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I brewed a Saison a week ago on Sunday the 19th. It was pretty beefy at OG1.071 I did 10 gallons and started in the lower 70's for 3 days, then raised it 1 degree Celsius each day. It's in the higher 80's now. It tastes great with a lot of great Belgiany esters. :mug: One fermeter's at...

Just saw this and thought I'd pass this along. Great deal on a fridge w/ no freezer compartment.

Guys, I made a heat stick following these directions which worked once, then leaked water so I had to undo it, reseal it, and close it back up again. This time I used this stuff to seal the terminals inside because I had it laying around. I completely encased the terminals, let it set-up (not...

I'm going to build a copper manifold for my MLT and I had a question regarding what palmer says about the design. He says: "The transverse tubes in the rectangular tun should not be slotted to prevent channeling. The longitudinal slotted tubes adequately cover the floor area without the...

Looking for some suggestions here. I made a CFC following the directions from this site found here I have a 1/2" barb on my keggle and the CFC has 3/8" copper. Not sure how to connect the two together. I know I could use a hose clamp on the CFC and replace the 1/2 in bard with a 3/8" one, but...

I have a bag of beer "mix" from my "Beer machine" that I'd like to make with my typical beer equipment. You would simply add the mix to water in the beer machine, pitch the yeast, and that's it, but I'm wondering if I should do a boil with it before i put it in the fermentation bucket. It's...

Looking for some good tips from the pros. I've done a few all grain batches so far and I'm wondering what some suggestions are to help increase my mash efficiency. My pre-boil gravity is consistently lower than what Beersmith says it should be. I think I'm getting like 64% efficiency or...

Kind of a weird question I know, but I'm wondering if anyone has found the perfect way to mark your fermenters with contents, date, OG, etc. I tried those wax pencil "China markers" but they don't write that well. Is there a different marker you're using that shows up well and is easily...

Hi All, I bought a brewer's best "European Bock" kit. For a 5gal. batch they provide one 12g package of Brewferm Lager yeast. I just built a small ferm chamber so I can keep it at the right temp (this will be my first lager attempt). Should I rehydrate the yeast as the packet instructs and...

I recently bought an ebay temp controller, the single-mode Fahrenheit one, and it was working briefly but now when the "work" LED is blinking, there's no power from the outlet. I think the relay it staying open. Just wondering if there's something I can do to fix it. This happen to anyone?

Hey Guys, I was thinking about connecting my 3/8 OD copper IC to one of these compression unions, then connecting the other end to vinyl hose using one of those little brass inserts. See the picture. Seems like this would be the best and cheapest way to attach to hose. Anyone else have any...

Hey all, I have a Beermeister brand kegerator that I bought used for cheap. I've been using it for a while and it gets cold, but the compressor is too hot to touch and it's kind of noisy. Replacing the compressor is expensive and hard to do. So I was thinking about the possibility of getting...

I'm a noob homebrewer, have 3 batches under my belt, and I'm looking to join or start a homebrew club. I live in East Bridgewater... are there any other brewers near by? Is there a club near me that I'm not aware of?

I washed the yeast cake from my Belgian Tripel, which had a fast and furious fermentation and was in primary for 3 weeks. I followed Bernie Brewer's guide and repitched into my House Amber I brewed this weekend. After 24hrs of no activity at all, I tried making a starter with some of the left...

I'm curious how popular the different aeration methods are. I personally shake up my bucket or carboy, but I don't think I do it enough or something. The gravity of my batches have been ending high and I'm wondering if it's a lack of O2. What do you do?

My Second 5ga batch, a Belgian Tripel (extract kit), has been in primary for 3 weeks. I'm at the high end of the expected FG, 1.020. It's still merky, but no activity in the airlock. I warmed-up the room a little more to 67 to see if I could boost the yeast activity to get the FG a...

anyone have an extra SS drip tray sitting around I could use under the faucet on my used recently rehab'd Beermeister? I've been using a paper towel and my beer deserves better.....but not to the tune of $80 at my LHBS. Watcha got?

Hi guys, I kegged my first batch of beer on Saturday, an American Pale Ale. It was in primary for 3 weeks. The room was a steady 65deg and the wort was like 67. I calculated the ABV and it came out low...I don't really trust the IG I took though. I was in a hurry and the wort was warmer than...

Anyone interested in my used Beer Machine? Might be good for small test batches or something. I just recently bought a new main seal for it, new set of side clamps, and some mixes. Only one mix left...I think it's a Dutch lager or something. $50+shipping?

Since 1997, A Man Has Been Digging Out His Basement Using Only R/C Scale-Model Construction Equipment I watched like 30 minutes of the video clips...I couldn't stop. It's addicting