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So I recently moved and in doing so both of my chest freezer used for homebrew apparently died. I use a John Control regulator on both of them and while they both run, neither chest freezer gets cold, with the exception of small spot near the real top. Can also hear a bit liquid gurgling...

I do a whirlpool with a spoon and then chill with CF chiller. I have not noticed any problems with hotside aeration. My preboil volume is usually around 21 gallons in a 26 gallon BK. Lid is always on during spin down. I use to use an immersion chiller but it took too long with this volume and...

Anyone know where I can find a yeast poster like the one ones at the local homebrew shop?

Thought I'd share a video of some serious cider machines we used last weekend...Yes, of course they were designed by homebrewers! 100% electricity free...no dam turbines were spun in the chopping of apples.

So I brewed up 12 gallons of IPA yesterday and dumped in some Chico Ale yeast from a previous batch in each of two carboys. However, after washing the yeast jars I realized that one of the jars contained S-23 lager yeast, oops. I don’t know which carboy It’s in and I am not sure...

I've used CaraRed a couple of times now and have noticed a peculiar flavor that somewhat resembles the cherry-like taste in some cough medicines. The flavor is not bad, subsides with time and it does achieve the goal of imparting some red tones. I'm just wondering how they do this. Is it only...

I'm pretty sure I have a tannin issue on a recent brew. It was the first brew on some new gear (this is my excuse) and first issue with tannins. I did not measure the ph but did measure a temp of 176 about half way through the sparge. It was also a big sparge so I may have passed below 1.010...

So about 7 of my hop plants have bines sprouting and about half of the plants are 3 year olds, the rest are two year olds. Last year I used some 1/4 hemp twine and for the most part it was ok. Since I need more line this year any recommendations? The hemp line seems to sag after a while, can...

I’ve finally decided to trade in my saw horse, folding table and ladder and build a two-tier stand. At this point it also makes sense to upgrade my brew kettle from a sanke. Why limit the batch size. For example an 18 gallon batch of pale ale (3 6-gallon carboys) at 85% efficiency computes...

I'm finalizing my first DIY brew stand plans (two tier) with google sketchup and I have a couple questions before I start buying the hardware. I have set the stand height at 22 inches for the BK. I plan to gravity feed the wort from that height into the carboys. I also plan to add one of the...

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