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I have a question for those who use Hoff Steven kegs. I acquired 2 of these cask at a flea market and filled one to test out. When I tapped the keg it leaked through the base of the cuppler which makes me believe that i need some sort of gasket to prevent this. I was able to drink off the keg...

Im seeing who on here lives in, or near, central Pennsylvania that grows barley. I have a test package of barley to grow a 3x3 plot,once I get that down I can upgrade size. Ive started research on growing, but would like to have a local that I can asked questions if needed. To start, Ive read...

I moved to the farmlands of McAlisterville Pa17049 and wondering if there are any homebrewers, clubs, or brewing community in the local area. I am learning the area and figured this is a good place to start looking. Cheers- Jason Simmons

I'm looking to do a gruit ale for a wedding shindig in the summer and would like to hear everyone's thoughts and suggestions on the herbs. Still working on the fine details. Thanks 5.5gal batch 90minute boil 4.5%abv WLP001 Cal Ale Golden Promise 75% Honey 10% @ 30min Honey 10% @ 5min Flaked...

I was walking in the woods and came across these bines that look exactly like hops. The leaf structure, the sticky/prickly like stem, color, all look the same as my hops growing at home. I checked the bine where the cones would be and saw a small seed pod (shown in picture) that crumbles when...

From by understanding if you boil water calcium bicarbonate is precipitated out. Now if you have somewhat soft water and boil a pot of water you will see it along the side of the pot. Can you scrape that off, save it and use that later to add alkalinity if brewing a dark beer?

I saw that the National Homebrew Convention and Comp will be held in Philly (where I'm from) on 2013 and would love to go. For those who have gone in the past about how much was the tickets to go to all the events and what should I expect? I just got off the AHA website and couldnt find much...

I've been doing research on a large project that I plan on doing most likely next year due to funding. The project is a tribute beer for a friend who passed to be released at one of his famils shindigs. The plan is do to 55+ gallon batch of porter using Cluster & Cascade hops used in his...

So looking though the fourm I've come to the conclusion that the line needed from my corny keg to faucet is a 3/16 at 10feet to prevent foaming. Does the length and diameter from the co2 tank to corny effect anything or is it whatever length needed to reach from point A to B? What are your...

I use 6 gallon buckets to ferment in right now and soon plan on getting a refrigerator to control my temps as well as upgrade to 10 gallon batches. While looking at my sanky kettle I'm wondering if any one uses them as a fermenter (cut open with foil over the top or with the standpipe taken out...

I'm on the planning phase of a 55gal oak barrel aging project as a tribute to a friend who had passed. I am planning on brewing a porter and I was asked by his wife to include something from Yuengling Brewery and Jack Daniels so I wanted to look into water profiles for my water source. Is there...

Once you have made the finest beer there is and ready for a fruit addition in the secondary, how do you go about sanitizing the fresh fruit you pick in the wild while keeping the flavor intact? Thanks folks.

When smoking pale malt with Apple wood what flavor am can I expect to taste? I have never had anything smoked with that wood so I have no idea. Thanks folks.