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    When to hit the panic button...

    Out of 11 all grain batches, I have never had this happen so hang with me as I explain. Did a brew Monday. I started around noon that day. Finished up around 4:30pm and have everything sealed up with all my measurements in hand. OG was 1.080. Ill typically do a double smack pack for...
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    Will this pose any issues while boiling...

    I am looking to buy a larger boil kettle. I have found a few deals online from local sites for kegs converted to kettles. What I am looking at is identical to this... http://www.homebrewing.org/155-Homebrew-Kettle-With-One-Weld-Half-Barrel_p_1004.html but it comes with brass...
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    Thoughts on forming up an Christmas Beer recipe...

    Ok, I want to get an Xmas beer brewed in the next week or two so it can age appropriately for the holiday. The only problem is I have no clue what exactly I want to do. Here are my thoughts, and if anyone cares to throw out any suggestions/grain bills I am all ears. Generally I go with a...
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    Electrical wiring question

    I posted this in my keezer build thread, but wanted to ping the DIY'ers as well! I am wanting to install a 3"CPU fan to help move some air in my keezer to aid in cooling the extra collar height I have added. In doing this I found the suggestions to buy a drop cord, GFCI (water/condensation...
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    Keezer build Q&A

    Ok, so after reading some posts on here I took the plunge and bought a chest freezer off craigslist for 30 bucks. I have build my wood collar, weather sealed it, stained it, poly'd it, ect... I am in the final steps of wrapping this up and getting beer into the kegs. I do have a few questions...
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    Are any of these huge issues to worry about?

    Ok, so back in May I got married. I made 3 AG beers for the wedding that went over great! Right before the big day I found another couple of recipes that I wanted to craft. I went out and bought everything, yeast, hops, grain, milled it all, everything... Given that I bought all of this...
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    Do I just need to wait longer...

    or any thoughts on this situation? My 1st all grain brew was a Heffe. I wrote down the OG, but it got tossed apparently in the fiance's cleaning spree. Final G ended up at 1.008 after a week in the primary, and around 3-4 weeks in the secondary. When I bottled it, I used 2/3 cup of regular...
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    Does anyone have a good Saison Recipe

    Just curious if any of you guys/gals have a Saison Recipe that you would like to share. Ive done a search on this forum, but did not really see any full write up. I would love to find something similar to Heavy Seas Red Sky at Night. I also tried googling a clone recipe for a HSRSN but...
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    Wedding Beers

    I am getting married in May, and my fiance and I are making wine/beer for some of our wedding favors. We have already bottled her wine (shiraz) and it turned out great! I currently have a Heffe in the 2ndary I plan on using for the wedding. I would like to do either a pale ale or a porter...
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    About to bottle my 1st all grain brew!

    But 1st I have a couple questions... I put it in the carboy on Monday and it stopped bubbling around Wed. Thurs I notices some very mild (what looked like bubbles from fermenting) remaining on top. Since Thurs they have grown to look like this... Up close I can see very small air...
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