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I am in the process of finalizing an electric brewery build. I'm going with a HERMS system, essentially a Kal clone. I have a couple of things I'm still hung up on. First, I'm debating my kettle size. I've been brewing for over 15 years and have always done 5 gallon batches. If possible, when...

Just got my water profile from Ward Laboratories. Thought I would post it here to get peoples thoughts or any advice people may have. I was surprised at how low some of these numbers are. Can anybody look it over and make sure everything looks right? pH 8.1 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est...

Hi All. I'm putting together a doppel bock recipe and thought I would solicit the boards advice on a recipe review. I've never made a doppel bock before. My plan is to pitch this wort on the yeast cake from a bock that I will brew before hand so I don't anticipate yeast count being an issue. I...

Hi All. My wife and I will be heading to Salt Lake City, UT Friday for a short vacation. I was wondering if anybody could make some recommendations for brew pubs in the area. A Google search reveals several. I am hoping to figure out which are the "must visit" establishments and which are so...

Quick question for those out there that have used an herb ball to dry hop. I am on the fence about dry hopping a Bohemian Pilsener that is currently lagering. I originally planned on dry hopping this beer; however, my only experiences up to this point with dry hopping has been adding the hops...

I have never used the EZ water calculator and am trying to use it for the first time for a brew I am going to do today. My basic question is this. According to the instructions, sparge additions are not to be added to the mash but to the boil. Am I understanding this correctly that any...

Hi All, I am planning to brew a Belgian Tripel tomorrow and thought I would post my planned recipe and procedures for review and to solicit any advice you might have. This will be my first attempt at a Tripel. I am using Jamil's recipe from Brewing Classic Styles, so I am not to worried...

Just got my keggerator up and running. I don't have any kegged home brews yet that are ready to go (two in the pipeline - Pilsner and SMaSH Pale Ale). In the mean time, I picked up a keg of Victory Hop Devil. My question is this. Is the serving pressure for a commercial beer the same as a...

Quick question regarding mash efficiency. I have now done several all grain batches. I use a 5 gallon rubbermaid drink cooler with a false bottom. My first couple batches gave me an efficiency of about 74%. However, as I have continued to progress I have started to treat my water to try and...

Hi All. I've been Homebrewing on and off now for 5 years and doing all grain batches for the last 18 months or so. Up to this point, I've never really done anything with water analysis or treatment. I'm on town water, and recently received the boiler plate water analysis from the water...