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I brewed 10G of tripel a month ago. 1.086 OG 87% pilsner and 13% invert sugar. Mashed at 151 (one degree higher than usual.) Made a 5 liter step starter out of two smackpacks of 3787. Oxygenated wort and pitched at 65 degrees. Ramped temp up to 72 over a week period. After 3 weeks I noticed...

Straight to the point...my immersion chiller hose came off the copper chiller today while chilling and before I could fix it about 1/2 gallon of un-sanitized tap water went into my brew kettle post boil while the wort was about 160 degrees. I've never had an infected batch before and am...

I have a belgian golden strong that has been in bottles for just over 2 months. I've had the bottles lagering after two weeks in the bottle. I used WLP 570 and am getting this musty twang to the beer. I had the beer analized by a judge and he said the musty flavor tastes like oxidation. He...

I am playing around with a Imperial Belgian Stout Recipe and would like any feedback I can get on it before plunking down the funds for a pricey batch. Any feedback at all is good feedback. Thanks! Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 7.50 gal Post Boil Volume...

I was just about to buy an oxygenation system and now I can't find any regulators from any home brew sites. WTF!!!!! They all say out of stock or not available. Did I miss something?????:confused::confused:

What is the best thing to do now that my bottles of 7.4% IPA have been sitting for 3 weeks and no carbonation. I know the solution did not mix because I poured the last bit of beer from the bottling bucket into a gravity testing cylinder and the gravity was way up from where it finished out...

I brewed yesterday and in the thick of everything I accidently rehydrated my US-05 to cold (I think). I forgot to take out my boiled water from the fridge earlier and without thinking I pitched the packet into the water before it warmed up. I believe the water was around 38-40 degrees when I...

I've been searching on the web and on the HBT site and can't find a Weyerbacher Merry Monks clone or even a starting point anywhere. I feel it is probably the best tasting American made Belgian Golden I've had yet and would really like to try brewing it. Anybody know anything about the recipe...

:rockin: Damn, I finally was able to complete my gravity fed All-Grain system...Came home Friday to see something very interesting in the mail. I go to night school after work and applied for this Home Depot scholarship months ago that I completely forgot about. Well, I got a $500 check for my...

I am going to Asheville with my wife and two year old for a long weekend next week. Can anyone point me in the right direction of where to go for great beer? We will be staying in the downtown area. I've never been to Asheville before but know there is some good brews around. Thanks for the...

I am in need of a thermowell for my kettle. I was wondering if anyone that uses digital probes and thermowells for there vessels could tell me if this one would work. http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_view.asp?sku=9043381 I am using a propane burner so I do not know if there would...

Okay....Not sure if I am a DUMB*** or if this thermometer is a piece of crap. I just received in the mail a Fermentap thermometer for my brew kettle. I've tried calibrating it over and over again to several different temps using a digital thermometer that I have. Seems like I am doing...

I am going to buy a temp control setup but am wondering which would work better for fermentation. Should I get a fridge or a freezer?

I've been making yeast starters for a while now using the conventional 1 gallon jug with an airlock and have been able to grow lots of slurry without a problem. Lately I have been looking into making a stirplate. I just can't help but wonder though, is this something that will really make a...

Can anyone tell me the most accurate 1/2 MPT thread thermometer to buy around the 30-40 dollar range? I've heard miljoco is really good. Does anyone have experience with this brand? I want a thermometer that will give me a temp within a half degree accuracy and not -/+ 5 degrees like I've...

Okay, I know there has already been a thread on this but I had to make a new one since I am about to plunk down some cash. I am trying to decide between the 15 gallon Polarware or the 15 gallon Megapot brewpot. I like the Polarware because it has welded fitting's yet I like the Megapot because...

I am aware that 1.5 qts of water is the average per pound of grain when you do your mash but I tend to get confused on how much water I should be using for my batch sparging and how much wort I should collect per pre-boil for a 5-6 gallon batch. After that how much should I be boiling off.

Hello all, I signed up to this site in March but havn't spent anytime on it till a couple days ago. Pretty kickass site. Anyways, I am 8 batches in and can't wait to start the all grain thing when I have all the equipment needed to do so. Looks like there are some good people around here...

I am an extract brewer and have been trying to achieve a +9% beer for a couple batches. The batches always end up coming out right around 8% when they should have been around 9%. I've done a barley wine a tripple abbey and most recent an imperial chocolate stout. Based on my final gravity for...