not fermenting. The us plastics site says they have a gasket lid, are dishwasher safe...

Today, I learned there is a difference between the gas post and liquid post on a corny keg and how to tell the difference. Guess I've just been lucky for way too long. I also learned that you shouldn't position your face over the liquid out when you disconnect it while the keg is under...

Hi - the current MagicHat Odd Notion is a sour American Ale that makes use of 10% aciduated malt for its sourness instead of special yeast. When the family was in town a few weeks back we were at the brewery sampling and this was a surprise favorite. Has any one worked up any sour ale...

Hi - I'm planning on making a run to a malt warehouse before winter sets in. I'm looking to pick up grain for the next 4-5 months. Problem is, I haven't picked recipes - but tend to follow seasonal norms. Any recommendations on how best to generically stock a pantry with grain for about 15...

Saw this in the today's AHA e-mail. Looks like local pick-up is available (if you're in MI), or shipping by standard UPS rates. Adventures in Homebrewing http://www.homebrewing.org/5-Gallon-Cornelious-Keg-Ball-Lock_p_70.html

This may be common knowledge (I couldn't find a good way to search for it), but I thought I'd pass on a tip for a cheap carboy stand. 1) Put a coffee mug on the floor (near a wall is best as the wall can help stabilize the carboy) 2) Put a carboy, neck down, into the mug - the mug walls...

Hmmm, how fast do I need this... Let's go with next day.

Check out the hundreds of items Iron City is auctioning off as they upgrade. http://www.bidspotter.com/forms/imagegallery.php?gallery=8515&page=1 Too bad the half-barrel kegs are in a single lot of 1187 (Lot 163)! That's a lot of keggles.. But, I'm thinking the grain bin (Lot 390)...

Hi - I'm bypassing the secondary on my current batch for the first time and going straight to keg after 2 weeks or so in the primary. From searching the forums, it sounds like I want to rack to the keg and then fill with CO2 and purge a 2-3 times to eliminate the air. Question is - how do...