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So I've had a few chugger pumps for about 6 months now, and I tore them down to make sure they were clean. They were spotless inside with the exception of some metal particles stuck to the magnets on the impeller. See pic. They are reddish brown in color and are definitely metal because I...

For those of you with counterflow chillers. Do you send your wort through the chiller and then back to the kettle? Or do you send your wort through the chiller and then directly to the fermenter? The reason I ask is; The first time I used this counterflow chiller, it just took way too long...

Ok, I just got my keezer built and am carbonating my second keg. The first keg I did at 12psi and my keezer is set to 38 degrees. Came out wonderfully. The second keg however is a porter. So referring to the many carbonation charts that say porters should be carbonated less, I set it to...

Picked up a few cheap freezers from Costco. Made one into a fermentation chamber and a buddy helped me turn the other into a keezer. I'm adding one more faucet, that's why there's an extra hole. Did the top in chalkboard contact paper so I can write on it.

This is my second batch of home brew and it came out pretty awesome. Very encouraging. :mug: http://danapellerin.com/2010/05/10/home-brewed-irish-stout/ Dana

Alright folks, I decided to take the plunge and get into the home brewing hobby. I decided to start simple so I bought a Munton's IPA Bitter extract kit, followed the directions, and today cracked the first one open and gave it a taste. I think it came out alright.... it's the right color...