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I was making a 4L yeast starter from 1# of DME yesterday. After the hot break there was the usual "hot break trub" suspended in the resulting wort. I really hate the way the trub looks when suspended in the wort while it is on the stir plate, and that got me wondering.... When propagating...

My All Grain mashing system consists of two 1/2bbl Sanke Kegs. The "Top Keg" has a drain in the bottom, and the bottom keg is sitting on my homemade burner. The bottom keg has four SS "supports" welded to it to make sure the top keg stays securely in place. I use two "bags" for my grain...

I have been playing with an idea using a TEC (ThermoeElectric Cooler) for chilling/heating a fermentation vessel. These little semiconductor devices offer ~85W of cooling/210W of heating at a very low initial cost (< $ 0.10/W) and a high degree of temperature separation from ambient (~60C)...

I have been reading about brewing for several weeks now. I have yet to sterilize, heat, pitch or rack anything, but I have a few questions none-the-less. I have kept beer "On Tap" since the early 80s. I am quite familiar with the dispensing side of beer. I want to add another step to the...

Why am I here? Two reasons: 1: You are #1 in google for "home brew forums". Congrats! 2: I am new to home brewing, and am looking for some help. I have read a lot about brewing....there is a lot out there! My interest in this forum is to solicit the opinions of people who have...