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Been a while since I've been on this forum, howdy folks. I've decided to scale down my brewing and winemaking, so I'm unloading a bunch of stuff. I have: * 6 five gallon carboys (five with handles) * 2 three gallon carboys * 1 Ferrari floor corker (best $80 I ever spent on wine making) * 1...

Hi Folks, I've been a member here for a while, but mostly a beer brewer. My 10 year old is psyched to have root beer on tap (we've made a few batches). So I made a few minor mods to my kegerator and I can now get another corny in there. So I was thinking I would just add a second...

Hi Folks, Been a while. Since I brewed up about 600 bottles in a fairly short time period a while back, I've been on Brewing Hiatus, and instead simply drinking my home brew. :) I'm about out now, so will be getting out all the equipment for some more brewing soon. In the meantime...

Hi Folks, I always appreciate the help I get from people here. I have another question. This is an extract kit (Pale Ale), with a little extra DME. Was in the primary (bucket) for about three weeks, and has been in the secondary for two. I put an ounce of Cascade whole leaf hops in when...

Hi Guys, I've been brewing away but not posting much. Question: I have a Pale Ale kit in the secondary (5 g carboy). It was a True Brew kit -- a can of LME, and a couple pounds of light DME, and some hop pellets. I added an extra pound of DME. Boiled the pellets and DME for about 40 mins...

Hi Folks, This is going to sound dumb (like all my questions, I'm afraid). But... I keep coming up against silly problems. So... I brewed up a True Brew kit for Irish Stout three weeks ago. Strictly by the book. It sat in the bucket primary for three weeks, and tonight I decided to rack...

OK, I am confused. I've read a lot on here, and it seems like I have read conflicting views. Any help would be appreciated. I'm about to brew up my 9th batch, which I think I'll do a pale ale. I've been using True Brew kits, which my LHBS sells. They come with some steeping grains, and...

Reference is made to that certain thread, as of yesterday, demonstrating without question that your OP (here and there) is a complete idiot. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/i-am-idiot-311211/ Anyone willing to waste their time, would you mind looking at this and telling me if you think...

So... yeah. Second time I've done this. Total moron. I was brewing up an extract kit of wheat beer, and I added about a pound of wheat DME (Muntons) after steeping in 1/2 lb of wheat grains (not in the kit, I added both). Boiled for 40 mins, etc. Then was read to move to the FV... and...

I see a fair number of members here indicate a "company" in their sig lines (like "It's My Brew, Co."... I made that example up). Just wondering...those who do this, do you actually have businesses selling home brew? (Licensing must be a nightmare.) Or is there some other reason to do that...

Hi Folks, I'm about the mix up a True Brew red ale kit. Comes with: 1 -- 3.3 lb can Muntons Hopped Light Malt Extract 1 -- 3.3 lb can Muntons Light Malt Extract 4 ounces Weyermann Melanoidin Malt 1 ounce Liberty Hop Pellets 1 pack Mutons yeast 5 ounces Dextrose for priming I...

I thought I was being clever, I bought an extra spigot (two actually, I did this to two buckets), drilled a hole and installed it on my fermenting bucket. One at about the 4 1/2 gal level, the other a little lower. Brewed up an IPA (True Brew kit) om 2/11 and put it in the bucket. I've been...

Sorry, I'm sure this has been answered 1000 times, but the forum won't let me search the words "dry hop" (because they are too "common"). I'm about to rack an IPA kit (grains plus DME plus LME plus hop pellets) to a secondary and I want to dry hop with some whole leaf Cascade hops. I have a...

I brewed up a True Brew IPA kit (LME and grains) on 2/11. Airlock had activity for four days or so then slowed to nothing visible. It's been sitting quiet ever since (as far as I know anyway, I don't watch it 24/7...although I'd like to). Walked in there just now, and all of a sudden it's...

Water in my town is provided by the Westchester Joint Water Works. Here's a quote from their website: Water taken by WJWW from Shaft 22 is fluoridated and chlorinated by NYCDEP at Kensico Reservoir. Subsequently, at its Larchmont Station, WJWW provides additional chlorination, adds caustic...

I'm guessing this is a dumb question. But hey, at least it's not the only dumb question out there. :) I was explaining to my wife about why you should bottle condition with the bottles upright, per comments here. For example, the reduced air space as opposed to laying down means less risk...

Sorry, I know this kind of question comes up constantly. I tried to find a thread with something close but gave up. This is an IPA from a True Brew kit. Brewed 2/3, moved to secondary 2/11. I was going to bottle it today. This stuff on the top was not there a couple of days ago, it just...

Years ago I remember a friend of mine was home brewing and his basement walls were lined with shelves of beer laying sideways. I've been storing mine upright (new to this, I have four batches in bottles now, two more in fermenters). I could probably make better use of space laying them down...

Has anyone used any of these? Like this: http://www.minibrew.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=6 I've seen that one for under $200. Seems like a nice setup for the money. The next one up has a place for a thermometer. Not as nice as the SS conicals, but seems...

When moving the wort from the brew kettle to the primary fermenter? Or when moving from the fermenter into the bottling bucket? Is the risk of oxidation present at both stages? Equally? Or is oxidation more a concern for the fermentation process and less of an issue once the gravity has...