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Hi. I am building a brewing rig and i need help determining the proper size for my plate chiller. batches will be 2-3 barrels. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks According to the recipe's instructions the raisins, and orange, to a lesser extent, would serve as proper nutrient. Im going to follow BrewMedic's suggestions.

Im fermenting one gallon of my first mead. I made it on April 9th and I have had consistent yet decreasing activity since brew-day. After 48 hrs it was bubbling every 3 seconds. On April 7th it had slowed to every 10-12 seconds. Now it is bubbling once every 30 seconds. My question is...

I'm in the Valley, Fresno to be exact. If I can be of help, just shoot me a message. I have too many hops (pellets) at this time. If you want a deal on a variety of hops, PM me.

I have read so many threads they begin to conflict with one another but I agree with the majority who believe 1-2 months on a primary wont harm the brew. I have several primarys but I dont want to rack and have to deal with purging oxygen from carboy or risk other contamination. It just looks...

I dont have my recipe with me at the moment but this is basically it 5gallons 90 min boil 1lb Crystal Mount .10oz Carapils 9lbs light/Amber DME 5 oz of hops up front 2 oz finishing hops @flameout pitched on to huge yeast cake (English Ale)

Hello All I have a barleywine sitting on a yeast cake in primary for 3 weeks now. My questions are: 1. How long should I leave in primary? 2. Should I bulk age or bottle? 3. When bottling, should I use 1/2 cup corn sugar? I have heard about using yeast to carbonate but I am...

I have seen people make the frames out of wood. Maybe I should just tbe asking what type of system you all are using and what do you like or dislike about your current setup.

I want to step up to all grain brewing and I would like some advice as to what type of system I should build. I am not a rocket scientist but I will have help from a few engineer friends. Should I build a RIMS? 1,2, or 3 tier? I am sure I want to retrofit kegs and brew 10 gallon batches...

I have a porter sitting in my primary for just over 3 weeks now. Last night I finally worked up the nerve to toast a lb of flaked coconut, stick in a grain bag, and ram it down in to my glass carboy. Ive been hesitant due to the head retention problem due to the oils in the coconut (it was...

thanks for all the interest. I have decided to only change one or two things at a time and see what happens. I am going to start by trying different water and increasing my boil volume

I have been steeping grains and they help, but I think it is just the nature of "extract" brewing.

Ive read many books, watched every video on youtube, tried to scour the forums to learn from others mistakes before I make them, and follow recipes to the nth degree. This is what makes this all more dissapointing. My brew tends to have a watery, thin, or simple taste to it. Not the...

Wow. Thanks for all the interest. I am using a variety of yeasts. I used dry and wet malts. I tend to use mostly Light Extracts and dme's. Im using various hops. Steeping grains. My water is good. I generally do partial boils and add to cold water before pitching yeast. I try to splash...

I am still a noob, and I have attempted to make beer at least 8-10 times. I have learned a lot since my first batch, but more often then not my beers tastes similar. Overall, they lack complexity and taste "thin." Is this common? I read alot between batches and try to follow all the rules of...

Sunday I began my first attempt at an extract BW. After two days with a blowoff tube I now have a bubbling airlock in place. I used 10lbs light DME, 1lb crystal malt, and a ton of hops. 90 min boil. 5 gallon yeild. I pitched the wort on to a massive yeast cake (British Ale) from a previous...

if you are selling hops and have prices (per lb) please feel free to message with price and variety

How much, please?

I often see an ad that says Hops for sale and is then followed by at least 100 replies of "Ill take a pound" and "Ill take two pounds" but I cant seem to actually get a seller to respond to me and actually sell the hops. I would like to purchase hops. Pellets if possible. Im just a...

I saw some on craigslist in SF