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For sale in Boulder area. Keggle Conversion Mash Tun perfect for anyone looking to get into All Grain Brewing. This Mash Tun comes with a Bayou Classic Thermometer for accurate temp readings of the mash, as well as a spigot with on/off valve and bazooka screen for straining the wort through the...

I imagine that this is sort of a "personal preference" with a hint of "budget" thrown in, but I've been homebrewing for about two years now and I'm looking to make the jump into Kegging my beer. The major decision I'm trying to make right now is whether I go grab a Kegerator or a Chest Freezer...

I'm really not sure if this is the proper forum or not, so please feel free to move it as necessary. I've been Homebrewing for about two years now and I've recently toyed around with the idea of maybe pursuing a career in beer. I currently have a great job that I'm very fond of, but the...

A few months ago I brewed a Vanilla Porter that I then aged in a barrel. I didn't have a second brew lined up, ready to go in the barrel. I'd like to use it again, but i'm not sure if I'd be risking infection or not. I rinsed the barrel out with hot water, put in some more bourbon plugged it...

I've got a vanilla porter that I'm about to transfer from primary into a 5 gallon used whisky barrel for aging. I have a coworker who's done barrel aging before and he's given me some tips but I thought' I'd drop by here and see if anyone has some tips or suggestions that might help me avoid any...

Hey all, I've done 4-5 AG brews now but one of the things I consistently have problems with is maintaining proper temperature while mashing. I'm using a Keggle that's been fitted with spout and thermometer as my mashtun along with a standard bayou classic outdoor propane burner. I wanted to...

Hey all, Currently have a Bourbon Vanilla Porter batch going in the carboy. It's been in for two weeks now. Last week I transferred it into a secondary carboy, racking it on top of the vanilla beans for flavor. When I took the gravity reading last week it was at 1.04-1.05 range. Since the...

Hey all, I figured I'd post this in here since I'm an all grain brewer and I assume that part of the issue has to deal with the way I'm taking temps in my mashtun with all the grain added. I'm using a converted keggle mashtun that has a thermometer built into the side wall. I'm currently...

Hey all, So i'm completely new to all grain. I did my first batch last weekend with a friend of mine and while I think it went pretty well, I noticed that there was a LOT information to keep track of than my previous brewing attempts with LME and Specialty Grains. My buddy also suggested I...

Hey all, So I got the chance to go to my first GABF this past weekend, which was an awesome experience! Great beers, fantastic people! However, it was a real eye opener to just how little I know and understand about different beer styles and that's something I want to rectify as I feel it...

Hey all, So over the past few brews I've tried, I've noticed that the yield of my brew seems to vary greatly. I've been averaging about about 20-24 bombers per intended 5 gallon batch. Sometimes it's much greater, sometimes much less. I've been trying some IPAs with lots of whole leaf hop...

I was at a Memorial Day BBQ recently where some of our friends made some delicious Orange Creamsicle Jello Shots. It actually got me thinking about trying to do an Orange Creamsicle beer. I've seen some different ideas but I figured I'd post this here to get some suggestions regarding how to...

Hey all, So today I was attempting to bottle a Maharaja clone that I made with the help of some friends and a recipe we found here on the forums. When I initially racked the beer into secondary there were several additions of whole leaf Simcoe hops. However, today I ran into several...

Hey all, I'm going to be heading out to San Fran next week for a conference and I'm wondering what brewpubs/breweries/bars I should hit up for some delicious local brews that I most likely can't find in Colorado. A few of my co-workers and myself are big Russian River fans but due to...

So I've got about 4 brews under my belt now and I'm working towards my fifth. Each one has brought a new lesson to learn. I'm starting to get things figured out but yeast and fermentation is one are i'm still a little shaky on and I'd like to improve my knowledge for future batches. My local...

Hey guys, I have an Amber Ale that I boiled over the weekend and currently sitting in primary. It's a kit beer that I picked up from my local home brew shop. I was hoping to get a pumpkin ale kit from them, but they had run out of kits by the time I got there. I was walking around a local...

Just a pretty simple/quick question. I've got an IPA that I'm about to brew next weekend. I just purchased a glass carboy so I can start experimenting with secondary fermentation techniques. My current plan is to do a Dry Hop (whole leaves) along with a fruit addition. I'm curious if I'm "trying...

Hey all, I'm a pretty new brewer with two bottled batches under my belt (a kit Amber and kit IPA). I've been going with a single bucket fermentation for 3 weeks, followed by a bottling period of about 2 weeks. However, one thing I seem to notice with my first two beers is a seemingly flat...

Hello one and all! I'm mobile game designer and rookie brewer who recently moved from Chicago out to beautiful, sunny Colorado. I've been a Micro/Craft Brew fan since being introduced some very interesting and tasty brews from a few friends of mine in college. Ever since then I've been on the...