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Hey, I use an Eva-Dry in my keezer and have a recirculating fan and im still getting a lot of condensation. Any ideas as to why this might be or what i can do to remedy it? I have a good seal around the collar both to the freezer itself and the lid. Its a 8.8 cu ft and i have the temp set to 38 F

Hey fellow brewers, On friday I'll be brewing up a ~12% Imp. Pumpkin Stout. Recipe: 10 lbs Maris Otter 10 lbs Golden Promise 1 lb Chocolate Malt 1 lb Flaked Barley 4oz Black Debittered Malt 4 oz Roasted Barley 5 lbs Roasted Pumpkin 0.75 lbs Molasses 2oz Chinook for 60m Cinnamon Nutmeg Wyeast...

Hey fellow brewers, On friday I'll be brewing up a ~12% Imp. Pumpkin Stout. Recipe: 10 lbs Maris Otter 10 lbs Golden Promise 1 lb Chocolate Malt 1 lb Flaked Barley 4oz Black Debittered Malt 4 oz Roasted Barley 5 lbs Roasted Pumpkin 0.75 lbs Molasses 2oz Chinook for 60m Cinnamon...

So I have a vial of the white labs platinum helles lager yeast that has a best by date in early August. I don't plan to brew that early and I was wondering the best way to save it. Can I make a smaller starter with it now and just keep it in the flask until I plan to use it and then make another...

Hey everyone! Im searching for a drill for my barley crusher and I wanted to know if anyone has had any lucking using this drill? http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-DR560-2-Inch-Driver/dp/B004I1QILC/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1374247545&sr=1-2&keywords=dr+550 It seems to me that it...

I went to check on my hops this morning and found my centennial plant all shriveled and brown. It was fine on fri/sat. I think someone stepped on it by accident. There was some pretty clear damage to the plant near where the bine emerges from the ground. However any thoughts otherwise would be...

I bought 4 used secondary regs. I fitted them with connecting stems and new valves. All four are putting co2 out to the kegs however only two are showing the pressure on the gauges and I don't think it's correct because its foaming way more than my previous splitter with no regulators. Any...

Hey so I just bought 4 Cornelius secondary regs off the market I removed the barbs and valves. I'm going to put MFL valves on and I want to make them a unibody style. Do I need to buy a special connector or can I go to Home Depot and buy a brass connection that fits?

Hey so I just bought 4 Cornelius secondary regs off the market. I removed the barbs and valves. I'm going to put MFL valves on and I want to make them a unibody style. Do I need to buy a special connector or can I go to Home Depot and buy a brass connection that fits?

Hey what corded drills do people use on their mills to motorized them?

Hi, Has anyone used either of the following sparge devices? The Stainless rotating sparge arm http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/stainless-sparger-large.html or the Fermentap sparge assembly http://morebeer.com/products/fermentap-sparge-assembly.html What are your opinions of...

Hey guys, I just purchased and installed a 12" domed false bottom for my cooler MLT and swapped out my bazooka screen for it. It doesnt span the full diameter of the cooler and also the elbow for the pickup is noticeably higher than the barb on my bulkhead. I feel like i will lose a lot of...

Does anyone know where to get a SS 1/2" NPT elbow to a 1/2" barb? I currently have 1/2" barbs in my MLT and I plan on buying a false bottom soon to replace my screen and wanted to upgrade the elbow for better flow.

Fellow brewers, I am going to be purchasing a mill (finally) and I would like to motorize it. Any thoughts if this drill would work? Also any other recommendations? http://www.searsoutlet.com/1-2-Slow-Speed-Drill/d/product_details.jsp?md=ct_md&pid=94759&mode=seeAll This is the mill I...

Hey does anyone know a good place to get some 50 foot coils of soft copper? I'm going to try to build a Whirlpool immersion chiller and want to use standard 1/2" fittings which I believe take tubing that is 5/8" OD.

Hi Everyone, Im not sure if im posting this in the right place but im doing some research for a local homebrew shop and im searching for new distributors for some homebrew equip to show the owner to hopefully get a better selection of wort chillers, thermometers and other all grain equip. Now...

Hey everyone I just set up my stout with beergas & stout faucet setup. I feel like I'm getting too much head and not enough beer on the initial pour. I had it set at 30psi. My keezer is at 38 and I'm running 8ft of 3/16 line. Should I turn down the regulator to 20 maybe? Guinness says the...

I have a brand new 2-1/2" column single tap draft tower from beveragefactory.com that I'm looking to sell or trade. Link to the product is below. $40 or trade offer for 1/2 barrel keg or other brewing equipment/gadgets...

I have a quick question about doing a starter for my first lager. I know when doing a starter for an ale you can run it at room temp (as long as within fermenting range) is this is same even for lager yeast which ferment at a much lower temp range? If it makes any difference I'm using the wyeast...

Hey fellow fermenters! I'm working on a recipe for a Sam Adams porch rocker clone which is a Radler style. It's based on a helles beer mixed with lemonade however I know that this is not what Sam did. I believe their recipe is hops, malt, yeast, lemon purée and high fructose corn syrup. Heres...