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Greetings, friends! I've been having trouble with my HLT made with a Rubbermaid 10g cooler. It worked well for many years, but recently has started to leak from the connection point of the bulkhead. I've tried tightening, changing around the fittings, putting in more washers, but nothing wonks...

I purchased a 14 gal SsBrewtech Chronical fermenter about a year ago and every beer I have made since has not come out well. My previous beers, which I fermented in 6 gallon glass carboys, were coming out better and better. Once I introduced the Chronical, however, my beer has off tastes...

I wanted to build a Son of a Fermentation Chiller, but I ran into two problems: 1) I live abroad and didn't have access to any sort of insulation. 2) My fermenter is a 14 gal SSBrewtech Chronical. So I made some measurements, collected some wood, found some styrofoam coolers from a local...

I'm finally getting my brew setup with electric pumps. I unpacked the March pump today and saw that it had two small plastic tubes on the front and back. Does anyone know if these are to be removed before operation? I was surprised that there were no instructions included with the pump. Thanks!

I am having trouble understanding the difference between these two pumps. http://www.homebrewing.org/March-815-Stainless-Steel-Beer-Pump_p_5228.html http://www.homebrewing.org/March-Pump-Center-125-HP-Brewing-Pump-w-cord_p_2918.html I am upgrading my setup to include pumps, and want to...

I currently have a gravity fed three tier system that I made for my all grain setup. No pumps, two kettles, one burner, and one 10 gallon cooler - all for making 5 gallon batches. I'm ready to upgrade. I'm tired of lifting kettles and coolers. I'm wondering what the next step should be...

Hoping to do small batch BIAB all grain for experimentation. I noticed my crock pot on the counter today and wondered if I could hook up a temperature controller to it to maintain mash temperature. Any ideas?

I know it's late in the game, but does anyone know of anywhere to get hops rhizomes still? Thanks!

I apologize for this extremely basic question, but cannot find the answer anywhere. I am kegging for the first time and am following the carbonation chart. I have a pale ale that I am looking to put at 2.5 volumes CO2. At 45 degrees my calculator says around 15 psi. So this is where I am now...

I'm desperately trying to start kegging my beer. I purchased a 5 lb CO2 tank and a Governor double body regulator in the U.S. I then moved to Zambia and tried to fill my tank only to find that their fittings are different. I attach a picture of mine (left) and the local one (right). Is there a...

Whenever I use my immersion chiller I get a dramatic temp drop very quickly, but getting to the final yeast pitching temperature seems to take forever. I just saw a few YouTube videos of some folks who drop a sub - pump into a cooler filled with water and ice (https://youtu.be/MkLUvFEFwZU). I...

Does anyone know if I can make a fermenter from a pressure tank like this one? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ea/a3/5a/eaa35a2fab7938aa7d6dcb75bb43c33a.jpg I just had one replaced at my house, and wonder if I can remove the membrane from the old one and modify it to a fermenter...

I can brew one more beer before I move, and I'd like to get rid of some of my extra ingredients. here's the recipe that I'm going to brew: 6.5 lbs 2-row 2 lb German Munich 1 lb caramel 60 1.5 oz Cascade (60 m) 1.0 oz Cascade (1 min) And here are the hops and grains I have available to add...

I was meaning to brew a Hefeweizen this weekend, when I realized that my White Labs yeast has an October 2013 best by date. I live in Peru, so I can't just run down to the homebrew store and get a new one. Do you think I can revive it with a big enough starter? Or can I use my grains to brew...

I'm new to cider making and wanted to try a one gallon batch. I have the apples for pressing, but am wondering how much f a standard yeast packet to use for one gallon. Since the packet is for a 5 gallon batch, do I simply take 1/5 of it? Thanks! Taquina Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

When I make my ginger brew I usually put a mix of water, grated ginger, and sugar in a jar (the bug), cover it with cheese cloth and wait a week before brewing. The yeast grows naturally in the mix. Does anyone think that putting the bug on a stir plate would expedite the yeast growth...

When I make my ginger brew I usually put a mix of water, grated ginger, and sugar in a jar (the bug), cover it with cheese cloth and wait a week before brewing. The yeast grows naturally in the mix. Does anyone think that putting the bug on a stir plate would expedite the yeast growth? Sent...

So I just switched to sanitizing with Star San and the label scares me to death. Do you really need to wear gloves to use it?

Hello all, I'm a partial-mash brewer and would like to get into all-grain. When I look at the equipment kits online (Midwest, Northern Brewer) they only show a hot liquor tank and a mash tun. Am I missing something, or would you need a brew pot as well? It just seems like a lot of money to...

I've brewed on and off for the last 5 years and I've never had bottles explode. But I've had three of my bottles explode in the last ten days since bottling. Why? I bottled in 1 liter, 16 oz, and 12 oz bottles. So far I've lost both 12 oz and one 16 oz. could it be that the loss of volume with...