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Hello Everyone. 2 years ago a friend of mine gave me a whiskey barrel as a wedding present. It is a large barrel, and I don't know a great deal about it, nor can I ask him as he would be upset to see me part with such a well thought out gift. I really reall like it and thought for a long time...

When I was growing up we would occasionally have a dinner where we just purged the fridge of left overs. Usually on a Thursday night. Dinner that night was called "Skip" (mom coined the phrase). Well, I was just going through my grain store noticed that I have very little left (with some of...

I recently put together something like the following: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/10-water-filter-system.html My question ... what do I do with it between brew sessions? Should I drain the water? Dry the filter out? Just leave it?

Good Morning! I'm planning a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone (All Grain) for this weekend in Beersmith, and I realize ... I have no idea how closely BeerSmith is configured for my equipment. The software is extremely capable of telling me all sorts of fine details about my brews, but I have no...

I am considering getting a liquid pump and to begin setting up a Brutus 20 type system (2 tier, single flame under the BK). As I've never used a march pump, I'm curious how easy it is / how to set the flow rate.

So I've got a puppy (just shy of 14 weeks right now), and he is awesome. He's smart, and funny ... seems to pick things up really quickly. I'm trying to think of some hilarious tricks to teach him (I really want him to play dead when I say "bang!" for instance), but haven't started on anything...

What is the one thing that you've changed about your brewing procedure (equipment, procedure, etc) that has improved your experience? I'm not talking about the one change that helped you make better beer, but rather one that has made the process either easier or more enjoyable. So far for me...

I read the following daily: http://www.explosm.net http://www.qwantz.com/index.php http://xkcd.com/ I'd like to read more, but haven't found anything that really jumps out at me. Any suggestions?

Hey Everyone - I recently got into brewing larger batches, and I'm now using a Bayou Classic Banjo Cooker. I find that on windy days, I'm losing a lot of heat due to the wind. I assume that everyone has this problem - what did you do about it? Thanks!

Out of curiosity, could you perform the mash on a Friday ... store the wort overnight somehow, and then perform the boil on Saturday? There are times when I want to brew but I don't have the full 6 hours available in one time slot, thought I do have it available if split into 2 chunks across 2...

When I first started brewing with my dad (when I was a child), we used bleach to sanitize. This worked fine, but always worried me. Then when I started on my own, I used OneStep. Then I used IODOPHOR for a long while, and I liked it even more. The more I brew and learn, though ... the more...

I did a yeast started this past weekend for the first time. I brought 2 cups of water to a boil, added 1/2 cup light DME, boiled for 10 minutes, gave an ice bath, added my yeast and let it grow. It seemed to work really well and was very simple to do. I do not have a stir plate yet, but my...

I am just posting here to say hello. I joined up a week or so ago to ask for advice, and since that time I've read a ton, learned a lot, and sold a CFC that wasn't working for me (not my style) to a local member. I've brewed 2 beers recently - an american brown ale, and a 3Floyds Gumballhead...

Is anyone interested in a CFC Chiller from NY Brew Supply? I've had it for over a year, used it 4 times and it has performed well. I like it well enough, but prefer the simplicity of an immersion chiller (I'm not saying that it is overly complicated, just that it may not be for me). The...

Hello Everyone - First off let me state that I'm very new here (though I've lurked for quite some time) and that this is my first post. I've tried to search this topic out on the forum, and I couldn't find any hits for previously had discussions. Chances are I'm not familiar enough with the...