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:rockin::ban::rockin::mug::rockin::ban::rockin: Put my resume in a couple days ago. Got a call today while I was at work, no interview just hired. He told me how much he was going to pay me and that he could give me 40 hours. Done. He said I could start today or in two weeks if needed...

I've got some extra time and an open carboy I hardly use so I went back to an idea I had for a malted cider with a citrus hop aroma. This is a VERY rough idea, the reason for the 3# of 10L is because I have had it a while and need to use it soon and I wanted some unfermentable sugars to keep it...

I made this on Sunday but my thermometer broke so I had to use an old turkey thermometer which I really didn't trust. I was aiming for 150 and think I hit about 143-145. I got the lowest efficiency ever. So here's the recipe, specs I was aiming for and where I ended up. Recipe: YEAST: S-04...

Let's say it was your birthday and someone was going to buy you hops. Let's say you could have 30-40 ounces.:ban: What would you pick? This is what I came up with on a whim (6) Amarillo (8) Cascade (6) Citra (4) Magnum (4) Nugget (6) Simcoe I have 3 days left to decide! HELP!

So I made this one day after the LHBS guy showed my the beauty of Citra hops. I decided that I was going to brew an IPA with only this hop to really know what it's got going for it. It was only meant as an experiment but once a couple friends got a hold of it there was a demand for more. So this...

Hello. I have been a member of the forum for a little while, I am sure it says just how long in the status to your left. I have been brewing since a little before that sign on date. I am the type of person to completely immerse myself in any subject I'm interested in. A fault to my personality...

I am part of a vegetable co-op and lately my wife and I have forgotten to request "no fruit". Our family (my wife, me and two roomates [very close friends]) don't eat fruit. So now I've got a bunch of fruit and no mouths to put it in, so of course the thought comes to mind, beer. I have pears...

I noticed in the keezer sizing thread that the 5cu ft Holiday freezer was what I was looking for. My sister is trying to get rid of her Holiday freezer and asked if I wanted it :ban:. But.... I didn't know if it was the same one. Holiday mod# LCH0501PW From the part number (050 = 5 cu ft?)...

I am heading out tomorrow to pick this up to use as a kegerator. The woman selling it was not very helpful over the phone. She was confused as to where the model number would be and when she almost flipped when I asked for "inside dimensions" I thought I would ask the experts. So all I have is a...

I have the basic gear on it's way for my kegerator but am still hunting down a fridge. Will THIS one work? It's a Sanyo so I got exited, but wasn't sure about the "hump" Have I stuck gold or should I keep looking?

I am looking to start kegging. I have been "window shopping" for a while and once SWMBO said, "wouldn't that save you time? You could even build a kegerator" IT WAS ON!:rockin: I am now looking to buy one of the basic kits until I can get the fridge and build the kegerator. I am noticing a...

On my lunch I went to the LHBS and one of the guys helped me throw together a recipe for a chewy, dark, malty winter ale. Batch size: 2.5 Calc. OG: 1.085 Calc. FG: 1.021 Mash Eff: 75% IBU: 29 SRM: 54 ABV: 8.5 Yeast: Wyeast 1056 Starter: 2000ml on stir plate 36hrs then decant. 5#...

I have been doing half batches having gone AG and miss the 5 gallons at a time method. I think I can do the grain math. I know my boil off rate, my preboil og/ efficiency average and the OG I would have to hit to still be able to top off. Also, I was listening to BrewStrong and they talked...

It's not that. My LHBS SAID I COULD WITH NO PROBLEM. So I got some questions. Why not? I have read over and over that the yeast will : a) Become accustom to their environment and when poured into wort, may be shocked and many may die. b) Be unable to ferment maltose to the extent it would have...

I can run service lines, panels and wire a house, but electronics.... not so much. I have made a couple stir plates and have just up-graded to a bigger fan. I wanted to add a speed control so it would stop throwing the bar but I am having trouble. I took a "a500k" Pot out of my gutar parts...

What's the longest you have ever had beer in your primary? I'm not talking about whether or not you should or for advice. I just realized that I have broken into my 6th week, O.G. was 1.077. At this point I'm just being lazy and won't take the time to bottle it. I have got it outside in...

First I want to say thank you. If it weren't for the questions you have answered and the confidence you've given me I would not be where I am. So I'm at work today and a man walks up to the counter and asks for fittings for his pump. I look down at the pump and instantly recognise it. I look...

So I made a "double" Belgian Wit and used Wyeast's Wit, I forget the number. I first started to worry when the yeast was floating at the top. I was quickly schooled in yeast that do this. I was told eventually it would settle out. No. So it's been 42 days in the primary (3gal Carboy) and the...

I originally posted this in my5 Gallon MLT W/Copper Manifold thread but thought I would give it it's own spot for easy searching. I found a design that used non standard pipe sizes and converted it to copper. I have found a lot of people looking for plans for one so I thought I would share...

So here is my DIY for my 5 gal MLT. I used the SS braid and didn't care for it so I built a manifold. I also wanted to try fly sparging but couldn't find too much for a DIY project. I found one and built around it using copper because it is more readily available. So here it is...